Ubud does something to people that beach resorts rarely do: it slows them down. The rice fields, the cool highland air, the …
Ricky Stratty
Ricky Stratty
Ricky has spent 25 years travelling across Asia and Europe, writing about hotels that are worth the trip.
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Most Osaka hotel rooms cap out at two beds and a suitcase’s worth of floor space, which means a group of four …
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The Ayung River cuts a gorge so deep through Sayan that the scooter traffic of central Ubud fades out within minutes of …
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Ubud has a way of making kids fall in love with Bali before they even understand why, whether it’s watching a frog …
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Bali’s rice terraces look exactly like the photographs — emerald steps carved into the hillside, catching the morning light before the heat …
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Ubud has a way of making mornings feel like they belong to you. Slip into your private pool as a tray of …
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Ubud’s traffic can turn a five-minute drive into a thirty-minute crawl, and the tuk-tuks know it. Getting around on foot is almost …
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Most resorts in Ubud will put you next to a family of five and a toddler who has opinions about the pool. …
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Osaka’s luxury spa hotels sit in a different league to most of the country. Where Kyoto leans on tradition and Tokyo on …
