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Magnolia Joglos-Places To Stay In Ubud, Bali
The Magnolia Joglos are without a doubt, one of the places to stay before you die. In fact, it is such a heavenly place, that you will probably think you did die and go to Heaven. At least I did!! The Magnolia Joglos consist of a few Javanese open-air style joglos set in the middle of a rice field in Penestanan, an artist’s village, that is part of Ubud . I stayed in the Passiflora one, and the minute I got there, I felt an extreme sense of peace settle in my being, the weight of the world being lifted from my shoulders, and knew that all of the yoga that I…
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Billy Pendawa Homestay-Kuta, Bali
Searching for places to stay in Kuta, Bali can be overwhelming. You definitely have many hotels in Kuta to choose from. Kuta is a very busy area, so it’s nice to find a haven where you can relax and be away from all the traffic. I found such a place at Billy Pendawa Homestay. It is located down a really cute gang or alley very close to the airport. It was nice staying with a local family. I felt very looked after and cared for. The rooms were very clean and comfortable and are very much like hotel rooms in the sense that you have your own bathroom. I loved…
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Los Colibris Casitas
Todos Santos, Mexico was one of those charming places that captivated me the minute I arrived. If you stay at Los Colibris Casitas, you will never want to leave. I stayed in the La Chucha Casista and was captivated by the stunning view, the rooftop terrace, but more than anything by the genuine hospitality of Bryan and Sergio. In fact, it was staying here that made me want to open my own quaint little hotel and just maybe, one day, if I can stay in one place long enough, I will. They gave me all kinds of advice about where to eat and what to do while I was there.…
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Castaway Resort, Koh Lipe Thailand-A True Tropical Hideway
There are some places that you journey to, and once you arrive there, you realize that your whole journey and even your whole life was leading you there. This is the place you didn’t know you were looking for, the place that was calling your name, the reason why you journeyed down bumpy roads and across oceans to get to. When I arrived at Castaway Resort, I knew that I had found such a place. I try to look for the out of the way places on this earth, and when I first read about Koh Lipe Island, I was intrigued. When I started searching on the internet and saw…
