Ish Meets World

Let me just start by saying that I’m a Filipina and I have lived in a tropical environment all my life. This is why it completely blows my mind why so many people visit Asia to walk around and pose for photos in rice paddies and other similar locations. Places which seem mundane to me are so fascinating to Westerners. After having travelled around the world myself, I thought long and hard about it and realized that this isn’t really so different from my delight at experiencing that first snowfall. Frolicking amongst fallen autumn leaves or cherry blossoms is probably a yearly activity for those who live elsewhere but it’s completely fascinating to me. This realization made me finally decide to take a tour around the Bali rice paddies to find out what the fuss was all about. Bali, Indonesia is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Southeast Asia. I have been to the island several times in the past and I wasn’t really so impressed by the beaches. However, they must be doing som...

If you follow any travel bloggers or “influencers” on Instagram, that means you’ve probably seen endless photos from classic traveller destinations like Bali, Indonesia. When in Bali, there is also a checklist of shots that every visitor is bound to have. There are the beaches, temples, Bali swing and our topic for today: The Bali Flower Bath. Many hotels and resorts in Bali offer an array of options. Flower baths start from simple affairs en suite in your own bath tub, down to completely extravagant productions involving small swimming pools. Through special arrangements, some resorts can completely cover their pools in flowers. Usually, the large-scale flower baths (swimming pools) are reserved for special occasions like marriage proposals or a massive PR campaign (like when a big-name celebrity comes to stay). Today, I’m going to tell you all about my experience at the KAVERI SPA in Ubud. After a few hours of research (only on Instagram…I can’t be bothered to dig deeper TBH), my fr...