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Mar32015 by olafNo Comments

Kilo Restaurants

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_blockquote type="type1" border_color="#00e3ff"] After the success of their restaurants in Singapore, Kilo recently opened up their first overseas branch, in the heart of Seminyak. [/vc_blockquote][vc_column_text] Designed with modern Balinese architecture, wood furniture and big windows overlooking a well-manicured landscape, Kilo serves refined comfort and adventure food for those looking for good taste in a casual space. Serving for lunch and dinner, the dishes in KILO are influenced by several cuisines such as Japanese, Italian and Spanish. One dish I found incredibly tantalizing was the squid ink rice. To be honest, this is not an appetizing looking dish. The black colour resulting from the squid ink can be a bit overwhelming for first timers. However, it is ...

Mar32015 by olafNo Comments

Rondji Restaurants

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_blockquote type="type1" border_color="#00e3ff"] Fine Cuisine & Libation [/vc_blockquote][vc_column_text] A trip to Ubud is not complete without a visit to the Blanco Renaissance Museum. There are two very good reasons for this excursion. Firstly, the museum presents a fascinating collection of art works of the legendary Don Antonio Blanco and the attached Rondji Restaurants is the worthy second reason for a visit. This delightful Ronji restaurant is a visual as well as a gourmet experience. Inpired by and named after the wife of the late Don Antonio Blanco, Rondji is immediately captivating with its expansive timber decked floor up there in the tree tops and tangle with nature. The interior dining area is housed under an exposed timber roofing structure of tr...

Feb252015 by olaf4 Comments

Solo

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_blockquote type="type1" border_color="#00e3ff"] Welcome to the embodiment of Java’s indigenous heritage. Surakarta - commonly known as Solo. This is a regal city in Central Java that holds Javanese tradition in the highest esteem. Solo is an interesting destination and well fitted for those who seek a rewarding cultural journey. [/vc_blockquote][vc_column_text] Historically, Solo plays an important role as the centre of power in Central Java’s past at a time when the Mataram Sultanate reigned and spread its influence all across Java. When the Sultanate split, it left two ‘court’ cities as its heirs; Solo and Jogjakarta. Solo is a less targeted tourist destinations compared to Jogjakarta, but it has more than enough points of interest for those with an edifying be...

Feb252015 by olaf1 Comment

Luang Prabang, Laos

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Luang Prabang is the former capital city of Laos situated in north central region of the country and considered one of the Southeast Asia’s most interesting destinations. This small UNESCO World Heritage City has a charm of its own as it sits peacefully beneath a temple-topped hill at the confluence of Mekong and Khan Rivers. This is the city of Buddhist temples and monasteries, a happy bustle of locals about their business, charming French colonial buildings and local timber Lao structures. The most visited temple here is Wat Xieng Thong or Temple of the Golden City. This temple includes a monastery and is an important monument to Laos’s religious spirit, royalty and art. Luang Prabang is of gentle appeal to visitors and every morning here hundreds of monks from the monasteries walk thro...

Feb252015 by olafNo Comments

Traders Hotel

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_blockquote type="type1" border_color="#00e3ff"] One of the finest and most conveniently situated hotels in this bustling modern city, Traders Hotel, Kuala Lumpur has continued to provide guests with outstanding accommodation, spectacular city views, great facilities and professional friendly service for both leisure and business travellers. [/vc_blockquote][vc_column_text] One of the finest and most conveniently situated hotels in this bustling modern city, Traders Hotel, Kuala Lumpur has continued to provide guests with outstanding accommodation, spectacular city views, great facilities and professional friendly service for both leisure and business travellers. [/vc_blockquote][vc_column_text] The hotel is strategically positioned in the heart of Kuala Lumpur’s...

Feb132015 by olafNo Comments

Tapis Restaurant at Kayumanis Jimbaran

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_blockquote type="type1" border_color="#00e3ff"] This elegant restaurant sits unobtrusively in a quiet corner of Jimbaran. Tapis Restaurant at Kayumanis offers a pleasant environment for dining and a menu of authentic Indonesian cuisine. [/vc_blockquote][vc_column_text] The restaurant is relatively small and presents as a luxury home. Timber furnishings dominate the interior and while there is an Indonesian authenticity with the menu, dishes are presented in an appealing modern mode. I made myself comfortable at one of the tables and started my culinary journey with tuna sambal matah - pan seared tuna with sesame seed served with Balinese chili sauce ‘matah’. I followed this with the restaurants rendang, a rich beef stew based with coconut milk and the delicate sw...