by eandl | Jun 25, 2014 | International Travel, Travel
I enjoyed a private cooking class in Budapest and a small group cooking class in Thailand on previous trips, so when Eric found a few options in Bali, I knew I had to give it a try. For anyone considering a cooking class in a foreign country, do it! Especially if...
by eandl | Jun 24, 2014 | Daily life
We did a bit of beach walking in Sengiggi on Lombok and Candidasa on Bali and one of my favorite finds were these jewel-like purple shells. My goal was to find at least one intact that I could turn into a pendant when we got home and this one fit the bill perfectly! ...
by eandl | Jun 23, 2014 | International Travel, Travel
The Alaya Resort is relatively new, so our driver didn’t know where it was. Fortunately we had the location marked (accurately!) on Google maps and were able to guide him to the correct spot. The lobby is open to the street which made it rather loud and...
by eandl | Jun 20, 2014 | International Travel, Travel
After cooling off from our morning trek we called for a ride to the reception area and completed our noon checkout. Our driver was already there so our bags were transferred to his vehicle and we began the long drive to Ubud. After several days in the National Park it...
by eandl | Jun 19, 2014 | International Travel, Travel
For our time in the northwest corner of Bali we decided to stay at the The Menjangan given it’s proximity to Menjangan Island for snorkeling plus the National Park that the resort is located in. We weren’t sure what to expect given the relative remoteness...