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Bisma Eight Pitcher

It is not easy finding beautiful pottery. It is hard to understand that after thousands of years, only a handful of people get it right. Just today I passed by a bakery in Tiong Bahru that is now selling a homeware collection. Lots of patterns in pink and baby blue. I take it as a direct consequence that there wasn’t a lot of buying going on while I was there.

In contrast, look at this pitcher I saw while at Bisma Eight. Such interesting colour and texture!

Winter daydreaming about Bali

Every winter most Ohioans do two things. We get super excited about the first snow. After what feels like weeks of cold weather, gray skies, and sporadic rain, snow is always a welcome sight mainly because it means ice skating in Cleveland’s Public Square, that the CMP Chalet will open complete with tobogganing, and that Boston Mills and Brandywine will soon have hills full of skiers.…

Bisma Eight houses 38 spacious suites that highlight the vibrancy and lush greenery of its immediate surroundings. Comprising of the Forest, Canopy and Garden Suites, the rooms are designed to induce the sensation of a dreamy hideout. Featuring a mix of modern design and traditional Balinese craftsmanship, these artisanal touches are present in everything from the contemporary teak wood furniture, to softer furnishings such as the ikat pillows, plush bed linen, and woven jute rugs, all produced by Ubud’s artisanal community. All Bisma Eight suites feature generous living and sleeping areas partitioned for privacy by sungkai wood panels. The rooms are steeped in natural light in the day, transforming into gently illuminated, restful cocoons at night. Its outdoor seating spots are quiet spaces of intimacy and refuge accompanied by the natural soundtrack of the nearby forest. The highlight of each room is a voluminous Japanese-inspired soaking tub crafted from aromatic cedar wood. The first of its kind in Bali, it offers a relaxing deep soak when coupled with Bisma Eight’s house bath salts, which are made by small-batch Balinese soap makers, Republic of Soap. Overlooking an unfolding view of Batu Karu sits the Bisma Eight rooftop infinity pool. An island-inspired lounge area, the Pool Pavilion features a modern tropical bar, as well as Ubud’s only temperature-controlled pool, to accommodate the island’s cooler climates from July to August. Other hotel amenities include a fully equipped gymnasium, Bisma Gardens (an organic farm), and a rooftop bar to wind down your day with. Photos by Bisma Eight

FOLK Ubud is a new café located in the trendy part of Ubud, The Monkey Forest street, where lines of cafés, restaurants, and villas are “scattered” around the street. FOLK Ubud itself is the newest establishment under by the same management of Bisma Eight hotel, and just celebrated its grand opening on April 8th, 2016.

We were very lucky to be able to visit this café during our last trip to Bali…

Bisma Eight houses 38 spacious suites that highlight the vibrancy and lush greenery of its immediate surroundings. Comprising of the Forest, Canopy and Garden Suites, the rooms are designed to induce the sensation of a dreamy hideout. Featuring a mix of modern design and traditional Balinese craftsmanship, these artisanal touches are present in everything from the contemporary teak wood furniture, to softer furnishings such as the ikat pillows, plush bed linen, and woven jute rugs, all produced by Ubud’s artisanal community. All Bisma Eight suites feature generous living and sleeping areas partitioned for privacy by sungkai wood panels. The rooms are steeped in natural light in the day, transforming into gently illuminated, restful cocoons at night. Its outdoor seating spots are quiet spaces of intimacy and refuge accompanied by the natural soundtrack of the nearby forest. The highlight of each room is a voluminous Japanese-inspired soaking tub crafted from aromatic cedar wood. The first of its kind in Bali, it offers a relaxing deep soak when coupled with Bisma Eight’s house bath salts, which are made by small-batch Balinese soap makers, Republic of Soap. Overlooking an unfolding view of Batu Karu sits the Bisma Eight rooftop infinity pool. An island-inspired lounge area, the Pool Pavilion features a modern tropical bar, as well as Ubud’s only temperature-controlled pool, to accommodate the island’s cooler climates from July to August. Other hotel amenities include a fully equipped gymnasium, Bisma Gardens (an organic farm), and a rooftop bar to wind down your day with. Photos by Bisma Eight

Bisma Eight, Ubud

Latte: 35,000 Rp

Ah, what fond memories I’ll have of Bisma Eight! 

Bisma Eight is a new, swanky hotel on Jalan Bisma - so new that we started frequenting it before the official launch party. Their small cafe was our haven for working: almost always deserted, with affordable, delicious lattes, fast Internet, and quiet music (that we would turn down even further when the staff wasn’t looking). 

The coffee drinks come with buttery pandan shortbread cookies, and you can even order food from the restaurant upstairs (go for the tuna burger with taro and sweet potato fries). We spent a whole week working here while trying to set up Internet in our new, nearby apartment, and it was blissful.  Website

Bisma Eight Hotel, Ubud – Indonesia

The magic of Bali largely spawns from the island’s unique hindu culture, and widely regarded as the very heart of this centuries old legacy is the town of Ubud. Nestled in the hilly countryside amidst terraced paddies and dense forests, Ubud is home to a number of notable museums and artisans that bear witness to its cultural stature. And although it’s very much part of the tourist trail, the…