by Noel | | Best places to photograph, Ancient and historic sites, Indonesia, Top Attractions
Ubud is a small town located in a cool, lush, and mountainous part of the Indonesian island of Bali. Once a sleepy little town, Ubud recently became incredibly popular with tourists after the publication of the best-seller “Eat Pray Love” by Elizabeth Gilbert....
by Noel | | Indonesia, Local ritual or event, Markets and street food, Travel Photography
Markets in Bali – a photo essay There are so many markets all around the island of Bali, most of them are tourist driven with the typical assortment of vendors selling cheap clothing and other souvenirs that everyone flocks to for cheap buys to bring back...
by Noel | | Hiking Adventure, Indonesia, Nature or landscape photography, Sunrise, Travel Photography
Visiting Mt. Bromo, Indonesia Having a 3am wake up call is not exactly what my thoughts were on visiting Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, better known as Mt. Bromo, which is one of Indonesia’s amazing natural landmarks in eastern Java. But apparently, sunrise...
by Noel | | Indonesia, Luxe Life, Travel Photography
An Alila journey and trek to the paddy fields After a fantastic sleep in my Alila Villa, I was scheduled for an Alila journey tour and hike around the base of Mount Botukaru where all the rice paddies are still lush and green even during the dry season in Tabanan...
by Noel | | Indonesia, Luxe Life, Luxury stays and resorts
Alila Hotel and journey The driver came to pick me up an hour earlier to accommodate for the crazy traffic in Kuta, Bali. He quickly introduced himself while offering me a nice and cold towel lightly scented with fresh ginger. It was a marvelous start entering...
by Noel | | Botanical gardens and national parks, Cruising adventures by ocean or river, eco tours, Hiking Adventure, Indonesia, Travel Photography, Unesco World Heritage sites
Of all the most exotic places to visit in Indonesia, Komodo National Park, a chain of isolated islands from the Indonesian archipelago of Flores is sensational. Dedicated as both a Unesco World Heritage site and a Man biosphere Reserve, points to the importance of...
