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Travel Guide:<br />
72 Hours in Bali<br />
Welcome to the Islands of God. If you will go to Bali anytime soon, this most<br />
sought after tropical destination has everything that you could imagine.<br />
By: Marky Gallibu<br />
The island lies between the islands of Java and Lombok which<br />
makes it more than just a physical destination.<br />
I was thinking of Bali in my office desk every day until one time I<br />
randomly booked a roundtrip ticket to see and experience their<br />
human, natural and spiritual world.<br />
Any traveller could relate if I say that where on Earth can you do<br />
all of these things?<br />
Be a sun worshipper in Kuta, admire every artisan’s handcraft in<br />
Ubud Art Market, walk through the rice paddies in Tegalalang,<br />
bike your way to an all original Nasi Goreng or Bobi Goling, go<br />
temple hopping and interact with monkeys, ride a fast boat to<br />
Nusa Penida. Most especially the most loved activity that I enjoy<br />
is to eat my heart out in a buffet breakfast that our hotel offers.<br />
Let us start the journey!<br />
Ubud<br />
Ubud is a two (2) hour ride from Ngurah Rai<br />
International Airport where the cultural capital<br />
is located. It is where art lovers unite and a place<br />
where you can speak your soul through arts. This<br />
part of Bali is huge. A place where you can be so<br />
up-close with nature at the same time experience<br />
arts.<br />
Head on to a Balinese restaurant and refuel with<br />
a local cuisine in Teba Sari, a popular restaurant<br />
in all of Ubud. I grabbed my personal favourite<br />
the Nasi Goreng special consist of a mouthwatering<br />
seafood fried rice, crispy chicken, trio<br />
of satay, fried egg, sambal, chili-soya pickles,<br />
and shrimp crackers all in one plate.<br />
After that, coffee is calling and so you must go!<br />
I always support local every time I travel. A visit<br />
to an agro-tourism site like the Uma Pakel to try<br />
the Kopi Luwak - the most expensive coffee in<br />
the world is a must. As you enter the site, local<br />
guides will assist you to an all exclusive coffee<br />
testing for FREE, but of course Kopi Luwak has<br />
a fee of 240 pesos only. We grabbed a cup of it<br />
so to have a bragging rights that we could afford<br />
this type of coffee. After all we satisfied our<br />
cravings first.<br />
After this, roam around the site to either<br />
experience the Bali swing or have a picture in the<br />
nest. Make sure to travel slow, stop for a while<br />
and appreciate nature as its finest.<br />
Should a green background is needed on your IG<br />
feed, Tegalalang Rice Terraces got it covered.<br />
With picturesque background and a dramatic<br />
view, tourist can stop for a while and take a<br />
photo. A farmer was not bothered and gamely<br />
posed for a while. While the terraces alone can<br />
be a highlight on your visit here, souvenir shops<br />
abound along the roadsides.<br />
When the sun is about to set, we told our<br />
driver to drop us in Ubud Art Markets there we<br />
bought rattan bags that costs double here in the<br />
Philippines.<br />
Ubud Art Market<br />
Coffee Tasting at Uma Pakel<br />
Kopi Luwak<br />
Ulun Danu Temple<br />
I recommend you to go in the morning as it has<br />
less crowd and offer the best price. Trust me, you<br />
can always ask for the cheapest and lowest price.<br />
Just do it in a nice way. Just ask.<br />
We checked in at 7pm in Ramada Bali Sunset<br />
Road Kuta. Originally, I booked a regular hotel<br />
room and I sent an email to the hotel after<br />
booking it asking for a room upgrade. And yes it<br />
was upgraded to three (3) bedroom suite which<br />
I was told before checking in. That was possible<br />
because of my Wyndham Rewards Gold<br />
membership.<br />
We were exhausted and tired for a long day<br />
journey in Ubud so ending a night with a bangthat<br />
us because of bed for the night is just as<br />
awesome as their service was.<br />
We also took advantage of its free breakfast and<br />
some amenities in the hotel. I just wished we<br />
could have stayed longer at this property.<br />
From check in to check out all were invoked the<br />
spirit of the island.<br />
For bookings check their website and enrol to<br />
their free hotel loyalty program at<br />
www.wyndhamrewards.com for exclusive deals.<br />
Uma Pakel Agro Tourism<br />
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