Showing posts with label Bali. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bali. Show all posts

Alas Harum: Tempat Untuk Healing di Ubud

Saat perjalanan dengan teman-teman kantor ke Ubud, kami melakukan research mengenai apa saja yang kami lakukan bersama di Ubud. Sebelumnya kami pernah mengunjungi Monkey Forest, sehingga tempat ini pun kami coret dari list.

Akhirnya kami memutuskan untuk mengunjungi Alas Harum, tempat yang memang sedang hits di Ubud. Kami memutuskan untuk mengunjungi Alas Harum saat makan siang, sehingga kami harus foto di bawah terik matahari.

Our group foto :)

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Cafe Kitsune Canggu Bali

Udah lama enggak posting tentang Bali, jadi tulisan tentang Jepang saya sudahi dulu ya, nanti kita lanjut lagi hehe.

Daerah Canggu yang saat ini dipenuhi hotel, cafe dan coffeeshop terkenal dengan kemacetannya. Karena itu harus niat bangun pagi untuk menghindari macet. Apalagi untuk mendatangi tempat yang saat ini sedang viral: Desa Kitsune.

Desa Kitsune dengan fox kecilnya

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Early Dinner di Kebun Bistro Ubud

 

Kebun Bistro merupakan wishlist saya ke Ubud, soalnya (suasana) tempatnya seperti di Perancis. At least itu yang saya lihat dari unggahan orang-orang di Instagram. Karena itu jauh-jauh hari saya melakukan reservasi di website Kebun Bistro Ubud. 

Reservasi saya sudah confirmed sebelum kami tiba di Ubud. Saya memesan tempat untuk 4 orang pada jam 17.30. Senangnya...akhirnya bisa mencoba salah satu restoran yang sedang naik daun di Ubud itu.

Cakep ya tempatnya

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Pison Ubud: Coffeeshop Cantik Yang Selalu Antre


Coffeeshop Pison yang awalnya ada di Seminyak, kemudian membuka cabang di Jakarta dan Ubud, selalu ramai pengunjung. Kopi dan makanannya memang enak, walau menurut saya sih cukup mahal.  

Khusus cabang Ubud akan saya review karena ini adalah cabang Pison yang paling cantik. Jam berapapun selalu antre, tapi seakan tidak ada di Jakarta, turis lokal (yang kebanyakan datang dari Jakarta) rela menunggu. Tidak terkecuali saya hehe.

Suasana sekitar jam 11.30 di Pison Ubud

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Jalan Pagi di Bukit Campuhan Ubud dan Makan di Nasi Ayam Kadewatan Ibu Mangku

Saya sudah lama sekali melihat orang-orang jalan kaki di Bukit Campuhan Ubud atau Campuhan Ridge Walk. Kayanya bagus dan fresh sekali udara di sekitar Bukit Campuhan. 

Tapi kami tidak pernah menginap di daerah Ubud, jadi pupus sudah harapan jalan kaki ke Bukit Campuhan Ubud. Sampai akhirnya kedua anak kami menyatakan setuju menginap di Ubud. Horeee... jadi juga akhirnya kami jalan pagi di Bukit Campuhan Ubud.

What a lovely walk :)

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Ngopi Cantik di Lazy Cat Cafe Ubud

Lagi kangen sama Ubud dengan segala cafe yang lucu, salah satunya Lazy Cat Cafe. Waktu itu kami explore ubud dengan jalan kaki, karena Ubud sedang macet parah saat liburan akhir tahun.

Dari Seniman Coffee, kami jalan kaki ke Lazy Cat Cafe, dan untungnya kami bisa langsung mendapatkan kursi. Siang itu Lazy Cat Cafe dipenuhi oleh foreigners.

Welcome to Lazy Cat Cafe

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Review Hotel Hilton Nusa Dua Bali

Desember 2021 adalah kali pertama kami naik pesawat untuk melakukan perjalanan bersama keluarga, setelah dua tahun tidak kemana-mana (karena pandemi). Saat itu hotel di Bali masih murah, kami bisa menginap di Hilton Nusa Dua Bali dengan Rp 2 juta per malam sudah mendapatkan dua kamar.

