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I got mugged in Bali and I never wanted to return

April 22, 2017 17 Comments

I gathered myself as best I could after being surrounded by a group of men who’d appeared out of nowhere and just as quickly disappeared. I looked down to see my bag unzipped and quickly realised I had been mugged in Bali.

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Cliff-side Spanish: Tapas and sangria at El Kabron in Bali

September 12, 2016 10 Comments

Perched on a cliff’s edge, El Kabron offers panoramic views of the Indian Ocean and serves up some tasty Spanish cuisine. Located in Uluwatu, away from the buzzing Kuta streets, this restaurant and beach club is an oasis for seclusion and indulgence. El Kabron is most definitely one of Bali’s hidden gems.

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Donโ€™t forget to do these 8 things before you go Donโ€™t forget to do these 8 things before you go on your tripโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ โœจ ๐˜ฟ๐™ค๐™ช๐™—๐™ก๐™š ๐™˜๐™๐™š๐™˜๐™  ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™ฅ๐™–๐™จ๐™จ๐™ฅ๐™ค๐™ง๐™ฉ โœจ Check to ensure you have at least 6 months validity on your passport (and that itโ€™s all intact and has no damage) โœจ ๐™Š๐™ง๐™œ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™จ๐™š ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ฎ ๐™ซ๐™ž๐™จ๐™–๐™จ โœจ Check what visas you need for each destination youโ€™re travelling to, how to apply for them and what is needed ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ in advance โœจ ๐™‹๐™ช๐™ง๐™˜๐™๐™–๐™จ๐™š ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™–๐™ซ๐™š๐™ก ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™จ๐™ช๐™ง๐™–๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š โœจ I once read that if you canโ€™t afford travel insurance, you cannot afford to travel and, after hearing that and countless horror stories, I will never travel without it. โœจ ๐˜พ๐™๐™š๐™˜๐™  ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™ซ๐™–๐™˜๐™˜๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™จ ๐™–๐™ง๐™š ๐™ช๐™ฅ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™™๐™–๐™ฉ๐™š โœจ See a travel doctor to ensure you are up to date with any required or recommended vaccines for your destination/s, and youโ€™re equipped with any necessary medications. โœจ ๐™‹๐™ช๐™ง๐™˜๐™๐™–๐™จ๐™š ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™–๐™ซ๐™š๐™ก ๐™–๐™™๐™–๐™ฅ๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™ง๐™จ โœจ This one doesnโ€™t need much explaining but I always travel with two universal chargers to reduce the number I need to take and it means I also have a backup. โœจ ๐™†๐™ฃ๐™ค๐™ฌ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™ก๐™ค๐™˜๐™–๐™ก ๐™ก๐™–๐™ฌ๐™จ ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™˜๐™ช๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™ข๐™จ โœจ Research the laws of the destination youโ€™re going to because some countries have laws vastly different to what you know (for example: Chewing gum is banned in Singapore). You also want to make sure youโ€™ve researched local customs, including dress codes, to ensure you are packed appropriately. โœจ ๐™‚๐™š๐™ฉ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™ ๐™ฃ๐™ค๐™ฌ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™˜๐™ช๐™ง๐™ง๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™ฎ โœจ Itโ€™s a good idea to have a basic understanding of the currency youโ€™ll be using when you travel (and specifically how it converts to your own currency). Itโ€™s also important to understand accessibility of ATMs, EFTPOS and if cash is king. โœจ ๐˜พ๐™๐™š๐™˜๐™  ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™œ๐™ค๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง๐™ฃ๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™–๐™ซ๐™š๐™ก ๐™–๐™™๐™ซ๐™ž๐™˜๐™š โœจ Government travel advice is a great tool to use for accurate information for its citizens. For Aussies, check out @smarttraveller, which is a really good resource for legitimate visa application websites for other countries, laws, entry requirements, etc. For Australians, the government ratings can also affect your validity of travel insurance, which is always handy to check!
Lion sightings ๐Ÿ‘€ How many lions can you count? Lion sightings ๐Ÿ‘€ How many lions can you count?
