Top 5 Hiking trails in Bali!
Bali is known for its endless beaches, breath-taking rice fields and spiritual or wellness retreats. Did you know that Bali also has some...
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- Apr 8
- 2 min
Updated entry regulations for Bali - it's all good news!
Finally, there are hardly any regulations to enter Bali! No more PCR tests on arrival PCR tests at the airport have been scrapped so...
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- Mar 9
- 3 min
Top 12 things to do in Bali!
As many of you might have heard, Bali has reopened with no quarantine and Visa on Arrival (for 23 countries so far). So start packing...
mailie
- Feb 18
- 5 min
Triple vaccinated? Now quarantine for 2 nights in Bali!
Our heads are spinning from how fast the Indonesian government is suddenly changing the quarantine regulations! In further good news -...
mailie
- Dec 3, 2021
- 5 min
10 most important ceremonies in Bali!
Bali, also known as the island of the gods, is an island full of culture and traditions. The Balinese honour every aspect of life through...
mailie
- Oct 25, 2021
- 3 min
Bali is open to international tourists!
It’s been a long wait but Bali is now open to international tourists. After a devastating surge of Covid cases in Indonesia earlier this...
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- Sep 10, 2021
- 5 min
12 things you need to know about driving in Bali
You may have read about the horrors of driving in Bali but it really isn’t bad - promise! If you’re in tune with the following, all will be
mailie
- Aug 24, 2021
- 3 min
Our stay at Villa Sagitta - a guests' journey
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. ...
mailie
- Aug 25, 2020
- 3 min
How four "Bali chickies" fell in love with the Villa Sagitta Dream Team
Judi Stowell, The Last Wonton blogger from Canada, has sent us part two of her friends' journey through Bali, sharing why they fell in...
mailie
- Oct 30, 2019
- 1 min
Bali's newest (and best value) wellness retreat
Wanting 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...
mailie
- Oct 6, 2019
- 1 min
Villa 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...
mailie
- Nov 20, 2018
- 1 min
How to cook Balinese nasi goreng in under 15 minutes
Been to Bali and missing the fried rice dish found everywhere on the island? Never been but looking for a new and interesting rice...
mailie
- Oct 24, 2018
- 3 min
Why it pays to buy travel insurance in an unpredictable world
According to a report from The Economist in August 2017, the number of natural disasters worldwide has more than quadrupled since 1970 to...
mailie
- Jul 31, 2017
- 3 min
3 (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...
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- Mar 15, 2017
- 1 min
Getting 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...