Mailie GreenOct 30, 20191 minBali's newest (and best value) wellness retreatWanting to go on a retreat that's packed full of wellness but also has a great cocktail menu? Where you can eat healthy food that’s also delicious? A retreat...
Mailie GreenOct 17, 20191 minHow four "Bali chickies" fell in love with the Villa Sagitta Dream TeamJudi Stowell, The Last Wonton blogger from Canada, has sent us part two of her friends' journey through Bali, sharing why they fell in love with the team at ...
Mailie GreenOct 6, 20191 minVilla Sagitta has two extra bedroom suites bringing the total to six!For years my husband, David, had me clambering down the hill below the pool at Sagitta to show me why we needed to add two new bedrooms to the villa and take...
Mailie GreenSep 24, 20191 minWhat our guests love about Villa Sagitta!One of the down sides of running our Balinese villa business from South Africa is that we don't often get to meet our guests in person. However, every now a...
Mailie GreenNov 26, 20181 minThe best scenic drive in the OverbergThe Overberg in the Western Cape in South Africa is well-known for its immense beauty and the variety in its landscape. In a short distance you pass through w...
Mailie GreenNov 20, 20181 minHow to cook Balinese nasi goreng in under 15 minutesBeen to Bali and missing the fried rice dish found everywhere on the island? Never been but looking for a new and interesting rice recipe? Then nasi goreng...
Mailie GreenOct 24, 20183 minWhy it pays to buy travel insurance in an unpredictable worldAccording to a report from The Economist in August 2017, the number of natural disasters worldwide has more than quadrupled since 1970 to around 400 a year. ...
Mailie GreenJul 31, 20173 min3 (really good) reasons to pack light for Bali You will shop - promise! The variety of shopping on the island is huge, and the prices are reasonable, so take a big suitcase, but take it nearly empty and o...
Mailie GreenJun 11, 20174 min10 things you need to know about driving in Bali First of all, it’s not as bad as you think! I know there are a lot of articles on the Internet about the horrors of driving in Bali but, if you’re in tune...
Mailie GreenMar 15, 20171 minGetting married in Bali?We've just hosted our first wedding celebration at Villa Cocoa Maya and everyone was thrilled with how well it went. Nick and Elise from Canada decided to...
