Month: November 2019

France

The Ultimate Paris Travel Guide

I present you the Ultimate Paris Travel Guide!  Based on my personal favorites from MANY Parisian trips over many years, if you stick to these suggestions I guarantee you’ll have the time of your life!  Just don’t blame me if upon return, you spend your free time trying to figure out how to move your whole life there 😉  Also, be sure to check out my personal interactive Paris map at the end (I’m very proud of this)!! Ok!  I’ve laid out this post into the categories below: Reading Paris like a Map City Views Things to Do Museums Shopping […]

Indonesia

The Wonderful Shimha Jungle Retreat in Ubud (and Our First Earthquake!)

I mentioned in my last post that we stayed in an airbnb right next to the Campuhun Ridge Walk and today I wanted to show you a little more about it!  It was an amazing, relaxing experience and I felt so lucky to have snagged such a perfect place!  Psst. I have a cool video to explain just how perfect it is, and a link to book it at the end of this post 🙂 . The Grounds The grounds of the Shimha Jungle retreat were so lush.  You’ll walk through grounds filled with flowers and plants galore and past […]

Indonesia

Campuhan Ridge Walk: A Must-Do in Bali

After spending a few days in Canggu we headed inland to spend the rest of our time in Ubud, a lush jungle area full of gorgeous nature, yoga studios, and healthy restaurants.  I was most excited about this part of the trip because that lush jungle life is something I hadn’t experienced before! Our time in Ubud was packed full of amazing adventures, and first up was the gorgeous Campuhan Ridge Walk!  The Shimha Jungle Retreat Airbnb (which was absolutely amazing) was our first hotel in Ubud and was very close to the ridge so we decided to hike it […]

Indonesia

La Brisa Bali

La Brisa Bali quickly became our favorite hangout spot during our stay in Canggu!  It was about a 15-20 minute walk up the beach from our hotel Tugu Bali and the perfect spot to watch the sunset on a few bean bag chairs or poolside on the deck.  It has serious bohemian treehouse vibes and I thought it was just perfect! By day it’s a fun spot to lounge at the pool or sit on the beach side bean bags, grab drinks, and watch the surfers in the ocean. As the sun sets, the bistro lights strung along the palm trees […]