Goodway Hotel Nusa Dua

... means that there are roughly one million temples in Bali. Before entering the temple, we were all given sarongs to wear (including Dad!). We were then sprinkled with holy water (I don’t think the guy purposefully aimed it right at my eye, but nevertheless…). Nubya explained all the ins and outs of the temple, and we happened to be at one that was preparing for a very large festival. This meant that there were a lot of local villagers working in ...

... We flew Jetstar, the discount carrier of bankrupt Qantas Airways, and their systems were entirely down, so there was literally handwritten paper tickets and a pen and paper passenger list at the gate (as though we were boarding a bus). I am not sure if Jetstar had anything to do with it, but I walked on an international flight at one of the finest airports in the world, Changhi, with some highly dangerous items in my carry-on luggage. While we were waiting in ...

... wandering town and having a nightcap drink at Mama's German Restaurant. On Tuesday, the 2nd of December we booked a two day, one night trip to Nusa Dua, a small town at the southern tip of Bali. We arrived here and immediately began our watersports we had signed up for with Wanaka Ocean Company. We took a glass bottom boat out to snorkel where Jamie and Stacy fed the lively fish of Bali. (Lauren wasn't feeling up to par for snorkeling due to the attack of ...

... what the response will be like. So, some coutries issued warnings not to travel to Bali. We eat at an Italian restaurant on a beautiful hill. It must be an excellent place because it is packed. We don't get the great view because we have to eat on the lower level. But, the food and company is great. I have pumpkin ravioli, which is too die for. This restaurant is nice because they serve free bruschetta and an after dinner ...

... that a) if you buy water in the airport you still can't take it on the plane (that's two security checks before you're allowed on then!) and b) the price was 20,000IDR for a bottle (they usually cost between 7,000 and 8,000IDR!) **** place to get delayed too as there's no space to relax - the floor is all tiled and lined with shops blaring out music and the number of unruly kids that are following me about today I don't know! The plane didn't leave until gone 1am (2 hours late).

... cable (a treat after China, with its ONE very rarely received English speaking news channel), and hot water, and there was even a tiny, very cheeky pool... making good use of the little space the hotel grounds occupied. The room seemed slightly dingy at first. We'd heard so much about the great value of accommodations in Bali, that for the price we were paying, we were expecting mid/upper range style furnishings and amenities. My first exposure to southeast ...

... mika on siis lantisella puolella sita etelakarkea. Siks mekin valittiin Nusa Dua. Tosin nyt ei oo sesonki joten turisteja ei muutenkaan oo hirveesti Balilla ja siks paikalliset on sitten niitten kimpussa keta on maisemissa. Hirvee taistelu koko ajan mihin ravintolaan sa meet ja mita retkia sa teet... huh. Ravintoloilla olikin sit kaikenlaisia promoja niinkuin 20% alennusta ruuasta ja alkushotit. Ma myos sain ihania ruokia siella niinkuin nauta currya, satay ...

... unwrapped the banana leaf to find it was acting like a jello mold for some kind of a firm rice pudding that had a banana inside. It was sweet and yummy.) Ubud is such a small town, and I've been here for almost three weeks, I can't go anywhere without someone calling my name "Suss-Anne", and this ceremony was no different. As I was taking picture of the ladies leaving with the fruit on their heads, one of them calls my ...

... that this is where the locals have their cock fights. Illegally though, but that does not keep them from doing it. We already knew that the rain season had kicked in before we arrived in Indonesia, and by the time we had gotten out of the "bus" at the second temple of the day, we were to experience one of these tropic showers! The Pura Ulun Danu Bratan is located on the shores of the southern tip of lake Bratan just outside of the town of Bedugul ...