They don't call it Island of the Gods for no reason
Spectacular doesn’t even begin to describe Latitude Villa, a 5-bedroom private getaway in beachy Bali where your living room view is as deceptive as it is jaw-dropping, with no discernible break from front-yard infinity pool to out-there blue ocean. If you were raised on some exotic island and that scenery isn’t enough to sell you, villa facilities include an outdoor Jacuzzi, a home theatre, a snooker room, and a fully equipped kitchen with an in-house chef to cater to you. Right then, now that’s settled, you’d better start saving for the ultimate special occasion vacation.
1 Karang Kembar Estate, The Bukit, Bali. T: +62 0361 733 320. W: latitudebali.com
For even more of the best of Bali, check out our LUXE Bali guide, or download the app. And if you’re travelling with the tots, peep our brand new Little LUXE Bali guide and go glam with the fam!
Horsing around with a twilight amble on the beach
Dear globetrotting hearts, it’s that time of the month again! Our May travel column for Singapore Airlines’ silverkris.com website and their inflight mag is now viewable in its entirety online.
This month, our 24 hour spotlight highlights Bali romances with sandy beach frolics, galloping equestrians, spa treats, sunset cocktails, and much more to get you grooving to the island rhythms. Add a dash of spice to your courtship on one of the hottest island destis in Southeast Asia!
For our lucky lovelies, silverkris.com readers get an exclusive promo code to score 15% off LUXE guides and box sets. Get ready, jet set, go!
Wouldn't want to get knocked out by these knuckle-busters
You’ve always wanted a seriously swoon-worthy rock on your finger, and now you’ll finally get one after a quick stop at Natalie Dissel’s Bali showroom (by appointment only so book ahead). The jewellery designer cites travels across the Far East, Asia and Africa as her inspiration, and creates each piece using locally sourced materials, so that the end result is as eco-conscious as it is fashion-forward. What’s not to love about that?
Semimnayk, Bali. T: +62 821 4531 1713. W: nataliedissel.com
For the complete guide to what’s hot in Bali, check out the LUXE Bali guide or download the handy mobile app with maps.
Party Potato
The annual Bali season is hotting up and while the Isle of the Gods is blessed with several fabulous beach bars, from party mainstay Ku Dé Ta to chilled Breeze lounge, this year sees head-turning, versatile new challenger Potato Head Beach Club making a major splash. This drink, dine, play and shop pleasuredome is definitely more stud than spud, with a languid mix of bikini-clad babes and buffed boys lounging by the pool, nibbling on fresh salads or shopping for sunnies by day, cranking up for sundowners and party sessions as the night kicks in. Kaftans out.
Say ciao to bella Londra
Calling all belloccios e belloccias!
Fasten your seat belts, LUXE has some molto exciting news for all the Italian-speaking leggy lovelies out there. We’ve teamed up with publishers Guido Tommasi Editore to bring you 20 Italian editions of our super-svelte concertina city guides. From Parigi to Pechino, we’ve got you covered with the best restaurants, shops, bars and spas and none of the faff, all in Italiano.
Wham glam Spa on the Rocks
New year, new you, but after the excesses and shenanigans of the festive season, we could all do with a little help putting our best face forward. There’s no need to head for the scalpel just yet, a fantastic facial will get your derma firmer and add a spring to your step. Here are five spas and facialists who’ll banish baggy and saggy and have you refreshed, glowing and ready to take on 2011. Chin up!
Amazing Villa Amanzi
It’s happened already. That tan you took months to perfect has faded faster than your memories of summer, leaving your skin looking more David Bowie pallid than Iman bronze. Time to lock in your beach getaway, somewhere exotic, boutique, away from the madding crowds, with surf, sand and sun on tap. Here’s our pick of five tropical escapes where getting your chi chis nicely toasted is as easy as saying spaahhh…
Chin Chin Lab's nitro ice cream - just like magic
It’s hot, you’re on holiday, darling little Apple is going into meltdown, you have a headache, you need a quick fix and there’s no kiddy valium at hand. Time to turn to one of life’s simplest pleasures – ice cream, or gelato if you’re feeling Continental, guaranteed to soothe and satisfy both young and old. From good ol’ fashioned ice cream trucks serving brand new flavours to the latest laboratories and their whiz-bang liquid nitro confections, here’s our pick of five places for a deliciously cooling tongue tango.
What a viewtiful world we live in
A great hotel bar is a joy to behold, and even better with your poison of choice in hand. It’s a salve for weary travellers and an escape for local denizens, all tinged with the frisson of a chance international encounter. Of course, there are any number of factors which make a hotel bar great, not least of which are the cocktails, but to really make you feel like you’re connected to the city, it’s hard to beat a knockout view and setting. So, sorry Bar Hemingway, we love you, but sometimes a gal’s gotta give a little extra, and these babies really put the oh AND the aah into panorama…
Seminyak's latest retailista
It seems that each year, evergreen Bali just gets chicer and chicer and the latest boutique that’ll have the jetset party gals ooh-ing and ahh-ing (while hubby is twiddling his digits) is NAMU, in the heart of buzzing shop, sip and sup precinct Seminyak. Paola Zancanaro, consultant to Prada, has also worked with other top fashion houses, and now she’s whipped up a fabulous handmade women’s collection at a fraction of the price of those from her alma maters. It’s enough to justify the airfare to the Island of the Gods, so what are you waiting for, just pack your kaftan and fly.
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