InStyle USA - 11.2019

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THE LIFE

Bali

THE PRINT-LOVING FOUNDER OF

LA DOUBLEJ, J.J. MARTIN, EXPLORES

A LUSH JUNGLE PARADISE

THE PL ACE

WHERE TO GO “My experience was magical. I

traveled to the outskirts of Ubud, a great region

that reminds me of Venice Beach [in Los Angeles]

with all of its yoga studios and vegan restaurants.

Later in the trip I went north to lie on the beach at

Puri Bagus Lovina (1). And I loved tree-gazing in

the Ubud Monkey Forest (2); the knotted roots

were like twisted wild animals.”

WHERE TO STAY AND EAT “I stayed on qi gong

master Per van Spall’s compound for a wellness

retreat, but there are lots of beautiful hotels in Ubud,

such as Bambu Indah (3), that I’d like to book next

time. I recommend breakfast at Café Vespa, lunches

at the Elephant, and dinner at Sage. The area has so

many vegetables and grains to enjoy. Italy, where I

live, is not a salad paradise, but Bali definitely is! Be

sure to get a coconut water while you’re there; it’s

served with a straw straight from the green shell.”

WHAT TO DO “The island is packed with temples

everywhere you look, including special ones like

Pura Tirta Empul (4), where you can do purification

ceremonies with water. Most of them don’t allow

you to enter with bare arms or shoulders, so I’d

wear a long-sleeve bathing suit with a sarong on

top of it. At night we went into the outdoor market,

where there are stalls selling cheap food and

clothing. It’s tourist-free and filled with locals eating

right from tiny one-person pots and frying pans. We

paid pennies and ate like kings!”

WHAT TO PACK Bright and breezy dresses, waterproof

flip-flops, and a hands-free bag.

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La

DoubleJ

surf suit,

$310;

ladoublej

.com.

La DoubleJ

dress,

$790;

ladoublej

.com.

Hunting

Season

bag, $395;

moda

operandi

.com.

Havaianas

flip-flops, $26;

us.havaianas

.com.