The rainy season is real and truly something you want to experience once while travelling Southeast Asia. If you happen to be on the beautiful island of Bali, discovering hidden gems, Instagramming around up and coming hipster places like Canggu or travelling with your loved one, most days in the rainy season are still fine to go out exploring.

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Bali's tropical monsoon season kicks in around October and lasts until about April. The days will still be sunny with an afternoon downpour which usually lasts an hour or two.

So what if you happen to be in the art and crafts capital of Bali, Ubud and all you see is raindrops on your window? I just spent the month of November in Bali and wanted to share all the many cool things you can do in Ubud, which might even be better when it's raining because rain can be quite soothing right?

And there sure are plenty of really good cafés in Ubud! Not to mention the coffee quality and food variety.

Get a good book, podcast, take some time to write your thoughts in your journal or work away on your laptop. With the sound of rain in the background, I actually work especially well on editing photos and writing blog posts.

My absolute favourite cafe is definitely Clear Cafe. As you enter the two story cafe you feel like you must've stumbled into a bigger version of Hobbiton. Spread out at one of the tables or on the floor in the cozy cushions. They even have a spa upstairs!

The food is healthy, prepared with locally-sourced ingredients and looks even better. Try the raw sprouted Granola, Falafel Pita and Hint of India. Sooo delicious, you will be coming back here!

Other cafes you'd want to check out:

• Watercress Café
• Atman Kafe
• Cafe Wayan & Bakery
• Kafe
• Seniman Coffee Studio

My lovely friend Jayne also has some additional Ubud cafe recommendations, have a look here.

What better way to spend a rainy day than getting pampered at the spa?

I totally had to take advantage of this and so I booked an afternoon at Tjampuhan Hotel & Spa through Ithaka Travel. The hotel itself is actually a little outside the main street of Ubud located at the bottom of the valley overlooking the river.

Speaking about water, additional to the variety of Balinese beauty and massage treatments, you can also use the extensive hot and cold spring water jacuzzis that are carved into the stone surrounded by a lot of greenery. A really peaceful place!

I opted to enjoy the half day spa package which included a one-hour body massage, body scrub, yogurt rub and finally a flower bath with a cup of hot tea. I think next time I would just for a two-hour massage as I enjoyed that the most.

The flower bath was definitely nice, even though the facilities of the spa including the bathtub are a little dated, the view out to the green and listening to the rain and river flow right next door made up for it.

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Since you are in the arts and craft capital of Bali, why not try your hands on DIY-ing?

From silver jewellery workshops to wooden mask carving classes, Batik painting, ceramic-making or cooking up a storm, there are some notable classes that are absolutely worth taking. Working on a passion project along with the rain is definitely something you won't want to miss. And you will get to take your final results home with you, what better souvenir from Bali could you get!

Lastly, I have recently become a little yoga fan, especially acro yoga, whereas I had never been into that stuff before and always chuckled when I encountered self-proclaimed yogis. And here I am, practicing yoga myself. I think good things might take time and everyone's gotta find the style of yoga that suits them most.

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Have you been to Ubud in the rainy season? What did you get up to?

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