One of the oft-neglected attractions from Bali’s travel guides packed with beaches and waterfalls, Penglipuran Village is the world’s third cleanest village which sits quietly in the Bangli district of Bali, Indonesia. Notable for its conversation of both cleanliness and culture, Penglipuran is home to about 240 families (1000 people) who fiercely preserve their culture and traditions which render Penglipuran one of Bali’s best-kept secrets. Getting There Penglipuran lies some 28 miles (45 kilometers) northwest of Denpasar, the capital of Bali. Since most tourists stay in the southern part of Bali, here are some easy reference points and estimated travel duration: Ubud – 1 hour Canggu – 1 hour and…

No trip to Phuket is complete without a visit to the iconic Big Buddha. A world-famous religious and cultural symbol of Thailand, Big Buddha stands (or technically, sits) 148-feet-tall atop Nakkerd Hill in Chalong, overlooking the island of Phuket. Big Buddha is a statue of the Maravija Buddha and is accompanied by a smaller Buddha statue. The sheer sight of Big Buddha and the panoramic island views offered make it an unskippable attraction in Phuket. 1. Beware of taxi/ride scams I was caught off-guard by the taxi monopoly situation at the site where taxi drivers would crowd the entrance/exit of Big Buddha and aggressively fend off drivers they suspect are…

Welcome to my little slice of the internet! I’m so glad you are here and I hope you find your own inspirations and reasons to see the world like I did. A little bit about myself. I started traveling the globe as a digital nomad in 2021 when I temporarily had the opportunity to work remotely full-time. In early 2022, I got laid off in retaliation for refusing to go back to office in-person on a regular basis. I left my toxic 9-5 gladly and continued traveling the world without looking back. Since then, I’ve travelled to 9 countries, 16 cities, and counting.