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20 Years Later, Bali's Amandari Resort Still Doesn't Have TVs But There is WiFi

Where: Ubud, Indonesia

Time to wish the luxurious Amandari resort on the tropical paradise of Bali a very happy 20th anniversary! There are a bunch of special events happening during October to celebrate the anniversary, including a photo exhibition, some joint events with the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival, screenings of old films on Balinese culture and some special meals on the actual anniversary weekend, 21-23 October.

A recent visitor to Amandara asked a very sensible question: is it still luxurious twenty years on? The resort was closed for three months earlier this year, but the changes were not all that extensive – even the décor, after some discussion, remained the same, because they wanted to continue the links to the traditional culture there.

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Infinity Pools We Love :: Ubud Hanging Gardens

Where: Desa Buahan, Ubud, Indonesia, 80 571

Today we pick a new site where we can feel at one with planet earth while safely surrounded by ceramic and covered in chlorinated water. Each of the 38 villas at Ubud Hanging Gardens in Bali has a heated private infinity plunge pool that overlooks the Ayung river. Rather than visually blending with the sea, these infinity pools offer bathers the serene feeling the water takes on before it plunges over a cliff -- without the threat of falling to one's death.

The pools are supported by wooden pillars and surrounded by terraced gardens. And the individual heaters ensure each pool's temperature never dips below 84 degrees Fahrenheit. Rooms start at $270 per night. Not a bad deal, since in Manhattan, that kind of price gets us a stay at a hotel with plastic covering the chairs. For a private infinity pool, king-size four-poster bed, marble bathtub, and all the spa and cuisine options we never even knew we craved, $270 seems like a steal.

[Photo: Feride peel]

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Get Your Shrink Fix at the Como Shambhala, Bali

Where: Begawan Giri, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, 80571

When it's not enough to provide benefits for the holidaymaker's body like herbal wraps, ayurveda, fancy massage therapy and yoga galore, you have to start dealing with your guests' minds. That's the message we're getting from the Como Shambhala at Uma Ubud on Bali, which has just started offering the services of a counselling psychologist.

It'd be nice if being on holiday was mental therapy enough, but perhaps some people have trouble adjusting to the lack of tightly scheduled routine, the excess of time spent lying by the pool or the presence of delicious foods prepared by somebody else. It mightn't be long before psychological travel becomes the new catch phrase of hotel and spa stays.

[Photo: annaiam]

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Puri Wulandari Private Getaway

This video is of Puri Wulandari, one of the newest boutique hotels and spas in Bali. The hotel has 36 thatched-roof villas each overlooking Ayung Rivera with a large king bed or twin beds, flat-screen TVs, private swimming pools and butler service.

It's the kind of place you go to get away from it all without seeing another soul, except your butler of course.

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