November 30, 2018
ROSEWOOD PHUKET (link) (instagram)
Location: Patong, Phuket, Thailand
Year built: November 2017
Architect/ designer: Design from Melbourne-based design firm BAR Studio
Ethos: Contemporary aesthetics in the tropics
With the holidays coming up, there’s only one thing on my mind – family. My family is all over the world at different times of the year, so the moments we have together are always memorable, precious, and fun. But because we’re always so busy during the year, I love the holidays because it means that we will be getting together to do everything and nothing at all. Our favorite thing to do together though is travel. F...

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Tags: 12 days of rosewood, CDDtravels, cindiddy travels, phuket, rosewood phuket, thailand, travel blogger
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COMO SHAMBHALA ESTATE (link) (instagram)
Location: COMO Shambhala Estate, Bali Banjar Begawan, Desa Melinggih Kelod, Payangan, Melinggih Kelod, Payangan, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia
Year built: December 2005
Architect/ designer: Malaysian architect Cheong Yew Kuan and Japanese interior designer Koichiro Ikebuchi
Ethos: Traditional Balinese and Colonial Dutch wellness retreat for change
Wellness has been a buzzword the past couple of years, and while I’ve also dabbled in essential oils and yoga and eating clean, there is no better way to refresh and relax than by traveling. When I had the chance to stay at COMO Shambhala E...

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Tags: bali, CDDtravels, cindiddy travels, como shambhala estate, fashion blogger, indonesia, lifestyle blogger, travel blogger, wellness
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September 3, 2018
ALILA SEMINYAK (link) (instagram)
Location: Jalan Taman Ganesha No. 9 Petitenget, Seminyak 80361 Bali, Indonesia
Year built: October 2015
Architect: Gaurang Khemka/URBNarc
Ethos: Sustainable secret garden paradise
ALILA Seminyak, one of Alila’s five properties in Bali, is your sustainable getaway in the heart of Seminyak. Located between renown Potato Head Beach Club and Ku De Ta, the location is close to all the action while still being secluded enough to cover all of your getaway needs. I loved walking into ALILA Seminyak every time because the lobby area is semi-outdoors, which is a common theme throughout the resort. Rooms...

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Tags: alila seminyak, bali, CDDtravels, cindiddy travels, fashion blogger, indonesia, lifestyle blogger, seminyak, travel blogger
August 29, 2018
KATAMAMA (link) (instagram)
Location: Jl. Petitenget No.51, Kerobokan Kelod, Kuta Utara, Kabupaten Badung, Bali, Indonesia
Year built: 2015
Architect: Andra Matin
Ethos: Modern Balinese architecture from the 50s and 60s; geometric and angular design
Katamama is the very first hotel property by the PTT Family, the company behind Bali’s esteemed Potato Head Beach Club. Located right behind the beach club, the hotel is a geometric, beautiful property by architect Andra Matin and interiors designed collectively by Ronald Akili, PTT Family CEO, the PTT Family Creative Team, and design company Takenouchi Webb from Singapore. The angul...

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