Our Garuda A330-300 from Denpasar Bali, to Sydney
Date: January 2016
Destination: Sydney to Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia return
Aircraft: Airbus A330-300
Flying Time: Sydney-Denpasar 6hrs| Denpasar-Sydney 5hrs 30mins
We surprised our daughters on this trip, telling them we were going to Sydney rather than Bali. It wasn’t until we dropped our hire car off in Sydney that we told them. Continue reading
our Garuda A330-200 from Sydney to Denpasar, Bali
Date: August 2014
Destination: Sydney to Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia return
Aircraft: Airbus A330-200
Flying time: Sydney-Denpasar 6hrs | Denpasar-Sydney 5hrs 30 mins
Catching a Murrays bus from Canberra to Sydney, we stayed at Rydges Airport Hotel and caught our flight with Garuda (Indonesia’s own airline) the next morning at 9am. Garuda have lifted their game significantly in the past few years and were awarded SkyTrax’s 5 star rating in 2014, an honour bestowing to only six other airlines in the world. Garuda were also awarded World’s Best Economy Class in 2013.
Amana Villas Seminyak Bali Equilibria Hotel
On arriving we checked in and were taken to our pool villa which had our own private pool. In the lounge adjoined to our room, there was a table set up with cold drinks, refresher towels and a piece of cake each. We were introduced to our private butler and told how to order breakfast. Continue reading
reception area at Ayung Resort, Bali
This was truly one of the best accommodation experiences I’ve ever had. The Ayung Resort is located approximately 20 minutes out of Ubud town but there are free shuttle buses that take guests into town daily.
Set alongside the Ayung River, the resort is situated on eight hectares of lush tropical rainforest surrounded by picturesque rice paddies. Continue reading