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Bali

Sonali Perera

This past summer, I had the most amazing experience traveling to Bali, Indonesia. It was a place that healed my soul, before I even knew that my soul needed healing. An island known for its rice paddies, beaches, culture, volcanic mountains, temples, yoga and meditation. Here are some tips from my travels to Bingin Beach and Ubud.

BINGIN BEACH

Words that come to mind - Beaches, Southern tip of Bali, Meditation, Yoga, Massages, Cliffs, Juicing, Bintang Beer, Surfing, Mr. Tendon, Tempe

Favorite place to stay

  • The Temple Lodge
    • 8 beautiful suites to pick from - I stayed in the Eagle's Nest Suite. Beautiful ocean view, but steep steps down to the room and you might encounter monkeys on the way down.
    • Amazing massages and spa - I got 2 massages a day. The Balinese massage was my favorite! 
    • Best food and restaurant - Amazing staff and chefs! Dinner was always family style with everyone staying at The Temple Lodge. My mornings always started with a fresh juice and an amazing breakfast dish off the menu. Make sure you get then fresh sambal to go with whatever you order. 
    • Great daily yoga and meditation - I thank The Temple Lodge for teaching me to love yoga and meditation. I am now a devotee. 
    • Lovely owners and staff - Amazing people. Full of love. My favorite part of The Temple Lodge.
    • Gorgeous rooms, pool and grounds - My day consisted of spending time at the pool, yoga. massages and eating! 

Favorite places to eat

  • The restaurant at The Temple Lodge
  • The Cashew Tree - great drinks, nightlife and food.  Live music on Thursday nights. Great place to go with kids and a cute little playground to keep your little one happy.
  • Kelly's Warung - Fun place on the beach with yummy smoothies and good drinks. Great place to see the sunset while drinking a Bintang. A surfers hangout and fun people watching.

Best massages

  • The spa at The Temple Lodge
  • Mr. Tendon - Ouch! The most painful massage I have ever received but LIFE CHANGING! Mr. Tendon specializes in pressure point massages and was able to fix all the body pains I had. I came back to the US a healed women thanks to Mr. Tendon. You can get in touch with Mr. Tendon at The Temple Lodge

Ubud

Words that come to mind - Temples, food, nightlife, foot massages, Bintang Beer, culture, shopping, rice paddies, culture, beauty, tourists, arts

Where I stayed

  • Honeymoon Guesthouse
    • Great location - 5 minute walk to the heart of Ubud
    • Beautiful, spiritual grounds with 30 Balinese style guest rooms
    • Breakfast included
    • Yoga, Spa, Pool and cooking classes located on-site
    • Each room includes mosquito nets, housekeeping. Not all rooms include air conditioning, so book accordingly
    • This was not a luxury hotel but a few steps up from a hostel. Worked well traveling by myself but would have picked somewhere different if I went with my family

Favorite Places to Eat

  • Casa Luna - Fun vibe at night with live music. Great drinks and food
  • Fair Warung Bale - We found this place towards the end of our trip. The BEST Indonesian food we ate! Also, a great cause. They donate a portion of their profits to Public Healthcare. 1 meal = 2 free medical treatments and helps fund their new Pediatric hospital building. 

FAvorite Places to See

  • Elephant Caves Goa Gajah - you walk down a flight of stairs to discover caves from the 11th century, wall carvings, temples and bathing pools with fountains. 
  • Ubud Night Market
  • Ubud Monkey Forest - beautiful grounds with monkeys everywhere. 
  • Tegallalang Rice Terraces - Breathtaking. Pictures do not do this justice.
  • Gunung Kawi - Long walk down to beautiful temples carved into the cliffs, rice paddies and holy waters. 

  • Pura Tirtha Empul (holy waters) - A temple built in the 10th century known for its holy springs. Many locals travel to bathe in the waters for its curative powers. The Balinese believe a Hindu God, Indra, pierced the earth at this location to create the holy waters to revive his soldiers that had been poisoned by the demon king Mayadanawa. 

Things to do

  • Shop
  • Yoga
  • Foot massages with fish pedicures (eek)
  • Eat
  • Cooking classes

Other Info

  • I had the loveliest driver who I went sightseeing with along. Very honest and trustworthy. His name is Windhu Windhu and his Facebook page is here


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