Day: April 14, 2026

Best Gyms in Uluwatu Bali: 9 Options Worth Knowing

Kj Villanueva April 14, 2026 No Comments

The best gyms in Uluwatu are spread across Bingin, Ungasan, and Pecatu, and finding the right one before you arrive will save you a lot of wasted scooter rides. After living here for over a year and training at most of these spots myself, I can tell you the options are genuinely better than most visitors expect from a surf town on the edge of a cliff. Unlike Canggu, there’s no single gym strip in Uluwatu. The nine gyms in this guide serve very different needs. Some are equipment-first facilities with recovery zones that rival those in Canggu; others are high-energy group-class venues; and a few are straightforward local gyms where a monthly membership costs less than a single drop-in

Editor’s Choice: 12 Best Hostels in Ubud Bali from $4/night

Kj Villanueva April 14, 2026 No Comments

I spent over a year living in Ubud, and before that, I backpacked across Bali, hopping between hostels to save money. I also completed my yoga teacher training here, so I know this town well beyond the Monkey Forest and the rice terraces. The best hostels in Ubud, Bali, start at $4/night and are mostly clustered within a 10-15-minute walk of Ubud Palace whihc is the center of Ubud. Ubud’s hostel scene has a distinct personality. You’re not going to find the loud beach-bar energy of Canggu here. What you get instead: morning yoga at 7 AM, complimentary 15-minute massages, rice field views, wellness programming, and a crowd that’s generally there to do something beyond lying on a sun lounger.