Laos Reflections…. My final day here in Vientiane before flying to Bali tomorrow morning! What a month it has been! I’m a bit weary from some parts of my experience and looking forward to relaxing with my Bali family before heading home. Years ago, before I went to Vietnam, I was warned that locals treated […]
Final days in Laos…Traveling to Bali next! Read More »
Flexibility and adaptability! I have been in contact with my place in Ubud, Bali since starting to plan this trip. I gave them approximate dates and told them I would contact them as the dates got closer. They said that was OK. When the dates got closer, I wrote them. They had only one room
Plans…Fail! Staying flexible in travel and the Three “non’s”. Read More »
Hello From Bali!! All the enormous challenge of dealing with details, trying to get a straight answer that was confirmed by at least one other person, regulations changing three times the last six days before my trip….one important detail remains! I am NOW in Bali and all of that, the long hours, phone calls and
Bali adjustments and Delights! Read More »
Wow…it has been a while since I’ve traveled!! After the ton of details I had to deal with up to the last minute, I was elated to finally being on the shuttle. However, it’s been so long since I traveled, I am learning all over how to deal with things. What was second nature…isn’t or
Temporary memory Loss! Read More »
Finally…and finally! It’s been nearly 3 years since I came back from my 10 months of travel. Finally, I am able to get on the road and travel again. However, I felt like I was actually learning how to do that again after so much time away! Learning where things are stored. Learning what favorite
Finally, next Adventure! Read More »
Last evening here before traveling, I walked up toward rice fields. Only 20 or 30 meters up Sugriwa, where it turns into Sandat, and past the main road, the energy was already quiet! No cars. Few motor bikes. Lots of ceremony decorations out or being put out late. Peaceful! Higher up on the edge of
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Late on Christmas here, I’m packing and organizing to leave tomorrow. However, I had to take my camera out and walk through the neighborhoods looking at the ceremonial decorations they have been working so hard on for days! What is Galungan? It’s a time when ancestors come back to visit, a time of celebrating the
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I uploaded a short video yesterday that will give you a better idea of what it is like walking the streets here. Busy streets are hot, smelly and crowded. I’ve been here frequently enough to go exploring. I’ve done that everywhere I have lived, gotten in my car and gone driving to get lost. There
Indeed, Ubud has changed since my first visit here about 11 years ago. Many streets completely boxed in with galleries, clothing, cafe’s, etc were still open rice fields. If you walk behind Hanoman Street, you can still glimpse that. The busy areas have really amped up! The locals are still friendly and connect. The tourist
I made a couple short video’s of Sandat Bali. This will give you a better idea of the environment they have created here! And here are photo’s I have taken there: Ciao!
I got a few messages from people asking if I was OK since it’s been a few days since I posted. Reminder: I am on holiday! So I took a holiday! I did post brief updates on Facebook so please check there as well. I found a lovely family to stay with in Padang Bali!
Holiday update…yes, everything is OK! Read More »
A lovely drive from Ubud to Padang Bai yesterday! Traffic wasn’t bad and I didn’t get off on the wrong road this time! There is so much to see on the side of the road passing temples, stone work, wood work, colorful rice fields, statues over the road and lovely forest. If I stopped for
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I stopped by to have Nyoman work on me last night. My back was still a bit sore. He helped a lot and I realized the challenge right now is really tight muscles. So I’m starting each day with more extensive and enjoyable stretching. Much better now. After breakfast here this morning, banana pancake in
Last Day in Ubud…off to Padang Bali tomorrow…dining and relaxing! Read More »
It’s been eleven years since I first visited Bali. After Thailand in the early 2000’s, my first trip overseas, I was hooked. Traveling so much, dealing with constant adaptation, being flexible in the moment, I realized I can travel anywhere. I flexed my schedule and took a quick side trip to Cambodia to see Angkor
Random thoughts on Balinese experience! Read More »
No plans today! Last night, Nyoman worked on me and it was very good! Not much pain, energy good, body warm. Great! This morning, I relaxed with breakfast on my veranda. I was a bit concerned about traffic and driving back to the big Bintang Store for things I forgot yesterday. I went shopping last
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I’ve heard that there are only four names for people in Bali. I’ve also met people who didn’t have one of the four names. So I knew something was up? Today I met Wayan Johny. Wayan for being first born. Johnny a nickname his father gave him. Of course, people often choose an informal name
FYI…primer on names in Bali Read More »
I left my room in Kuala Lumpur before 6:00 am this morning. I was awake so decided to head out early. Everything flowed! The bus was loading when I arrived so I took the SkyBus to the airport. Fare was $12 MYR, roughly $3. Comfortable ride! Roads were empty and the drive described at 1
Bali, I have arrived. Yeck! And “oh wow”! Read More »
The days are flowing here and there is less “thinking” or planning necessary for an amazing experience to flow forth. This morning, I was going to take my friend Lisa to see Eddy but she is suffering from Dengue and needed to head back to bed to rest. My friend from Peru, Vanessa, was to
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The thought occurred to me this morning that I’ve already met so many people in two full days here. Part of what I love about travel is new connections and real connections with travelers. I’ve already met people from Finland, Columbia, Norway, Italy, Holland, Australia, Seattle, New York, and India. I’ve heard conversations in Japanese,
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