by Hayley | Jul 23, 2013 | Blog posts, North America
Landing in LA I really only had 24 hours to kill, so I made the most of it and stayed in Santa Monica.Santa Monica pier smells like popcorn and fairy floss. And it has rides and the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company restaurant. What more could one want! But there is a darker...
by Hayley | Jul 22, 2013 | Asia, Blog posts
After a slightly annoying and costly hitch, I left Bali on my way to Mexico. Landing in South Korea I had 12 hours to kill, so I booked myself on a free transit tour organised by the tourism authority (go South Korea!) on a local cultural tour. We passes through...
by Hayley | Jul 16, 2013 | Asia, Blog posts
If we were relaxed on Gili T, you could practically get comatose on Gili Air. In the shadow of Lombok (one of the many huge islands forming Indonesia) Gili Air is the middle child of the famed three.Popular with a quieter crowd, there isn’t much to do apart from...
by Hayley | Jul 16, 2013 | Asia, Blog posts
With only a few days left to go in Bali/Indonesia we checked ourselves into a glamourous resort – hot water AND comfy beds – to enjoy what little time was left.(The last dinner with mum)Trying to avoid Australians (and bogans) we stayed in Sanur, slightly...
by Hayley | Jul 12, 2013 | Asia, Blog posts
After the peaceful surrounds of Ubud for almost a week, we headed to Gili Islands situated off Bali (and off the coast of Lombok). These islands are famed for beautiful beaches and diving. Gili Trawangan – the largest – was our first stop.Although it was...
by Hayley | Jul 11, 2013 | Asia, Blog posts, Life
Less than an hour from the beaches of Kuta and Seminyak, Ubud feels like miles from anywhere. A super cute town with boutiques, yoga studios, galleries, health food stores and restaurants all nestled amongst rice paddies. It’s where they filmed Eat Pray Love if...
