
4-day luxury trip to Lombok, Indonesia
Lombok, fascinating & unspoiled:
Lombok, Bali’s neighboring island, lives in Bali’s shadow. Some say it is like Bali 30 years ago or an “unspoiled Bali”. Whereas I cannot judge the accuracy of this statement (my first visit…

Where to stay and what hotels to choose on a luxury stay in Bali
Tropical island of Bali as luxury destination:
Bali is a very popular tourist destination attracting many visitors, from backpackers to luxury travelers. It has much to offer: varied landscapes with lots of rice fields, rugged coastlines and…

Where to stay and eat on a luxury stay in Singapore
Singapore as perfect springboard into Asia:
Singapore was on my travel program this year and the one before. This time we – I always travel with my husband - continued on to Bali and Lombok. My next two posts will be on these two tropical…

Review of Hotel The Samaya Seminyak, Bali
Great accommodation, awesome setting & friendly staff:
In Bali’s upmarket beach town of Seminyak our couple’s choice for a three-day stay fell on The Samaya Seminyak. The hotel is very conveniently located, directly on the ocean…

Review of Hotel The Damai, Lovina, Bali
Beautiful pool villa and great breakfast, but that was it:
Hotel The Damai is located in a remote part of north Bali, in the hills above Lovina, about a 10-minute shuttle ride away from this quiet town. The grounds are stunning, there are…

Review of Hotel The Samaya Ubud, Bali
Staff that goes the extra mile, lovely grounds and not too far away from Ubud‘s center:
For our three-day stay in Bali’s must-see town of Ubud my husband and I opted for The Samaya Ubud. And it was a pleasant stay! Right after arrival,…

3 luxury hotels in 3 different parts of the dream island of Bali
Why go to Bali:
Everyone was talking about going to Bali on honeymoon when I married some twenty years ago. My husband and I decided against it at the time and we went to India instead. In 2014, we finally managed to come to Bali, and we were…