Reflections of parents of not-so-young-kids-anymore
Our next stop was the Tirta Empul, known to locals also as the Water Temple. The Balinese come to bathe at the temple as they believe the pool water to have purification powers. I was initially really uncertain about taking
The second stop in the photo tour was a local market a short 15 minute drive from the spots we shot the sunrise over Mt. Agung. There was nary a tourist in sight, as the general area was now far
Our kids have brought a lot of joy to our lives. But if there is one thing that I really miss about our vacations before the kids came along, it was being able to chug around heavy camera equipment to
This was the second workshop we did on day 7, and immediately after Traditional Gastronomy Immersion – and the experience was, well, complicated. The Balinese cooking workshop ended a little later than planned at 2PM, and the address noted for
The first two thirds of our Bali trip were centered largely on the usual things that make up a typical vacation: places to see and experience, and thrills. The last few days were set aside for workshops and cultural immersion.
The Bali Zoo doesn’t get rave reviews, but a fortnight ago we were facing serious difficulty finding children-appropriate activities to fill the last free day of our itinerary. The Zoo had a Breakfast with Orang Utans programme, so we opted
The second outdoor adventure event planned with the kids in mind was the off-road buggy adventure, which we set aside as the main activity for day 5 of our 9 day Bali trip. The sum of it is highly recommended
The Ubud Monkey Sanctuary is another hugely popular tourist attraction in Bali, and any visitor to Ubud would at some point go by the spot. The reserve holds more than 700 monkeys over about 12.5 hectares, and roam freely. I’m
Tanah Lot is another area that features high on most tourists’ must-see list of places when in Bali. We’d visited this spot in the early evening 10 years ago for sunset pictures and also long-exposure shots. So, for the 2018
Of all the spots we were revisiting this 2018 trip, the one I was most looking forward to was the Jatiluwih Rice Terrace, a UNESCO World Heritage site. I was keeping my fingers crossed as it rained for most of
The Bali Strawberry Farm and Restaurant is actually slightly downhill from the Bali Treetop Adventure Park and we passed by it on our way up the mountain, and Ulun Danu Bratan – the famous temple by the lake – is
Aside from the workshops, one of the two outdoor activities that Hannah was especially looking forward to was the visit to Bali’s Treetop Adventure Park. The park comprises 7 adventure circuits and 72 challenges spread among them to suit all
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