Bridges, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Extraordinary setting: – shaded breezy wooden decked terrace overlooking the river and up to the bridge – lush tropical greenery with the sound of water flowing underneath – subtle classical music tickling the background – cleanest …

Bollero, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

With Bollero’s spacious breezy high ceilinged dining areas, oversized acrylic paintings, recycled timber finishings, soft world music and comfy cushioned chairs and benches, a soft ambience is created for a relaxing end to a sweaty day of sight seeing. …

Juice Ja Cafe, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Spiced carrot cake – delish. Homemade yoghurt – yum. Coffee – strong. “Organic food that feeds the body and the soul” – yippee. Promotion of earth caring activities – right on. Education – you betcha. Snippe…

Ary’s Warung, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Ary’s Warung is a pretty place for a drink before dinner.  Skip the food though.  The reviews on the web are positive but this potentially gorgeous place seems to be getting run down.  We sent our expensive poorly cooked meals back an…

Coco’s Bistro, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Coco’s Bistro is an open layout restaurant on the main street directly across the road from one of the evening Balinese shows.  From here you get a free mulled version of the music, which judging by the early trickle of people leaving turning into a stea…

Tutmak, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Recently I discovered I’ve become quite the coffee snoot and am increasingly difficult to please where my java is concerned. Fortunately, a fellow coffee snob recommended Tutmak in Ubud to fulfill my caffeine needs. They roast their beans daily and very m…

Lamak, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Paying just a little extra in Ubud can you get you a creative meal and arty setting right down to the last detail.  At Lamak, even the placemats are unique in design.  As with such a place do make a visit to the loo to check out the mirrored ceilings, hu…

Naughty Nuri’s, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Naughty Nuri’s is a carnivore’s delight enticing you off the street with wafts of smoke and the mouth watering smell of barbecued pork ribs.  The ribs were clearly the reason this small street side restaurant was packed and at only 30000 …

Churros in Lima, Peru.

For the best Churros in Lima, Peru, do visit Manolo Churreria. Sooo good! Manolo Av. Larco 608 – Miraflores Tel 511 444 2244 www.manolochurros.com…

Mario’s, Restaurant Week, Broadbeach, Gold Coast

I was fortunate enough to be on the Gold Coast during Broadbeach Restaurant week this year between the 15th and 24th of July. The event was a perfect excuse to try out some new places with over 35 participating restaurants offering three course set menus at $35 and $5…

Sushi Train, Gold Coast, Australia

When my sister recommended the Sushi Train on my recent visit to the Gold Coast I wasn’t so sure what to expect. Having worked in Asia for so many years often means that attempts at Asian food in Australia have a hard time living up to my expectations. Of course […]