Jl Sanggingan.

You’re not covering much distance here, but you’ll need a car and driver. Just before you arrive at Ubud Palace, turn left onto Jl Suweta to find resto Terazo / 978 941 / across from the Rio Helmi Gallery (see Art). Have your driver wait and on foot take the first alley down to Jl Kajeng; swing right to find Threads of Life at #24 (see Adv. Shop.). Totter back to the main drag, skip a left, and on the cnr is Puri Saren Palace for Balinese dancing (see Activities). Zip down Jl Raya Ubud and on your right is the market, good for a bit of a rootle, then get your driver to drop you at Jl Hanoman. First to your right is T-shirt pitstop Nirmala / 977 561; across the street on the left at #4 is Bags & Bling / 973 104 / for out-there, teutonic silver buckles, and at #19 Shan Shan shelves vintagey jewels, while Samasuka / 975 927 / has linens and soft furnishings. Scoot along the road to Kunci for handknit bags, noting to the right Ubdy / 08 593 527 6499 / with Japanese teak homeware. Cross to #44 for Buddha-ful Bali Spirit / 970 992 / balispirit.com / yoga wear, studio and bookshop with dozens of do- and feel-good tomes. Next door is Gallic bistro Kebun / 479 2077 / and blissful Karmic Kafe / 479 2078, followed by Anjaly Bali / 970 474 / for organic hatha togs, while opp. at #43 Bikin Kibin / 288 493 / handmade lamps abound. Next, Nu Crochet / 972 830 / has covetable, one-of-a-kind woven wraps, and Sisi + Nanan / 08 510 076 5896 / lies a few doors down with lovely leather and canvas handbags. Saunter onto Sunbath / 08 585 735 32 / for gold n’ silver bobbles and Shivaloka at #49 / 3915 7845 / omshivaloka.com / with pricey prayer beads, then just past the junction with Monkey Forest Rd is The Yoga Barn (see Spa) for a quick, post-retail realignment of chakras. Now talc your leotard Tonya, and let’s continue...