Friday Snapshot: Candidasa, Bali This little crab lived in our indoor/outdoor bathroom in Candidasa, Bali. He hid most of the day and we spent the rest of the time trying to spy on him and coax him out. He’d watch me sitting on the toilet and never complain. One day I caught him out [...]
We visited Bali in August and then again in December. I took so many photos of the beautiful temples I thought I’d make a few photo collages to showcase them all. Here are my best Bali temple photos from my time there. We rented a motorbike and just drove around the island taking photos. After [...]
January 4th, 2012: Candidasa, Bali It’s my first photo flashback of the New Year! This shot was taken when we were sick from food poisoning. We’d rented a little cottage with a gorgeous ocean view and every afternoon we’d sit on our lounge chairs and watch the sunset. I felt like I was [...]
A few miles on motorbike away from Candidasa we followed the path down chocolate way till we reached the sea. We arrived at Bali Chocolate, where we heard the owners gave a tour and chocolate tastings. On that day though, it was deserted and the staff said they’d gone away for a religious holiday. [...]
When deciding on a restaurant to celebrate Mike’s birthday dinner we had several choices in mind. We drove to a few different locations but the menu of the Kura Kura Restaurant at The Oberoi Hotel in Seminyak completely blew us away. We made reservations the night before at a table we selected and almost didn’t [...]
As we make our way back to Bali for New Year’s eve to ring in the new year on the beach, I remembered that I haven’t even written about the amazing villa we stayed at for Mike’s birthday at the end of August. We found a great deal through latestays, which we had never used [...]
We followed the procession all the way down to the Dalem Puri Temple, where we witnessed parts of the ceremony that I somehow wished were private. I felt like we were imposing in a way, but I knew that the local community was honored to pay its final respects to Anak Agung Niang Rai, who was a [...]
We were lucky enough to be in Ubud the week of the Royal Cremation ceremony. I picked up a brochure with the exact information from the Ubud Palace: On Thursday, the 18th of August 2011, the Pelebon ceremony of Anak Agung Niang Rai of Puri Agung Ubud will be held. She is the wife of [...]
If you haven’t noticed by my previous posts, we are not seasoned hikers. Sure, I’ve done the 4 day Lares Trek high in the Peruvian Andes, and yea, I spent a few months living in the Amazon doing hikes that were up to 9-10 hours a day. But lately, I’ve been really non-active and all [...]
Traveling can provide some funny and crazy stories….and some of the most awkward situations you’ll ever get into. Over the last few years of my travels I’ve had some really awkward instances and this last stay in Bali finalized my decision to write about some of my worst moments. Mike created some sketches to illustrate [...]
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