“How do you get the monkeys to come up to you?” Hillary and I had left the coastal towns of Bali in Indonesia to stay in Ubud at a private garden bungalow in the interior of the island. Ubud was made famous by the the book-turned-movie, Eat, Pray, Love. But, many people have known that Ubud […]
In addition to our love of classical music (as discussed in our article about Salzburg), Justin and I also, from time to time, like to enjoy an intense night…at the ballet. And while it wasn’t exactly the same kind of experience as back in the US, we had a fantastic time going to see the Ramayana Ballet […]
Sitting just 6 miles (10 km) north of Kuta–Bali’s biggest beachside tourism town, the hippy, happy village of Canggu and its gorgeous coastal environs are still largely undiscovered by Bali visitors. We’ll be talking more about Canggu in other posts about our time in Bali, but for now, we thought we’d let the photos do the talking about […]
Because some of us need to recover from the holidays. The weather outside may be frightful…but isn’t that all the more reason to consider a wintertime getaway to a sunnier locale? Prices at these beautiful places may not be at rock-bottom (you’re not the only one running from the cold); but if you’re coming from the U.S., Europe, […]
As those who know me are well aware, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. And I’ll be honest: while I love getting together with friends and family, and I certainly appreciate pausing to give thanks for all the blessings in life…I also really, really enjoy the fact that, on this most glorious of days, it’s completely […]
Slum Tourism: is it an eye-opening call-to-action or exploitation? This is a question Justin and I had to contend with when we made the decision to go along on a journey through Jakarta’s urban slums with Jakarta Hidden Tours this past May. “Hey, Mister!” A group of small girls grin up at Justin, their faces barely visible in […]
Are there things to do in Bali? Will I be able to find coffee in Jakarta? Is there a chance of getting attacked by monkeys in Ubud? Where is Yogyakarta? Is it safe to travel to Indonesia? Friends, these are excellent questions and we’ll do our best to answer them in detail in some of […]
