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Bali’s Ubud area is one of our favorite places to stay. What’s not to like with the calmer vibe, walkable access to popular attractions, and delicious and affordable restaurants ?!  Ubud has many things to do to keep you occupied for a few days , such as visiting Tegalalang Rice Fields and Goa Gajah. Yet, there are plenty of bucket list-worthy places to visit that are only 1-2 hours away. It helps that Ubud is in a central location! From the beautiful waterfalls , outdoor adventures , to iconic temples, we’re sharing 14 day trips from Ubud that you can’t miss. We’re focusing specifically on North, South, and East Bali as we haven’t traveled to West Bali (where the National Park is located). This post also includes important information such as the distance from Ubud (we’ll use Ubud Palace as the starting location) and the estimated driving time.  We visited Bali twice and used Ubud as a base location for our 4 days itinerary and a portion of our 2 weeks itine...

Top five things to do in Dieng Plateau, Indonesia Asia | Indonesia Travel Guide Updated: January 2017 Dieng Plateau, the sulphuric marshy land in Java, has started to gain much more attention as a tourist destination over recent years. If you are looking for an Indonesia experience with a local feel , add this to your itinerary. Located a few hours drive from the temple of Borobudur, this was one of my favourite parts of exploring the central island on this never ending archipelago. It’s a great addition to your trip after exploring the best of Yogyakarta, a royal city in central Java. What is Dieng Plateau like? When I arrived at my homestay in Wonosobo, I realised after a good ten minutes of knocking that no one was home and no one was nearby that was going to be able to help. As fate would be, it was pissing it down so I grabbed a bowl of Bakso noodles for 50 cents from a nearby stall and took a seat in the rain beside him, much to the entertainment of t...