The Cacao Beans of Bali
The Primo Chocolate Factory (from Bean to Bar) is a small, artisan operation that has at its helm a colorful and entertaining Italian man named Pepe: His lovely wife has a bakery at the rear of the property and you…
I turned my head & 4 cafes opened
Here in lovely Pererenan, we are still a quiet little neighborhood. But that is changing as the entrepreneurs continue to put their stakes in the ground. Cactus Cafe serves healthy breakfasts and lunch. They have a cute little outdoor spot…
Eggs anyone?
As I mentioned before, Bali is dominated, in the transportation category, by scooters. If you cannot drive a scooter during your stay, you can always hire a driver or even get food delivered by a scooter using the Go-Jek app.…
Morning Moments
It is difficult to describe in words some of the early morning experiences in this part of the world. Yes Bali has traffic and infrastructure problems, etc. And there is a risk of overdevelopment. But there is also this: And…
“First time I was able to relax since I had the twins four years ago”
A lovely family from Australia (originally from England) extended their 6 night original booking, adding 4 more nights. They were even willing to incur a 1 night charge at the Sanur hotel they had booked, in order to stay with…
Guests from 12 different countries so far
We’ve only been opened for two months and during the first month we only had two bookings. Still, we had guests from 12 countries in less than 60 days. I’m including guests who stay overnight as well as guests who…
A New Video of our Boutique Hotel
A Covered Arbor Part II
The first step of the project was to get the metal structure into place. In addition we added string lights and a water misting system. The next phase was bringing 31 concrete planter boxes up 3 flights of stairs and…
The life of a Lotus Flower
We planted a lotus plant in a large concrete pot about two months ago and have been watching it grow ever since. For the last four or five days we’ve witnessed its first flowering. The lotus flower has always been associated with…
Michael & Sharon
Michael & Sharon came from the USA to Bali and stayed with us throughout their entire vacation. It was their first trip to Bali. They put in place a flexible plan to rent a car every other day and they…
A very special testimonial
We have a new friend at Ohana Retreat Bali, named Indiana, who is here with her lovely family. She and her family are traveling around the world for 1 year, and currently they’re in their 11th month. When we named…
Sauntering along, encountering the elderly
I do my best to take a walk each and every morning. Fortunately a lovely trail begins directly across the road from here. It starts among the rice fields, crosses a large stream (over a bridge), and then curves along…