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Bali Posted onJuly 13, 2005September 9, 2021

padang bai

I jetted off to Bali over the weekend to visit my sister (who’s there for a month with her husband and their four kids) and […] Read More

Bali, Singapore, Thailand Posted onDecember 27, 2004September 9, 2021

south asian earthquake and tsunamis

I’m too far inland to have felt anything myself, but two of my colleagues are travelling in southern Thailand. Thankfully, I heard from Tracy last […] Read More

Bali Posted onNovember 30, 2004September 9, 2021

ulu watu and sunset at blue point

Early Saturday morning, D called me to tell me she was coming to Bali. She had originally planned to just make a surprise appearance but […] Read More

Bali Posted onNovember 30, 2004September 9, 2021

temples and rice terraces

I saw some beautiful temples and rice terraces (and a few monkeys too)…

Bali Posted onNovember 29, 2004September 9, 2021

cockfighting

Cockfighting is illegal in Bali, but the authorities turn a blind eye during the full moon celebrations. I stumbled into one that was going on […] Read More

Bali Posted onNovember 29, 2004September 9, 2021

the barong dance

The Barong dance is a traditional dance performed daily in Bali. It’s a story of good versus evil – the Barong versus Rangda – full […] Read More

Bali Posted onNovember 29, 2004September 9, 2021

full moon

Every month the Balinese celebrate the full moon, and this month it happened on Friday. Women and girls wear brightly coloured blouses, while men and […] Read More

Bali Posted onNovember 28, 2004September 9, 2021

bali: day one… dialing it back a notch

Nyoman dropped me off at my hotel, the Puri Naga Seaside Cottages, at about 1:30, and rather than kicking off my whirlwind sightseeing bonanza right […] Read More

Bali Posted onNovember 28, 2004September 9, 2021

bali: ketut and nyoman

In traditional Balinese culture, there are only four names a person can have, and these are completely dependent on the birth order. Regardless of whether […] Read More

Bali Posted onNovember 28, 2004September 9, 2021

bali: arriving, and line-cutting Americans

From what I’d experienced of Changi (Singapore) airport, and from what I’d heard about Bali, I expected my arrival to be like going from the […] Read More

Bali Posted onNovember 25, 2004September 9, 2021

bali bound

Found 15 minutes of free Internet at the Changi (Singapore) airport. Time’s almost up. I’m off to Bali for the weekend. Happy Thanksgiving my American […] Read More

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