You might already be familiar with the bucket list You might already be familiar with the bucket list worthy @thegiraffemanor that frequents the reel feed on Instagram, where people who stay can have afternoon tea and breakfast with the giraffes. โœจ BUT โœจ did you know you can meet and feed the same giraffes by visiting the @giraffecentre_ for 1,500KSh (approximately AUD15)? ๐Ÿคฉ Which experience is on your bucket list? ๐Ÿฆ’ #giraffecentre #nairobikenya #nairobitodo #kenyatravel #eastafricatravel #giraffemanor #ilovegiraffes #wanderlust #travel #wildlife #conservationkenya #giraffeconservation #urbanadventures #intrepid #intrepidtravel #africatrip #kenyatrip #nairobikenya #giraffesofinstagram
๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ Currency and money tips you NEED know bef ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ Currency and money tips you NEED know before travelling to Kenya and Tanzania: 1 โžก๏ธ The local currency in Kenya is Kenyan Shillings and in Tanzania is Tanzanian Shillings. 2 โžก๏ธ Not all currencies are accepted at money exchanges. (AUD was one currency that some money changers wouldnโ€™t accept.) 3 โžก๏ธ USD is widely accepted in *most* places. I recommend bringing some along, even if itโ€™s just as back-up. However, ensure the print date of the notes is within the last 10 years AND in good condition. I recommend taking some smaller denominations (I took $50 and $100, which were far too big in most cases). 4 โžก๏ธ Visa is widely accepted in Tanzania and Kenya, over Mastercard. I ordered a Visa travel card through @wiseaccount for my trip and took my @qantas travel money card as back up. 5 โžก๏ธ ALWAYS have a back up card. I also recommend a back-up back-up and I usually take my normal bank card just incase. Which brings me to my next pointโ€ฆ 6 โžก๏ธ ATMs are impatient in Kenya and Tanzania. ๐Ÿ˜… If youโ€™re an indecisive over-thinker like me, I recommend going into the ATM booth knowing exactly how much you want to withdraw as they donโ€™t give you much time to think before asking if youโ€™d like to continue your transaction. I learnt the hard way and when asked a second time by the machine if Iโ€™d like to continue, I pressed โ€œyesโ€ and it devoured my card. (Hence, point 5 ๐Ÿ˜…) 7 โžก๏ธ In Kenya, there are a few specific banks that offer withdrawals for both Kenyan Shillings and USD, which is handy if you donโ€™t have enough USD on you and there is something you need to purchase that requires payment in USD. 8 โžก๏ธ You may encounter issues with larger withdrawal at ATMs. You can potentially try a second time or rest assured, they are often plenty of ATMs around. โœจ Follow @awaywithwonder for more travels tips!
What animal would you LOVE to see on a safari? ๐Ÿคฉ Seeing these cheetahs was one of my favourite moments from our game drives. On this morning, weโ€™d set off early on our first game drive of the trip. Weโ€™d probably only been driving for about 10 minutes, completely enthralled by our first animal sightings of zebras and buffalo - asking our driver to stop multiple times so we could watch them. After weโ€™d been staring at another herd of zebras for a few minutes, our trip leader said โ€œokay, weโ€™re chasing something nowโ€. This was the first time we would hear this phrase but it would soon become the four little words that every time they were spoken would quickly ignite excitement amongst the group. It meant we were *hopefully* going to be seeing thatโ€™s hard to spot or uncommon to see. It wasnโ€™t long before we saw 10+ landcruisers parked along the side of the road (this was a cue we picked up that if thereโ€™s more than three cars, thereโ€™s usually something to see). As we pulled up, there they were. Three cheetahs basking in the morning sun โ˜€๏ธ They put on quite a show and we spent 45 minutes completely consumed by watching their behaviour. #eastafricasafari #intrepid #cheetahs #cheetahsinthewild #cheetahspots #bigcatsofinstagram #wildlifeofinstagram #wildlifeafrica #travelafrica #solotravel #kenya #kenyatravel #masaimara #masaimaranationalpark #masaimarasafari #safaritrip #ilovetravel #eastafricatravel #grouptours #eastafricahighlights #travelblogger #livetotravel #travelinmy30s
This might be the CUTEST thing you see today! ๐Ÿ˜ This might be the CUTEST thing you see today! ๐Ÿ˜ On our safari in the Masai Mara, we stopped the landcruiser to watch a heard of elephants walk right by our vehicle. This baby elephant seemed to be discovering their trunk and seemed unsure of what to do with it ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ˜‚ #masaimaranationalpark #eastafricahighlights #babyelephant #travel #wanderlust #safaritrip #intrepidtravel #hakunamatata #elephantsinthewild #eastafrica #kenya #kenyatravel #travelblogger #travellife #africatrip #africatravel #solofemaletraveler #solotravel #traveltheworld #kenyasafari #masaimara #masaimarasafari