Menginap di Hilton Nusa Dua Bali sangat menyenangkan, selain karena kamarnya yang nyaman, kolam renang yang fun, juga karena pantai dengan ombak yang menantang.

Pantai di belakang Hotel Hilton Nusa Dua Bali

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Rafting di Bali: Menikmati Keindahan Sungai Ayung Ubud

Kami sudah pernah rafting di Ubud pada tahun 2017 (bisa dibaca disini ya), lima tahun kemudian anak-anak kami meminta untuk mengulangi rafting di Ubud.

Provider yang kami pakai juga masih sama yaitu Sobek, karena kami puas dengan pelayanan Sobek pada tahun 2017. Kami membayar seorang Rp 250 ribu untuk melakukan rafting di Ubud (including lunch).

Yuk kita rafting di Ayung River Ubud

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Jalan Jalan Pagi Hari ke Waterblow Bali

Masih meneruskan postingan sebelumnya, salah satu yang bisa dilakukan ketika menginap di Sofitel Nusa Dua Bali adalah jalan kaki di pagi hari. Karena memiliki private beach, sangat nyaman menyusuri jalan setapak sepanjang pantai.

Bahkan kami pun sempat jalan kaki menuju Waterblow Bali dari Sofitel Nusa Dua. Postingan ini akan banyak fotonya ya :)

Memasuki komplek Waterblow Bali, kami disambut patung

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Review Hotel Sofitel Nusa Dua Bali: Menikmati Kolam Renang di Sofitel


Libur lebaran 2022, kami sekeluarga berangkat ke Bali. Karena harga hotel masih cukup bersahabat saat itu (efek pandemi), kami menginap di Sofitel Nusa Dua. Liburan ke Bali kali ini tidak ada agenda khusus, jadi kami leyeh-leyeh di hotel saja.

Menginap di Sofitel memang cocok untuk tidur-berenang-makan- repeat! Karena kolam renang mereka yang keren. Setiap pagi setelah sarapan pasti kami langsung ke kolam renang.

Kami bertiga menikmati kolam di Sofitel

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Starbucks Reserve Dewata Bali

 

Kangen enggak sih ke Bali? Kunjungan terakhir saya ke Bali adalah dua tahun lalu. Saat itu saya dan teman-teman sempat mampir ke Starbucks Reserve Dewata Bali.

Sering melihat di instagram, ternyata ketika berada di sana feel "grande" nya terasa sekali. Mungkin karena bangunan yang besar, mewah, sehingga semua terasa istimewa, termasuk anyaman bambu di atas coffee bar Starbucks R.

Anyaman bambu yang menggambarkan uap harum kopi yang diseduh

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Bubble Hotel Bali: Unforgettable Birthday Trip To Sleep Inside A Bubble Tent


I wanted to have something different for my birthday this year, and sleeping inside a bubble tent would make my wish come true. I loved balloons since I was born, when I saw there's a bubble tent in Uluwatu Bali which was available on my birthday, the reservation via airbnb was made.

We arrived in the late afternoon because of traffic jam in Uluwatu area. The host advised us to come before sunset, because to reach the bubble tent we had to walk down the hill for about 20 minutes.

Half the way down, we saw our bubble. Yeay!

Our bubble tent, still far away to go

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Rafting With Kids at Ayung River Ubud


What should you do if you are travelling with kids to Ubud? Well, kids may not really enjoying all those lovely coffee shops in Ubud, wouldn't they? 

How about trying the rafting along a river called Ayung river? I have heard about this rafting in Ubud so many times, but haven't had the chance to take our Kiddos there.

This was my second rafting experience, the first one was in Sukabumi, West Java. But the experience is really different. Maybe because of the beautiful view along the way, which is way more beautiful than what I had experienced in Sukabumi.

And of course the experience was different because it was the first experience that we took our Kiddos age 9 and 7 years old on a boat for the rafting. Our Kiddos said that it was their best experience ever. Do you wanna try?

Our family on the rafting boat, picture was taken by Go Pro 4
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Bamboo Eco Cottage: Our Glamping Experience in The Middle Of a Rice Field in Ubud


I came across Bamboo Eco Cottage when I was searching a room in Ubud for one night. We didn't intend to do glamping in Ubud, but when I see the picture, and also the affordable price, I couldn't resist.

