South East Asia

Even teenagers love Holiday Inn Resort Bali Nusa Dua. Back in 2016, I took my young kids to the Holiday Inn Resort Bali Benoa. I wrote a post about the 5 reasons kids would choose that hotel. 7 [...]

After 11 days in Bali at hotels, guest houses, and villas we were ready to stop making decisions and just enjoy pure relaxation. So when the Grand Mirage Resort invited us to stay for two nights [...]

I’ve been visiting Bali for more than 20 years. My first trip was in 1999 as an 18-year-old with my family. I moved to Bali in 2012 with my two children. My last and 20th visit was in April 2023 [...]

I first went to Asia’s #1 water park in 1999. It was my first international trip and my parents had brought us to Bali for my graduation. At 18 Waterbom Bali was one of the best places I [...]

With a list of 101 things to do in Bali and 20 visits, it sometimes feels like the kids and I have done everything there is to do in Bali. But Bali continually grows and surprises us. Finns [...]

As we were abruptly spat out by the Python, a thrilling waterslide, into the shimmering blue pool, our expressions of amazement quickly turned into contagious laughter. It dawned on us that we [...]

I have been on food tours all over the world. From Vietnam to Bali to Turkey. And when I think about what makes the best food tours there are three things I want to know. 1.   Will I be trying [...]

Did you know there are overwater bungalows in Malaysia? I didn’t. The Maldives has been on my list for decades and when I received an invite to check out Lexis Hibiscus I was beyond [...]

Cebu is an idyllic island in the Philippines’ Central Visayas region with a capital city of the same name. It is renowned for its white sand beaches, pristine blue waters, and hospitable people. [...]

We took the kids to LEGOLAND Malaysia in 2012. At the time they had 6 themed areas, which I split up and covered in detail below. As of 2022 LEGOLAND Malaysia now has 8 themed areas. The [...]