A sneak peak of what we saw in the Masai Mara, Ser A sneak peak of what we saw in the Masai Mara, Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater with @intrepidtravel ๐Ÿฆ’๐Ÿฆ›๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿƒ #intrepidtravel #eastafricahighlights #masaimara #serengeti #ngorongorocrater #eastafricasafari #safarigamedrive
Itโ€™s like being on a completely different planet Itโ€™s like being on a completely different planet in Cappadocia, Tรผrkiye โœจ #cappadocia #turkeytravel #turkiye #magicaldestinations #prettylittletrips #eurotrip #solotravel #topdeck #sultanstrail #tรผrkey #turkeystagram #cappadocia_photo #beautifulplacestovisit #otherworldly #grouptourtravel #femalesolotravel #travelblogger #placestotravel #bucketlist #bucketlisttravel #bucketlistadventures
Mini guide to Kingโ€™s Park in Perth, Western Aust Mini guide to Kingโ€™s Park in Perth, Western Australia below โฌ‡๏ธ ๐Ÿ‘๏ธ What to see: โ€ข Kaarta Gar-up View Point โ€ข Western Australian Botanic Garden โ€ข Giant Boab Tree โ€ข State War Memorial โ€ข Flame of Remembrance โ€ข The Whispering Wall ๐Ÿฅพ What to do: โ€ข Boodja Gnarning Walk โ€ข Kokoda Track Walk โ€ข Bushland Nature Trail โ€ข DNA Tower Climb โ€ข Federation Walkway โ€ข Law Walk ๐Ÿน Places to eat/ drink: โ€ข Kingโ€™s Park Kiosk โ€ข Zamia Cafe (@zamiacafe) โ€ข Koorak Cafe (@koorakcafe) โ€ข Botanical Cafe (@botanicalcafeperth) โ€ข Fraserโ€™s Restaurant (@frasersrestaurant) ๐ŸŒญ Or if youโ€™d like to pack a picnic, these four spots have BBQ facilities: โ€ข Saw Avenue Picnic Area โ€ข The Pines Picnic Area โ€ข Poolgarla Family Area โ€ข May Drive Parkland ๐Ÿš Getting there & facilities: โ€ข Toilets are located in multiple areas in the park โ€ข Free parking is available in multiple locations around the park โ€ข Kingโ€™s Park is accessible by public transport. For direct transport into the park, check the Route 935 on the @transperth_wa website. #westisbest #perthisok #perthlife #kingspark #botanicalgarden #wildflowers #floraofperth #westernaustraliatravel #perthtrip #perthtravel #australiatravel #bestviewsperth #perthviews #placestoseeperth #perthadventures #travel #wanderlust #solotravel #travelathome #travellife #adventurelife
โžก๏ธ Swipe to see the city is hiding behind this โžก๏ธ Swipe to see the city is hiding behind this delicious Nutella gelato. โœจ Can you name this city? โœจ Iโ€™ll give you a few cluesโ€ฆ โ€ข Itโ€™s the third-oldest continually inhabited settlement in the world after Aleppo and Jericho โ€ข As you can see, they have gelato there โ€ข Itโ€™s located in southern Italy #southernitaly #southernitalytravel #gelato #willtravelforgelato #ilovegelato #italia #igersitalia #solotravel #femaletraveler #travelforgirls #girlsgosolo #solofemale #solofemaletraveler #eataly #icecreamdreams #gelatolovers #guessthecity
๐Ÿ‘€ Did you know that the Daintree Rainforest in ๐Ÿ‘€ Did you know that the Daintree Rainforest in QLD, Australia is said to be the oldest surviving rainforest in the world (even older than the Amazon Rainforest)? #mossmangorge #daintreerainforest #queensland #queenslandtourism #visitqld #australiatravel #solotravel #solofemaletravel #travel #femaletravel #girlswhotravel #visitaustralia #daytripsfromcairns #cairnsaustralia #cairnslife #backpackersworld #backpackerqld #backpackeraustralia #wanderlust #nature #rainforests
Iโ€™m shy. Regardless of how many experiences I Iโ€™m shy. Regardless of how many experiences I throw myself into to try combat it, while Iโ€™m less shy than I used to be, itโ€™s the one thing that most people whoโ€™ve met me know about me. Itโ€™s something Iโ€™ve tried to overcome for a long time and one thing that really irks me is people judging my capabilities because of it. Among other times, I had this happen to me when I moved to London back in 2019. I recently came across this note Iโ€™d written about it: โ€œIโ€™ve been pro-active in beginning my job search โ€“ sending resumes and signing up for recruitment agencies. I actually met with a recruitment agency today, whoย were less-than-impressed with my โ€œquietโ€ personality. I certainly didnโ€™t expect to be criticised at a job agency for being โ€œreservedโ€ as the recruitment lady put it. In fact, it was my first full day in London and, to be quite honest, I felt like it was an achievement just making it to the office on time after getting lost trying to to find the building. I was expecting โ€“ not having used a recruitment agency before โ€“ that Iโ€™d be walked through the process. Instead, I felt like I was being interrogated as she told me she was having a hard time believing that the experience on my resume (or CV as they call it here) was my own. I felt as though it was being insinuated that I did not seem capable because of my โ€œquietโ€ personality.โ€ Any other fellow shy people out there had similar experiences? How do you find being shy plays into your travels? ๐Ÿ“ St Dunstan-in-the-East, London #shygirlproblems #solofemaletravel #shyness #londonlife #eurotrip #stdunstanintheeast #londontravel #whattoseeinlondon #london #introverttravel #solotravels #solotraveller #femalesolotravel #girlswhotravel
