Beautiful textiles, the colors, weaves and designs always inspire me. Many Indonesian fabrics carry a message from the past, tell a story from one of the 14,000+ islands that make Indonesia so diverse. My love of fabric brought me to one of my favorite fabric shops in Ubud, Ikat & Batik? The owners Kadek & […]
We all have those days when a day at the beach is calling you. I had one of those days last month when my brother was visiting so off we went for a relaxing beach day. We decided to head south west to Canggu to check out the new “Finns Beach Club”. We had an […]
For me, shopping has to be more than just a shop with nice merchandise. With limited time, I find myself attracted to shops that have an interesting offering, but equal to that I am attracted to the experience, the emotion, the shop offers from the minute I walk in the door. Kamala Home ticks all […]
Trip Advisor, the worlds largest travel site, ranked Ubud at # 10 of 25 destinations in the 2016 Travelers Choice Awards. A very prestigious ranking amongst other destinations such as Paris, London, Hong Kong to list a few. In the past five years, Ubud has grown into a world class destination that offers world travelers […]
I have been fortunate enough to travel extensively for business & pleasure for the last 40 years. Below I share my thoughts along the reasons why my personal & business travel policy was to book direct for all hotel reservations. Now that I am a hotel owner, it is even clearer to me why booking […]
Biasa owner and Designer Suzanne Perini has created a unique brand of art and lifestyle. Her clothing design “which I have enjoyed for many years” are a collection of stylishly tailored and soft elegant silhouettes of cotton and linen. Perfect for tropical weather Many friends and guests of Luxe Villas have been introduced to Biasa. […]
LUXE VILLAS BALI ‘One, like no other’ About – Privately owned and managed Boutique Private Villas with 6 suites and butler service. Star rating: 3 star (but more like a 4-5 star) Price: $$$ This property is great for: Honeymoon, couples for a romantic break, small families, Those looking for a peaceful retreat away from […]
Stopping right in front of adjoining LUXE Villas Bali, we climb up to the second floor to reach the restaurant. A waiter puts us right in front of a wide open window that offers a lush green rice field view and cooling breeze. A cold face towel plus a refreshing welcome drink later, we are […]