I ask my husband whether it will be ok to stay at this kind of place, in the middle of a rice field with our Kiddos. And he answered that the place as seen from the pictures was fabulous, so I booked through airbnb. If you need the airbnb link, just search "Bamboo Eco Cottage Ubud" or you can find it in this link. 

And when we got there, the place is just too awesome! It sets in a beautiful rice field, I love the surroundings, the fresh air, aaah every single thing.


Our glamping in Ubud
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Club Med Bali Review: Sport and Activities


It was my first Club Med experience. Before coming to Club Med Bali, I read its website to plan what will we do at Club Med Bali for 3 days. The Children Club, snorkeling, kayaking, archery, flying trapeze, swimming, tennis and yoga were on our list. 

When we arrived at Club Med Bali, the first thing that our Kiddos request was swimming, because the pool was seen from the lobby. We sat at one of the cabana provided in Club Med Bali, ordering cold drinks from the bar for free, chilling out at the pool, and started our 3 days enjoying sport and activities at Club Med Bali.

This was the view from Cabana by the main pool
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Club Med Bali Review - The All Inclusive Resort



This was our first Club Med experience. Club Med has more than 80 resorts in the world, and 2 of them are located in Indonesia: Club Med Bali and Club Med Bintan. 

If you are not familiar with Club Med, it is an all inclusive resort. The price you pay include all the activities, food, drinks, and of course the kids club for the children. I always thought that staying at Club Med is only for the members. But I was wrong, you don't have to be a member to stay at Club Med in Indonesia. 

We stayed for 3D2N, it was an amazing experience for our family. Read our Club Med Bali Review, we would like to share how this resort had given our family a memorable experience.


Couldn't wait to arrive at Club Med Bali
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[Hotel Review] Sheraton Kuta Bali

When I was looking for a hotel in Kuta area, I didn't know that Sheraton has opened their hotel in Kuta, located just next to a shopping mall called Bali Beach Walk. What a perfect match: Sheraton, shopping malls, and the beach.

We decided to stay there for two nights, after checking its website and fell in love with the room and the pool area. Lucky we were upgraded to a sea view room. However the view is more "a garden" than "a sea", because the sea was far from our room. But it was a lovely garden to enjoy when we opened the door from our room to the balcony.

Good morning world!


Not sure whether this hotel is the one you are looking for at Kuta? I will share many pictures in this review, this hotel is so photogenic:)


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Villa Sandy at North Kuta, For A Big Family Holiday in Bali

Are you looking for a place to stay with your family in Bali? Why not book a villa which consist of 3 bedrooms and a swimming pool via airbnb? 


I stumbled at the pictures of one of my friend's villa located at North Kuta. He advertised his villa through airbnb, with this link: 

When I saw the villa for the first time, I fell in love with it. It's just perfect to stay there if we go to Bali with our parents. All the rooms are special with a view to the rice field, and one being only few steps away from the swimming pool. I guess, the room which connected to the pool will be suitable for our kiddos.

A luxurious villa, perfect for a family holiday in Bali (Photo by Sandy Permadi)
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Budget Hotel in Seminyak: Review of Fave Hotel Seminyak

When I am looking for a budget hotel in any big cities in Indonesia, I always check whether there's a Fave Hotel in that city. What I like about Fave Hotel (other than its cheap price) are: premium location, comfortable bed and clean room. And of course swimming pool availability in some locations.

I choose Fave Seminyak when I extended my business trip in Bali with 11 friends of mine. I have stayed at Fave Bypass Kuta on my previous visit, but I wanted to stay around Seminyak. My alternatives were Fave Seminyak or Fave Umalas. As always, money talks:p I got a promo rate at Fave Seminyak for IDR 350,000 per room including breakfast. The reservation was made via booking.com.

The lobby of Fave Seminyak
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Enjoying The View from Mahagiri Panoramic Restaurant

This is my first time ever visiting Mahagiri Panoramic Resort & Restaurant. My boss took me and the whole group there, he wanted us to see "the other side of Bali". And he was right, we really enjoyed the other side of Bali from Mahagiri

The stunning view of ricefield terrace and Mount Agung

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