The Dewi

This trip to Bali, we had a chance to get ourselves checked in into two hotels (we just realized on this trip that we love hotel hopping! I think we'll do it again next time). The Ubud Village Resort and Spa is a 5-star boutique resort designed for total relaxation, that has won the Bali Tourism Award for 2015 - 2016, World Luxury Hotel Awards for 2014, Asia's Best Romantic Boutique Hotel Awards for 2014, achieved the certificate of excellence from Tripadvisor in 2015, and a bunch of other awards that basically says that this hotel rocks, romantic to the max, and so this is THE reason why I chose to book this hotel for the remaining part of our Bali vacation. The front lobby One of the reasons why I love coming to Bali so much is because this place has many boutique hotels with private pool villas! I get to swim in private with my family in normal swimming suits instead of the covered ones :). And they usually provide top notch service, guaranteeing maximum relaxation ...

The next day on our Bali trip, we decided to spend the day at Waterbom Bali, of course in the morning, I made time to just sit in the balcony, enjoying the awesome view that is Ubud. For more information on Waterbom Bali, feel free to click here . You can buy the tickets online through that link, plus if you're Indonesian or foreigner with a working permit/visa, they charge you with a cheaper rate, just be sure to have your KTP or residency permits with you when you claim the tickets on site. For my family, a trip to Waterbom Bali is a must every time we visit. It is rated as the #3 water park in the world, and the #1 water park in Asia by tripadvisor ( I don't know whether this means much to you or not hehe). I didn't take too many pictures of the water park, because I was busy having fun :P. Sorry. But, I did manage to take a picture of myself as I was about to have fun muaahhaha. The water park was quite big, with many slides from the really mild ones like ...

It's the holiday seasons!!! I'm so excited. Usually, by this time of the year, me and my family will be on a fun vacation, to unwind, relax and enjoy togetherness. Actually, I'd also hope for romantic time together with hubby, but time like that is hard to come by when you're with a young child, who seems to think that it is our utmost important obligation to keep her entertained at all times. This year we pick Bali as our holiday destination*let's do cartwheels. I'm not exactly a fan of beaches, or sand, or even sunlight for that matter, but I agree that Bali is beautiful and enchanting. The landscape, the culture, the people, the food! Yummm....most importantly the food. I revolve our vacation to always be around food, and that is how I always base my itinerary on :). Do you do this as well? I always find Bali food to be on the spicy side, which is awesome because I love spicy food! But knowing myself and the delicate stomach that I have*so sad, I decided...

The first time I tried Indian food was when I was in the US, weirdly enough. A fellow graduate assistant comes from India and she invited me for dinner at her place. My very first Indian dinner, I was so excited. At first glance, Indian food looks kinda similar with Indonesian food, especially the cuisines from the Sumatra region. So, I thought the taste might be not too far off. Well, I was wrong obviously, but it was my first experience and I was entranced by Indian food (thank goodness my friend is a good cook, otherwise I'd probably close the book on Indian cuisines). The spiciness level was through the roof in my opinion-I will never forget the taste of that sambar , it was like eating fire-but I love it. And ever since then, I have been a fan. Since moving to Singapore, as it turns out, Indian food has become more or less a staple in our household, particularly the biryani and prata :). The first place here which I think serves decent prata was the Prata Wala. ...