Adiwana Warnakali Nusa Penida

Adiwana Warnakali Nusa Penida

Adiwana Warnakali Nusa Penida Monica Tindall The adventure to Adiwana Warnakali Nusa Penida begins with a 45-minute boat ride from Sanur, Bali. The crowded port is filled with tourists excited about a trip across the ocean to the nearby tropical paradise of Nusa …

Kubu Bali

Kubu at Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve

Kubu at Mandapa, Ubud Monica Tindall Kubu offers an exceptional dining experience in pristine nature cushioned by the ultimate comforts of hospitality by Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve. The breathtaking location is combined with a thoughtfully curated men…

wellness retreats Bali

Adiwana Resort Jembawan, Ubud

Adiwana Resort Jembawan, Ubud Monica Tindall Adiwana Resort Jembawan offers the best of both worlds in Ubud. Its town-centre location provides instant access to the boutiques, cafes and shopping experiences found in abundance in the hill village. However, it…

Edward Soo Hong Wah

Edward Soo Hong Wah, Bangkung Restaurants

Edward Soo Hong Wah In this interview, Edward Soo Hong Wah, co-owner of the Bangkung Row Restaurants (Opus Bistro, Cava, Leonardo’s, Lucky Bo), tells of challenges and realisations over his time in the F&B industry. What do you do? How did you get into the indu…

Plant-based Restaurants Bali

Herb Library, Cuisine by Nature, Ubud

Herb Library Ubud Monica Tindall On one of Ubud’s principal streets, Jalan Jembawan, Herb Library is easy to find. The open-walled restaurant facing the street is a welcoming haven of rattan chairs and splashes of aquamarine blue, all enveloped in a canopy of gre…

Andaz Bali

Andaz Bali, Luxury Resort Sanur

Andaz Bali Monica Tindall The vibrant, contemporary sister of Hyatt Hotels, Andaz Bali, is an excellent showcase of modern Balinese culture.  Nestled in the mature landscape of Sanur, Andaz Bali mirrors a chic Balinese village, summoning guests to appre…

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The Open House Bali, Jimbaran

The Open House – Jimbaran, Bali Monica Tindall Looking for a one-night stay in Jimbaran (so I could visit one of my favourite restaurants in the entire world – Cuca!), I was directed to The Open House.  The Open House, Jimbaran, Bali The Open House is a boutiqu…

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The Cave, The Edge Bali

The Cave, The Edge Bali Monica Tindall You’d be forgiven for thinking that The Cave at The Edge Bali was a tourist trap. After all, such an extraordinary location, 25 thousand years old, six and a half metres below ground filled with warmly illuminated stalagmites …

where to eat in Jimbaran

Cuca Restaurant, Jimbaran, Bali

Cuca Restaurant Bali Monica Tindall Virginia Entizne and Kevin Cherkas direct chaos.  Like the notes of a jumbled song, the owners of Cuca Restaurant in Bali skillfully orchestrate parts to create a composition nothing short of a symphony. Guiding a young …

Sardinian Winery

Siddùra Wines, Gallura, Sardinia

Siddùra – In Pursuit of Excellence Monica Tindall Wine has been part of the Sardinian culture for as long as people have inhabited the land. Siddùra, located on the outskirts of the medieval village of Luogosanto, serves to renew this time-honoured tradit…

Keppel Albert

Keppel Albert, Mixologist Cove 55, Sarawak

Keppel Albert In this interview, Keppel Albert, head mixologist and bar manager at Cove 55, shares some bar do’s and don’ts as well as some trade secrets. What do you do? I run the bars at Cove55. I make premium drinks menus and develop new cocktail reci…

Sella & Mosca Winery Alghero

Sella & Mosca, Winery, Alghero, Sardinia

Sella & Mosca – Alghero Monica Tindall “Like the eyes, the palate will also love this land.” Sella & Mosca’s story begins over 120 years ago when an engineer, Mr Sella, and a lawyer, Mr Mosca, first laid eyes on the uncultivated land around Alghero. T…