I’ve also visited some non-touristy places while in Bali during my stay in Ubud. I walked along a very quiet nice area surrounded by rice fields where I didn’t see more than 2 foreigners. Rice Fields walk in Ubud As[…]

This was the day I went further from Ubud and the only day I rode a motorbike in Bali, the big island. I wasn’t really keen on riding a motorbike in Bali because of the chaotic traffic in the main[…]

While in Bali I decided to do something I hadn’t done before: hiking a volcano: Mount Batur. Originally I wanted to go to Mount Agung, the highest in Bali at more than 3000mt, but I couldn’t. Mount Agung sunrise trek[…]

I decided I wouldn’t rent a motorbike while in Ubud because I stayed right in the center and outside my hostel, which looked like an Ubud temple, was a walking street filled with souvenir sellers. I definitely didn’t want to[…]

One of the afternoons I spent in Ubud was dedicated solely to one rice terrace area, one of the most popular among tourists: Tegalalang rice terrace. When in Bali you need to be aware that there are too many rice[…]

If the traffic in Canggu is terrible, the traffic in the very center of Ubud isn’t much better! The good thing is that once you get out of that area the traffic is not that bad. The major difference I[…]

My first destination in Bali was Canggu. I had heard about this area, Ubud and Uluwatu before traveling to Bali, but I was not sure what each one had to offer as they seem to be the most popular among[…]