Mas Village, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Mas Village, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Posted by roma on April 29, 2019 in Arts, Asia, Bali, Bali Indonesia, culture, Indonesia, Mas Village, sculptures, souvenirs, travel, travel guide, Ubud, Ubud Bali,

It was part of tours, and a recommended place to visit. And being someone who's always interested in local arts, I patterned a tour to visit the sculpture village (Mas), painting village, and silversmithing village. Together with a few temples such as the Mengwi Temple and Tanah Lot. Mas is a village...

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Saraswati Temple, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Saraswati Temple, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Posted by roma on April 06, 2019 in Arts, Asia, Bali, Bali Indonesia, culture, Indonesia, Lotus Temple, Mas Village, Pura Taman Saraswati, Saraswati Temple, sculptures, souvenirs, travel, travel guide, Ubud, Ubud Bali,

It was quite hard to take a photo in Pura Taman Saraswati because it was always peppered with tourists. We had to go back twice to finally be able to take a photo and we were able to do it by making a "line" where we let the tourists in...

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Nirwa Ubud Karma, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Nirwa Ubud Karma, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Posted by roma on March 28, 2019 in Accommodations, Asia, Bali, Bali Indonesia, Bali Lodging, Hotels and Accommodations, Indonesia, Lodging, Nirwa Ubud Karma, Ubud, Ubud Lodging, Vegan, Vegetarian,

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ WOW was our first response. For its affordable price, this stay gives you a bang for your buck.Like most Ubud accommodations, this one's also tucked in midst of rice fields. Right in front of our room View from our bed   In the middle of rice fields...

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Lotus Handshapes, Baler, Philippines

Lotus Handshapes, Baler, Philippines

Posted by roma on March 26, 2019 in Baler, Baler Aurora, Bay's Inn Resort, Board shaper, Ding Repair, Handshaped Surfboards, Lotus Handshapes, Surfboard, Surfboard Ding Repair, Surfboard shapers, Surfing,

I am writing this post only because this good guy Byron kindly helped me out with a ding on my surfboard. I did not know the guy, I did not know about the shop. Until I did. It started out with a semi-planned trip to Baler. My partner and...

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New Look: Bay's Inn Resort, Baler Aurora, Philippines

New Look: Bay's Inn Resort, Baler Aurora, Philippines

Posted by roma on March 25, 2019 in Accommodations, Baler Aurora, Bay's Inn Resort, Beaches, Beaches of the Philippines, Hotels, Hotels and Accommodations, Philippines, Resort, Surfing, Vegetarian,

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ New rooms, new linens, efficient and helpful staff, good breakfast buffet, free parking space. A last-minute plan to go to Baler on March 23, 2019 left us with a very few choices for accommodations. Since I know Baler a little, I have some idea where a specific resort...

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Nirwa Ubud Homestay, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Nirwa Ubud Homestay, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Posted by roma on March 25, 2019 in Accommodations, Bali, Bali Lodging, Hotels and Accommodations, Indonesia, Lodging, Nirwa Ubud Karma, Ubud, Ubud Lodging, Vegetarian,

I am a bit of a fan of Tripadvisor so yes, I check out the ratings and reviews there. I also find the B&B lodgings more interesting because they usually are bigger than transient homes or homestays but smaller than hotels. I am particularly glad about my finds on...

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The Pit Surf Shop, Kuta, Bali, Indonesia

The Pit Surf Shop, Kuta, Bali, Indonesia

Posted by roma on March 05, 2019 in Bali, Handshaped Surfboards, Indonesia, Kuta, Surf, Surfboard, Surfboard shapers, Surfboards, The Pit Surf Shop,

The Pit Surf Shop is by Legian St. at the second floor of a building, fronting the Memorial Cafe. It is the shop that sells a bigger collection of the Free Pig Movement surfboards. I went there looking for a longboard. I saw this really beautiful red board and I...

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Free Pig Movement and RPM Surf Shop and Kuta, Bali, Indonesia

Free Pig Movement and RPM Surf Shop and Kuta, Bali, Indonesia

Posted by roma on March 02, 2019 in Bali, Free Pig Movement, Indonesia, Kuta, The Pit Surf Shop,

I heard (and read) that there are several surf shops in Bali, Indonesia -- and I was amazed to have found a good lot in Kuta. I researched over the interwebs at some shops who carry local and international brands. I visited about a dozen surfshops in all, including...

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Ubud Yoga House, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Ubud Yoga House, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Posted by roma on February 27, 2019 in Bali, Indonesia, Ubud, Ubud Yoga House, Yoga,

Ubud Yoga House is about 2KM from the main road, in the middle of rice fields. View from studio below Studio Below They offer different yoga classes including Beginner's Yoga for IDR 130,000 (about 9 USD)  per head. I took the Beginner's Yoga and the studio is the...

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