Am I crazy enough to add an ice cream joint to our whole itinerary? Maybe. But who cares? Haha! I was thinking really hard how I would include Mad Pops during our last day since it's quite far from Kuta. Luckily, they have another branch at Canggu, just 5 minutes away from Cafe Organic (Read my review about Cafe Organic here). I always see Bali photos here at Mad Pops, along with their famous neon light signs. The one in Seminyak is more well known though, but at least I'm one of the few people who did it in their Canggu joint.

So now comes the question, is it worth it? Along with the very instagrammable photos I keep seeing, I also read quite a few reviews saying that it's not worth all the hype the internet gives. I knew I had to try it for myself before believing anyone else. Did I like it? Were the negative reviews right all along? Keep reading to find out!

Ubud is no doubt one of the most beautiful places I've ever been to! Every street and corner looks absolutely stunning and picturesque. A lot asked me when I got back from Bali "how come you didn't go to the beach as much?" and I responded with a very confused look on my face. To be honest, I never saw Bali for it's beaches. I admit, there are a lot of beautiful beaches, but personally when I hear "Bali", rice terraces, street art, burnt orange temples, and holistic yet hipster designs comes to mind. And I think Ubud is the perfect example of that!

A day and a half is definitely not enough to explore and do all the fun stuff at Ubud, but we tried our best to do as much. I had so much to choose from that I narrowed our itinerary down to 3 main spots. Prioritizing which ones were the most applicable as a 1st timer around Ubud. And because of that lack of time, I promised myself that I will surely come back to Bali and do even more fun things and explore more of beautiful Ubud!

Wanna know which places got in my list? Keep scrolling to find out! Provided my whole itinerary just for you ;) Also, I prepared a daily vlog specifically for the lovely Ubud. Watch it now on my YouTube Channel (down below).

As a blogger traveling to Bali, having a smoothie bowl in a quaint cafe seemed like a must. One of the more famous organic eatery spots in Canggu (you pronounce it as "chang-goo") is the Cafe Organic. Even with our limited time in Bali, I found a way to have a quick stop in between Ubud and Kuta.

We left our hotel in Ubud at 10:30 a.m. and had about an hour ride to Canggu. When we got to the cafe they immediately informed us that their kitchen power was having some technical issues and that they would only be able to serve drinks and smoothie bowls. Quite a bummer. Luckily we already had heavy breakfast back at our hotel.

Bali is, no doubt, one of the most beautiful places I've ever been to. Trust me, I'm not even exaggerating one bit! Most areas in the island are provincial, but it's safe to say that Bali in general is very tourist-oriented. The Balinese are very proud of their attractions, their food, and their things, yet they also boast their culture and religious beliefs. But even for somewhere as exposed and beautiful as Bali, there are still some factors that some people may or may not be troubled with.

As a first time visitor of Bali I felt the need to share my first-hand experiences with you, answer a few beginner doubts, and provide you a travel guide I wish I had read before I went. I may help you get through some questions like "how much should my budget be?", "should I hire a driver?", or "which area should I stay at?". Or you might have some other uncertainties you didn't even realized you had. Keep scrolling to get into my Bali Beginner Guide, and don't forget to show some love on my Bali vlogs!

"Salaam!" The Bali trip starts now, beginning with our layovers at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. We booked a flight from Manila, Philippines to Denpasar, Bali since it was cheaper in comparison to flights that would fly directly from Macau (around MOP1000 plus difference. Yikes!). As I've mentioned in my WHAT'S IN MY TRAVEL CARRY-ON? vlog, this is the 1st time I'm having connecting flights in different countries with quite long stopover hours in between. So I admit that we were a bit worried with what to do during those few hours. There were worries regarding visas, spendings, packing, and places to wait. To be more accurate our layover to Bali took 4 hours, and the layover coming back to Macau took 6. Keep reading for more of my flight details and some tips I have for you if you're stopping over KLIA, Malaysia.

Oh how I've missed the blue seas of the Philippines. It's been months since I last went to the beach and I could say that it's just the remedy I needed. As I've mentioned quite a lot before, the beach is my happy place, so it was really a call for help from the past stressful weeks here in Macau. Close to the cities comes Batangas, a famous getaway place for those in Manila who don't wish to travel as far. Since we went at the peak of summer, finding a good and worth it hotel or villa to house six people for a night was nothing far from impossible. Luckily enough Sea's Spring Resort still had two rooms available and our Batangas bound was finally happening.

Sea's Spring Resort
- Address: Barangay Mainit, Mabini, Anilao Batangas, Philippines
- Contact: 632-881-1766 | 63 917-564-8085
- Reservations: shinyang.seasspring.inc@gmail.com
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