PICS: Inside Mel Bala’s exotic holiday

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A post shared by Melanie Bala (@melzinbala) on May 16, 2018 at 2:49am PDT

Good morning! Bali is damn far but oh so beautiful! ?? ?? #dragonfruit #breakfast • #instatravel #MellaTravels #Bali #travelnoire #travelgram #wanderlust #instants #chasingsummer

A post shared by Melanie Bala (@melzinbala) on May 17, 2018 at 7:27pm PDT

The wind doing the absolute most outchea! Apparently it’s only windy one month out of the year. Guess which month? ?? • #instatravel #MellaTravels #Bali #travelnoire #travelgram #wanderlust #instants #chasingsummer

A post shared by Melanie Bala (@melzinbala) on May 18, 2018 at 1:25am PDT

Quick coffee and croissant at the local #Honey&Bread before we set off! • #instatravel #MellaTravels #Bali #travelnoire #travelgram #wanderlust #instants #chasingsummer [UPDATE:: That did NOT go as planned. Taxi driver took us to the wrong place, and hectically overcharged us! We missed today’s tour but will go next week ??]

A post shared by Melanie Bala (@melzinbala) on May 18, 2018 at 4:58pm PDT

Two years ago I planned to take a trip to Thailand ???? for my birthday. The day before I was meant to leave, my father passed away. I was completely devastated. It’s been a very difficult two years. Today, I spent my birthday at the Tirtha Empul Tampaksiring - a Hindu Balinese Water Temple. I made a simple offering and asked for guidance, clarity, strength, protection, peace, love and joy for today, and always; as I went through a purification ritual. There is nowhere else I wanted to be. #gratitude #birthday #IMadeIt #?????? • #instatravel #MellaTravels #Bali #travelnoire #travelgram #wanderlust #chasingsummer

A post shared by Melanie Bala (@melzinbala) on May 20, 2018 at 3:10am PDT

My heart is so full. ?? @nothembaujx thank you for going above and beyond to make my birthday special, even though you told them not to sing for me ?? They did anyway because who is you to mess with their vibe? ?? Had an amazing lobster, prawn and salmon dinner with champagne darling (??) prepared with love by a brother from SA! Thank you Chef @kawawigoba !!#birthday #gratitude #?????? • #instatravel #MellaTravels #Bali #travelnoire #travelgram #wanderlust #instants #chasingsummer

A post shared by Melanie Bala (@melzinbala) on May 20, 2018 at 7:30am PDT

20 May 2018. #latergram • #instatravel #MellaTravels #Bali #travelnoire #travelgram #wanderlust #instants #chasingsummer

A post shared by Melanie Bala (@melzinbala) on May 20, 2018 at 11:35pm PDT

“Let’s take a walk along the beach down to the little shopping centre and check it out”, we said. Only to discover it’s a whole mall #BaliCollection, and we’ve spent hours and too much money here ?? ?? #Starbucks #MsMel #NusaDua • #instatravel #MellaTravels #Bali #travelnoire #travelgram #wanderlust #instants #chasingsummer

A post shared by Melanie Bala (@melzinbala) on May 21, 2018 at 3:53am PDT

I could lie and say I’ve been doing yoga everyday on holiday, but it hasn’t happened, because, holiday. Finally made it to class with an amazing instructor, Lisa - right at the beach. My body thanks me. ?? PS Would love to do a yoga retreat in Bali one day. #yogabythebeach #yoga #?? • #instatravel #MellaTravels #Bali #travelnoire #travelgram #wanderlust #instants #chasingsummer

A post shared by Melanie Bala (@melzinbala) on May 21, 2018 at 6:00pm PDT

Chilling. Hard. #lazypooldays #?? • #instatravel #MellaTravels #Bali #travelnoire #travelgram #wanderlust #instants #chasingsummer

A post shared by Melanie Bala (@melzinbala) on May 21, 2018 at 10:01pm PDT