Author / Meliana Salim

I am a copywriter, content marketer, journalist and digital marketing strategist living in Valencia, Spain. I love to express my thoughts and ideas in words and come up with creative concepts.
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    Black is Back: The Secrets of Bamboo Charcoal

    Never one to shy away from innovating and experimenting, Gelato Secrets is ecstatic to be the first to introduce bamboo charcoal gelato in Indonesia.

  • Ubud’s Top 10

    Wake up to the rooster’s crow, catch the first rays of sunlight piercing through lush forests, caress the sparkling morning dews on the rice paddies, watch the town come alive and the locals go about their rituals…

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    Squid Ink Rice at Hujan Locale

    Chef Will Meyrick lives, breathes and eats street food and there is no better chef to bring Indonesia’s diverse cultures together through cuisine. We begged The Street Food Chef for the recipe of his scrumptious squid ink rice from his latest culinary baby Hujan Locale.

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    What’s Eating Will Meyrick

    It’s raining chefs in the lush hills of Ubud, Bali. Asia’s beloved Street Food Chef, Will Meyrick, has transported his “chef-in-crime” Palm Amatawet, together with Chef Tim Bartholomew, to the kitchen of Hujan Locale, his latest culinary baby in the centre of town.

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    A Journey of the Senses

    Embark on an exquisite adventure of sensual delights along Bali’s only Sensorial Hydro Trail and a holistic body-and-mind detox at the Acqua Perla Spa, a chic new spa in Seminyak that is taking wellness and beauty standards to new hedonistic heights—Double-Six style.

    Creating the Experience of a Lifetime

    Meet Ana Gorjão Henriques, the new General Manager of Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve soon to open in Ubud, Bali.

    Wedding with a View

    Imagine waking up to the gentle lull of the Indian Ocean, stepping out into the warm Bali sun, taking in 180 degrees of uninterrupted sea view with the friendly seaweed farmers waving “Selamat pagi!” to you from down below on Pandawa Beach…

    The Pride of Alsace

    On 2nd February at a special wine dinner at Cut Catch Cucina, Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua Beach Resort’s signature restaurant, we had the pleasure of meeting Etienne Hugel, a 12th-generation torchbearer of the family-owned Hugel & Fils, a pioneering winemaker in the small French region of Alsace.

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    A Stylish Stay

    Designing your perfect island getaway is a breeze when you’re staying at the Pullman Bali Legian Nirwana, a seaside resort that epitomizes the best of Balinese cordiality in a stylish urban ambiance.

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    Comfort Food from the Heart

    It was not easy, but we have found the best pho in Bali. This elusive classic Vietnamese beef noodle soup is a signature of Bo & Bun, a new Asian eatery specializing in Vietnamese comfort food and Southeast Asian cuisines, well-worth the parking hassle on the busiest street of Seminyak.