Welcome to Red Salt, Canggu, Bali! If you want a private authentic hut with a view on the rice terraces then you will love this place. There a lot of villas in Bali but I haven’t seen many reed villas like this. And waking up with this view feels good: After a good night in …
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Liyer House, Ubud, Bali I only found out after I arrived at Liyer House but this is where the medicine man from the movie Eat Pray Love lives. Forget 5 star luxury for a couple of days and experience a traditional Balinese house. The rooms are very basic (keep in mind only 26 USD) but …
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The Shift is close to Ubud’s famous monkey forest. I arrived really late and only spent one night here, so I can only give a short review. My room was nice and clean, the bed comfortable, nothing special but a good standard. I would advise the staff to do some extra soundproofing though. There is …
Bali is known for it’s luxurious resorts in a paradise setting. I booked 4 completely different styles of hotels. From funky boutique to a traditional guest house that was featured in Eat Pray Love. After a 9 hour flight from Dubai and a 20 minute taxi ride I reach Dash Hotel in Seminyak. Even though …
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How many reasons do you need to visit Seoul? Korean BBQ, this is the one and only reason you need actually, but feel free to read on. A subway system with super Mario video ads and cool tunes when the train arrives. Psy Energy drink (yes that guy from Gangnam style who’s live shows in …
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Emirates Air (fake) Facebook page decided to giveaway loads of free tickets. It sounds a bit too good to be true right? Three indicators: free (1) flights for an entire year (2) for 576 fans (3). Looking at the number of shares a lot of people were interested but unfortunately it’s a scam. Let’s save …
Today I came across a flight from Dubai to Washington DC for 560 USD or 2070 AED. I can highly recommend a visit to the National Museum of Natural History and the National Air and Space Museum. You can’t fly back without a picture of The White House and the Lincoln Memorial. Go to the …
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Traveling does not have to be expensive. Here are some cheap direct return flights from Dubai to Europe for less than 1000 AED (245 EURO, 275 USD). Beware that prices change quickly! I book my deals and figure out my plans later. Let me know if booked a deal or if you want to know …
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Oh yeah I am exited! On the 18th of September I’ll be flying (Emirates and Virgin Australia) to 3 destinations that I never visited before. From Dubai to Bali, a week later to Sydney for a couple of days and then a week in Melbourne. Is there something that I absolutely need to eat, try, …
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I had a long weekend in Dubai and I didn’t book any flight so I decided explore a city close by: Al Ain. In 180 minutes I managed to: Explore one of the UAE’s most historic buildings: Al-Jahili Fort Learn about Al Ain unique heritage and history in Al Ain National Museum Enjoy the shade …
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