As I was cleaning my hard drive this week, I found some photos from my Bali trip last December. I was flooded with so many happy emotions (can’t you tell with that monkey on my shoulder??) that I decided to share some photos on my blog.

This trip was my first time in Bali, and for a week, I was able to soak in the culture of Ubud, with my last two days spent relaxing in Jimbaran. Check out my Bali Photo Diary after the jump, with a few highlights of my favorite things to do…

Ubud Highlights: Getting to visit Eat Pray Love‘s Ketut Liyer and Wayan Nuriasih (my boyfriend has no idea what I was dragging him to! haha) going to the Monkey Forest, seeing a Melukat ceremony at the Tirta Empul Temple, going for an Ayurvedic massage at Bali Botanica, and walking around the streets to see the different local crafts.

Jimbaran Highlights: Our awesome stay at Jamahal, being able to relax at the beach, and eating at Balique.

Photo credit: me and @ginodc