Month: December 2014

Monthly Archives: December 2014

Best Pizza in Senggigi Lombok

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Scott — No Comments ↓

Most of the restaurants in the tourist area of Senggigi have pizza on the menu. Most are just OK, nothing special, just your standard pizza you get in all the tourist areas all over Indonesia. I found one restaurant which…

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Best burger in Senggigi Lombok

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Scott — No Comments ↓

There are plenty of restaurants in Senggigi Lombok which serve pretty much the same range of food including traditional Indonesian dishes like nasi goreng, mie goreng and chicken curry. They also all serve a range of Western food including pizza,…

Posted in Burgers, Food, Indonesia, Lombok, Senggigi

Jayakarta Lombok Beach Hotel and Spa

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Scott — No Comments ↓

The beach at the front of Jayakarta Lombok Hotel

I stayed at the Jayakarta Lombok Beach Hotel in Senggigi for 4 nights in late December 2014. It is rated as a 4 star hotel on their website. It is quite a nice hotel though I would say it is…

Posted in Hotels, Indonesia, Lombok, Senggigi

Sama Sama Yakiniku Japanese Restaurant Nusa Dua Bali

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Scott — No Comments ↓

Gas grill at Sama Sama Yakiniku Japanese Restaurant

Sama Sama Yakiniku Japanese Restaurant, located at Jl. By Pass Ngurah Rai 128 Mumbul, Nusa Dua is a traditional Japanese Yakiniku (grilled meat) restaurant. Each table in the restaurant has a gas grill built into the table for grilling a range…

Posted in Bali, Bali Restaurants, Food, Indonesia, Japanese, Nusa Dua, Tempura, Yakiniku

Cocotinos Boutique Resort and Spa Sekotong West Lombok

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Scott — No Comments ↓

The beach out the front of Cocotinos Beach Resort

I booked into Cocotinos Boutique Resort in Sekotong West in Lombok with a dive package as wanted to do as much diving as possible around the southern Gili Islands in West Lombok. 4 nights with 9 dives. I did not…

Posted in Hotels, Indonesia, Lombok

Best Chinese Dumplings in Brisbane

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Scott — No Comments ↓

Shanghai Pork Soup Dumplings at Bamboo Basket Restaurant

For a long time, Chinese food in Australia was all about the Mongolian Lamb, Beef in Black Bean sauce, Sweet and Sour Pork or Lemon Chicken. What I call Aussie Chinese food. As more and more Chinese immigrated to Australia…

Posted in Australia, Brisbane, Chinese, Food

Hyatt Regency Hotel and Casino Manila Philippines

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Scott — No Comments ↓

The Hyatt Regency Hotel in Manila is now called New World Manila Bay Hotel. There is a new Hyatt Hotel in City of Dreams – review coming soon. There is also a Grand Hyatt Hotel Manila. The Hyatt Regency Hotel and…

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The Best Beach Bars in Bali

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Scott — No Comments ↓

Anybody who has been to Bali knows that Kuta has the wildest night life and the most amount of bars and nightclubs, full of loud, drunk Australians. This was what made Bali popular with Australians, not just the beautiful beaches…

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Yummy Yum Cha in Sydney Chinatown – East Ocean Restaurant

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Scott — No Comments ↓

Yum Cha at East Ocean Chinese Restaurant Sydney Chinatown

There are heaps of good Yum Cha restaurant in Sydney’s Chinatown though there is one restaurant I keep going back to. My Yum Cha restaurant of choice is the East Ocean Restaurant. East Ocean has an entrance on Sussex Street…

Danau Toba International Hotel Medan Sumatra

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Scott — No Comments ↓

I’ve only stayed for 1 night at the Danau Toba International Hotel in Medan. The hotel self rates itself as a 5 star hotel. Although I enjoyed my stay and would not hestitate to stay there again I think it…

Posted in Hotels, Indonesia, Medan, Sumatra