Ubud, Bali

These are the restaurants I frequented in Ubud.  The one you will spot easily on the main road is Casa Luna.  And the locals can easily point it out.  Wonderful for breakfast, coffee, and even lunch and dinner.  Ubud has so many restaurant options, and you can't go wrong, even if you step into a place you haven't researched.

*Casa Luna

*Tutmak Cafe

*Cafe Wayan & Bakery

Ubud is a very walkable town.  Probably the most annoying thing is having to hear "Transport?" over and over from the motorcycle taxi drivers that want to take around.  You can go with them....just negotiate the price.  But if you desire just to walk a lot, Ubud is fabulous.  I would definitely make arrangements to take a half-day tour of Ubud and the surrounding area.  These tours are done by van or car, and can be private or with a small group.  You can decide this when you get there.  The town is very tourist-friendly.  Taking a tour, though, gives you a chance to see some temples, terraced rice fields, volcanoes and maybe even a beach.  Well worth it.  Just make sure when you go to a temple that you are already wearing pants (in Jessica's case, maybe a sarong) or that you take some leg covering along.  I even wrapped a sarong around myself since I was wearing shorts.  You can buy very inexpensive sarongs in Ubud.   Oh, the Monkey Forest in Ubud is very interesting.  Ubud is also known for its spas, so enjoy a massage if you have time.

Three places in Singapore I would recommend:  Raffles Hotel (the bar especially), Night Zoo and Boat Quay.  Of course, your friends will show you these places and more.  Be on the lookout, though, when at the Raffles Hotel or around the city.   You may see the name Jim Thompson.  It's a clothing store that specializes in silk.  The man Jim Thompson was an American who lived in Bangkok after WW2 and built a fabulous home there.  It's now a museum, and it's where I met Kade in Bangkok.  She was working there.

Good luck with your travels.

- 2016 e-mail to family going to Bali

They ended up staying T the Komaneka at Monkey Forest.  They reported that they had an exceptional time.