The UN of Surfers: Canggu and Echo Beach, Bali
The UN of Surfers: Canggu and Echo Beach, Bali Canggu, pronounced Changuu and Echo Beach are the new players on the market, for hot spot destinations in Bali. Canggu and Echo Beach are considered one and the same place in terms of tourism, but in terms of the current...
Coffee Weekend – Travel Inspiration
Coffee Weekend. Truth be told, coffee suits every day of the week. There is however, something special about weekend coffee. It is a time to catch up with friends and family at a coffee shop. I make no bones about the fact that this post is total publicity for our new...
Murni and Murni’s in Ubud, Bali
It was by great fortune that we found Murni’s Houses, Ubud, Bali who had given us carte blanche to pick wherever we wanted to stay in Bali and we chose 6 nights at Murni’s Houses. This is all part of our Travel Series, Bali for Baby Boomers. We found Murni’s Houses...
eOasia – Find the Best Things to Do in Asia
Have you ever sat there trying to pick an activity and wondering whether the company that you are dealing with is reliable and whether you will get what you are paying for? Or even if the company exists? It is always a risk and this is what we were trying to figure...
Has Ubud Bali changed since That Book and That Movie?
It seems that Ubud, Bali has become even more globally recognized since the publication of Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love. I am pleased to say that we discovered it well before this having been there on a few previous occasions. I was wondering what changes may...
3 Indonesian Recipes as shared by Chef Taufik Hidayat
3 Indonesian Recipes as shared by Conrad Bali Chef - Taufik Hidayat Learning to cook Indonesian and Balinese food was on my agenda as soon as we decided to do a series on Bali. It was at Conrad Bali that I had my first lesson under the tutelage of Sous Chef, Taufik...
Working With Us
Working With Us Contented Traveller is a Travel Business. As such we like to work with other businesses on mutually beneficial projects. We are proud to have worked with so many prestigious companies and businesses and to have been asked to work with them again and...
4 Days at the Elegant Conrad Bali, Nusa Dua
We were very privileged to be the guests of Conrad Bali in Nusa Dua, Bali for 4 magnificent days. This is a resort that has everything going for it. It is magnificently set on the Indian Ocean with total beach frontage. More importantly though, it is the undisputed...
Who should represent Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest?
Is all that glitters really gold? Read this at least for the Moldovan sax player. Australia has been invited as a wild card entry into what has been described as the world’s biggest party - the Eurovision Song Contest. It is because it is the 60th birthday of this...
Sheraton Bali Kuta Resort- Luxury and Culture in Bali
The second hotel and experience we are bringing to you in our "You’ve Earned it. Luxury and Culture in Bali Series" for fit, free and financial baby boomers, is Sheraton Bali Kuta Resort. Get the latest prices for the hotel here. Location Kuta is 13km south of Ngurah...