Before I get Cairo-d away with a Komombo jumbo cap Before I get Cairo-d away with a Komombo jumbo caption, all Aswan to say is Egypt was a Pharaoh-mount of fun ๐Ÿคฉ #egypttravel #solotraveller #solotravelling #egyptgrouptour #traveltalktours #femalesolotraveler #punny #komombo #pyramidsofgiza #cairoegypt #travel #girlswhotravel #travelblog #traveltours #egypttourism
Have you heard about Metรฉora? โœจ Located in Gre Have you heard about Metรฉora? โœจ Located in Greece, itโ€™s a place where monasteries, dating back to the 15th century, were built atop a collection of ginormous sandstone rocks. The rock formations rise on average around 300 metres from the ground, which certainly would have made the construction of the 24 monasteries a pretty tricky task ๐Ÿ˜… Only six of the monasteries remain active today and welcome visitors to explore. Things to note if youโ€™re visiting: ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ Modest clothing is required by everyone to enter the monasteries (knees and shoulders MUST be covered) ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ Take water and snacks with you ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ Wear comfy shoes as you will be climbing A LOT of stairs ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ Each monastery requires a small entry fee (from memory around 3 -5 Euros) ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ The monasteries each have their own operating hours so plan ahead ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ Closest towns for accommodation are Kalampaka and Trilaka ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ Youโ€™ll need transport to reach the monasteries (either by way of a hire car or tour) #meteora #meteoragreece #meteoramonastery #greecetravel #daytripsfromathens #daytripsgreece #magicalplaces #travelsolo #solotravel #travelinyour30s #greecetravel #travel
Iโ€™m 29 + 2 ๐Ÿซฃ #grouptours #travelsolo #travel Iโ€™m 29 + 2 ๐Ÿซฃ #grouptours #travelsolo #travelover30 #travelinyour30s #jenniferlawrencememe #travelblogger #travel #girlswhotravel #solotraveleurope #traveleuropesolo #femalesolotravel #traveltours
Hereโ€™s how I remove people from the background o Hereโ€™s how I remove people from the background of my photos๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ Unless youโ€™re dedicated to arriving at places by 5am, itโ€™s not always possible to get a photo without people in background, especially at busy monuments. So when I have pictures like this, I often just edit them out โšก๏ธ #instagramnotreality ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ I donโ€™t use any Photoshop or AI (although these may be quicker). I use an app called โ€œSnapseedโ€, which is free. ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ To remove people from the background, I use the โ€œHealingโ€ tool (but it does take a bit of getting use to). #howtoremovepeoplefromphotos #phototricks #travelphoto #morroco #travelmorocco #picsofinstagram #travel #solotravels
Exploring at home in Western Australia โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ’› Exploring at home in Western Australia โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ’› ๐Ÿ“Fern Pool, Karijini National Park ๐Ÿ“Rottnest Island ๐Ÿ“Injidup Natural Spa, Yallingup ๐Ÿ“ Kalbarri Skywalk, Kalbarri ๐Ÿ“ Natureโ€™s Window, Kalbarri ๐Ÿ“ Ningaloo Reef, Coral Bay ๐Ÿ“ Ningaloo Reef, Exmouth ๐Ÿ“ Yardie Creek Gorge, Exmouth ๐Ÿ“ Charles Knife Canyon, Learmonth ๐Ÿ“ Ledge Point ๐Ÿ“ CY Oโ€™Connor Beach, North Coogee ๐Ÿ“ Wellington Dam, Worsley #justanotherdayinwa #westernaustralia #waisok #perthisok #perthlocals #perthtourism #watravelguide #westernaustraliatravel #westernaustraliatourism #travellifestyle #australiatravel
Throwback to discovering the magic of the Blue Cit Throwback to discovering the magic of the Blue City, one set of steps (and cat) at a time. โœจ๐Ÿฑ #travelthrowback #Chefchaouen #Morocco #catsofmorocco #chefchaoencats #thebluecity #bluecitymorocco #toursinmorroco #traveltheworld
Nothing like escaping summer in the Pilbara by tak Nothing like escaping summer in the Pilbara by taking a dip in an outback swimming hole โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿƒ This particular spot is Fern Pool in Karajini National Park, Western Australia. #perthisokay #perthlife #pilbaralife #westisbest #visitwa #westernaustralia #justanotherdayinwa #pilbararegion #fernpool #karijini #karijininationalpark #seeaustralia #seeaustralia_wa #swimminghole #outbackaustralia
Views on the Yardie Creek Trail in Western Austral Views on the Yardie Creek Trail in Western Australia โ˜€๏ธ Swipe to the last photo to see if you can spot the black-footed rock wallaby, which is native to the region. ๐Ÿ•ต๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ
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