Monkey Forest, Ubud

Posted: May 1, 2016 | Author: BIANKAISMAD | Filed under: B-ROLL ADVENTURES, FILM, TRAVEL | Tags: bali, go prohero 3, indonesia, monkey forest, monkey forest bali, monkey forest ubud, raw impulse travels, Travel, ubud | 2 Comments

I enjoyed our afternoon at the Monkey Forest. It was one of the many things I wanted to do in Ubud. People are either: interested and excited or intensely afraid of this place. Good thing my friend, Kara was on the same side of the spectrum as me. We treated the afternoon as an adventure, excited but still wary about the monkeys’ behaviour. The Monkey Forest is essentially a forest so it is quite large and takes some time to explore.

Favorite photo. Perfect mix of creepy, sexy, cool.

Just chillin’

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I know we’re taking pictures

Monkey moments video

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Small monkey

Slightly larger monkey

LARGEST MONKEY!

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Monkey Temple

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There are grand structures and ruins that reminded me so much of Ta Prohm in Cambodia. It invoked the same vibe, the forest taking over with the additional chillin’ monkeys. The forest is absolutely beautiful.

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Bali: Sea Temple and Dreamland

Posted: April 30, 2016 | Author: BIANKAISMAD | Filed under: B-ROLL ADVENTURES, FILM, TRAVEL | Tags: bali, dreamland beach, indonesia, jimbaran, rawimplusetravels, Travel, uluwatu, uluwatu sea temple | Leave a comment

ULUWATU SEA TEMPLE

Sky magic

I’ve been to quite a number of temples traveling around Southeast Asia and it never loses it’s appeal. My goal is to always visit ones I find special and the Uluwatu Sea Temple is no exception. Perched on top of a steep cliff approximately 70 metres above sea level, it boasts an amazing view and breaks the typical vibe of temple visits.

It’s a famous sunset watching spot and it’s clear why. This sky magic is good enough for me.

Short video around the temple

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Favorite BTS shot

Bali has a monkey forest (which I’ll talk about in another post) but this temple is known to be home to a lot of playful and naughty monkeys who grab whatever they can get from tourists. If you plan on visiting, do yourself a favor and keep lose items that they can easily grab from you like sunglasses, hats and other knick knacks. We saw a couple of tourists lose their sunglasses to monkeys that day.

The temple lends these bright violet (for girls) and yellow (for boys) sarongs to tourists who are in shorts or short skirts.

DREAMLAND BEACH

Dreamland beach sounded and looked so promising until we got there. Don’t be deceived. In my opinion, there’s nothing dreamland-like about it. This nice sunset, friends and beers made the trip there much better.

Sunset Session timelapse

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Bali: Villa Photologue

Posted: April 30, 2016 | Author: BIANKAISMAD | Filed under: B-ROLL ADVENTURES, TRAVEL | Tags: bali, bali villa, indonesia, rawimpulsetravels, Travel, ungasan villa | Leave a comment

One of the best things about traveling to Bali are the beautiful villas you can rent out. We chose this villa in Ungasan and booked through Airbnb. We wanted to stay in an area that’s more scenic and this seemed perfect. Jimbaran and the Uluwatu Sea Temple are nearby so it was easy to go sightseeing. The 2 outdoor showers were a high selling point too! Note that you will literally shower with the birds and the bees. Here are some pictures of our home away from home.