The ship’s excursion brochure to Gilli Trawangan an island north of the island of Lombok promised a nice walk around the island, time for snorkelling or a donkey taxi ride with a lunch later and some stopovers for tea and cakes and a visit to a pottery making place. However, it fell far short of …
The Intercontinental Bali in Jimbaran is located not too far from the international airport in Denpasar and the Benoa Port if you are taking a cruise. We booked an ocean view Club room which gave us access to an exclusive check-in area, pool and Club lounge. By prepaying the rate, you save quite a few …
As a newcomer to Bali the first thing you come to realize is that you don’t try to rent a car or motorbike to drive around…not unless you have a death wish. Many tourists have fulfilled that wish. There is heavy traffic everywhere, the roads are very narrow in some areas, and the motorbikes zip …
Finding the right hotel for the right price and the right location is always the most difficult thing to do when planning a trip.When we searched for a hotel we wanted one not too far from the action and at a reasonable price. We selected Hotel ICON on the Kowloon side. It’s a sleek and …
So people ask us “how do you prepare for your big trips?”. Well, almost a year in advance really. If you don’t want to get disappointed, frustrated and sick, then you’ve got to do some planning. The first thing is of course the research. What is it you really want to see and what’s the …
Mother Nature didn’t want to cooperate with brilliant sun and azure skies. It’s early June in Hong Kong and the harbinger of the monsoon season was manifesting itself with heavy grey clouds shrouding the Hong Kong skyline and swallowing Victoria Peak. It threatened heavy rain and thunderstorms throughout our stay but by some miracle, nary …