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Sarongs and Other Garb
John has gotten on board with Balinese clothing. In fact, I dare say he loves it. Not since Peru has he stocked upView full post »
Month Ten Recap
Where We’ve Been Ubud, Bali. The Highs Successfully extending our tourist visa so we could enjoy a second month inView full post »
Mt Batur Day Trip
We have houseguests in Bali! Amy and Charles, a lovely Kiwi couple who hosted us when we Couchsurfed in Auckland,View full post »
Snorkeling at the Blue Lagoon
Living in Ubud, surrounded by rice fields and distant volcanoes, has fooled me into forgetting we live on an island. View full post »
A Walk Through The Rice Fields
The heart of Ubud feels a bit chaotic. Traffic, motorbikes, men on every corner offering taxi service, the smell ofView full post »
Two Months in Bali
Now that our visa extension paperwork has been completed, it is official – we’ll be staying in Bali forView full post »
Daily Offerings: Canang Sari
You cannot walk the streets of Ubud without seeing heaps of offerings, called canang sari. And I do mean heaps. As aView full post »
Barong and Legong Waksirsa Dance
Every night in Ubud you can hear the drums of traditional gamelan musicians and drive by crowded temples full ofView full post »
Durian, And Other Odd Fruits
Durian is infamous in this part of the world. Well known for its unpleasant odor, I’ve heard tell that certainView full post »
