Sneak peek at our refurb
So we have been promising some new photos all week, but we have been absolutely frantic trying to get into the house by 19 [...]
The final temple moving ceremony
We’re a few days behind on the photos. A lot is happening. So many trips out to find furnishings and the like we're close to [...]
Sanur named in TripAdvisors Travellers’ Choice 2013 Awards
Somewhat surprisingly, chilled out old Sanur has been named in the 10 destinations on the rise (Asia) list. The cool thing about The Villa Sanur [...]
Latest The Villa Sanur construction pix
Construction is just about done. We're moving onto the furnishings and furniture next week. Unfortunately the main entrance, the gate, was not done well enough [...]
White sand aplenty
All the land around The Villa Sanur was not that long ago beach and sea. When you need extra sand, just dig a couple of [...]
Learn bahasa Indonesia: The 20 most important words
This is the first in a series of posts we’ll do on learning Indonesian. The first formal post will explore the alphabet, then we’ll move [...]
Kommune: A cool beach bar, without the crowds
If you want a little of the coolness and glamour of some of those beachside bars and restaurants found in Seminyak and the like -- [...]
Construction moving apace at The Villa Sanur
The beautiful stone from Bukit has arrived and is going up nicely. The key to good stone is that it is hard and doesn't crumble. [...]
Construction begins in earnest at The Villa Sanur
It's been a few days since the last post. A lot of underground work has occurred, it's just not easy to show. Drainage improvements, underground demolition and [...]