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One of my favourite things about being on holiday is having the time to linger over excellent coffee and the kind of luxurious breakfast – tropical fruit smoothie, green brekkie bowl, eggs benny, croissants – that I simply never indulge in during the week.  In Bali it’s decadently easy to lounge poolside in my private […]Read more

Vibrant green rice paddies, beautiful beaches great for surfing, lush rainforests, architecturally unique temples, luxurious villas, cosmopolitan shopping and a world class dining and bar scene.  There are many ways in which Indonesia’s most famous island is a true paradise. But even in Paradise there were dangers – today the threat of pandemics, volcanoes, tsunamis, […]Read more

On a recent trip back to Australia, I took Kutus Kutus Oil as a present for my favourite aunt. My Aunty is well preserved 89 years old.  3 years ago she broke her arm and, although the break has long since healed, since then she has been unable to raise the arm above her head.  […]Read more

New Year’s Eve; the time to celebrate the end of the year that has just passed and welcome in a brand new year – hello 2020!  Whether you’ve had a fabulous year or a difficult one, you’ll want to say goodbye to 2019 in style, and here in Bali there are myriad ways to do […]Read more

I’m a secondhand vegetarian.  Cows eat grass, I eat cows. Ba da boom!  For me, the best day in the world is one where I come back to our private Villa at Villa Kubu Seminyak, after playing with the kids at the beach; get to eat a huge steak with an ice cold beer and […]Read more

Everybody loves a good chicken dish and Bali excels in chicken, or Ayam, as the locals call it.  We’ve rounded up our favourite of the foodie offerings within a short ride of your luxury private villa at Villa Kubu Seminyak, to help make your holiday just as tasty as can be.   Makao 2 mins […]Read more

Whether you’re a first time visitor to Bali or this beautiful island is your home away from home, the choice of accommodation and location for your holiday can make a huge difference! We often hear this question of whether to stay in Legian or Seminyak, and regardless of whether this is your first or hundredth […]Read more

Bali is a magical island; a truly beautiful place to spend time with family and loved ones.  With its gorgeous beaches, stunning sunsets, lush rainforest and picturesque rice paddy vistas it makes a superlative romantic destination.  Just staying in your luxury private villa, relaxing poolside with a cocktail is really a romance dream come true […]Read more

It’s easy with the hectic demands of life today to start to feel a bit stale without even realising it.  To find you’re waking up tired, feeling irritated by the little things, losing concentration quickly at work, not finding as much enjoyment in the things you usually love, feeling dissatisfied with life in general. We […]Read more