We just returned from total perfection! We were blown away by the kindness of the Balinese people, and the beauty of the landscape! Everywhere you looked was another gasp!

Thanks to the help of Gary Leff, we flew Singapore Air in first class...and it was over the top. No wonder they are consistently #1! A never empty glass of either Dom or Krug....and that's just the beginning. Oh dear, how will I ever fly jet blue again?!

Our first 4 nights in Bali were at the Four Seasons in J. Bay. Thanks to David O, we had an exceptional private pool villa with ocean view. Our included breakfasts (served in our villa at our outdoor living dining pavilion) was a feast each day! Didn't want to leave!! Gorgeous resort, gorgeous people.

But we did, and went into the mountains and stayed at the Viceroy Resort near Ubud. Again, thanks to David O we had a private pool villa that blew away anything we've ever experienced before. This is a very small resort that is beyond exquisite! Stunning architecture, spectacular views and a staff that couldn't possibly do enough for you! If you could bear to tear yourself away from your own private pool, the hotel pool was total paradise!

The town of Ubud was fun and easy to navigate. Good shopping for silver and ikat fabrics and yes, the Dirty Duck was terrific. We took a pass on the Monkey Forest and waited to visit the much cuter and better behaved orangutans at the Singapore Zoo. OMG. We (literally) had 'Breakfast with the Orangutans'. What an experience.

The entire trip was sensational. I want to go back tomorrow! If only it weren't half way around the world....