Destination: Indonesia

Gallery: ubud ::: bali

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 | By drea72 | Photo Gallery

Candi Dasa ::: Bali

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 | By drea72 | Views [1737] | Comments [1]

My arrival in bali is timed with the hindu holiday season.  I get to see the streets beautifully decorated with penjar which are long tall bamboo pole that are installed in front of the house gates for the Galungan and Kuningan holiday.  Galungan is the ... Read more >

Gallery: candi dasa ::: bali

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 | By drea72 | Photo Gallery

Visa runs, leeches, and island hopping‏

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 | By sierrayla-1 | Views [1580] | Comments [1]

Hello all,       I hail from Kuta, Bali where we'll be catching a plane to Borneo tomorrow.  I last left you in Koh Samui when Jedd, Nico, Doris and I split from Ashleigh and Lauren to head to Ranong.  Once in Ranong (which is one of the cheapest places ... Read more >

Kuta ::: Bali ::: Indonesia

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 | By drea72 | Views [973]

Crying sad on the plane alone…missing her…not knowing where I am going…no guidebook…so many emotions…I fall asleep.  I wake to beautiful Bali.  I get off the plane gather my things and then get a taxi to god knows where.  The taxi takes me to a hotel, ... Read more >

Gallery: kuta ::: bali ::: indonesia

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 | By drea72 | Photo Gallery

Indonesia

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 | By andylillicrap | Views [1032]

Indonesia . Arrived 6/01/2009 Left 4/02/2009   Time GMT + 7 Sumatra/Java GMT + 8 Bali Currency/Exchange rate Rupiah ... Read more >

Gallery: Indonesia

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 | By andylillicrap | Photo Gallery

Bali

Sun, 8 Mar 2009 | By seesea | Views [1738]

Bali is one of the 17,000 islands in Indonesia and is probably the most visited by tourists from North America, Europe and Australia.   We have heard that many visitors don’t even realize that they are in Indonesia!   South Bali is the over-touristed ... Read more >

Gallery: Bali

Fri, 6 Mar 2009 | By seesea | Photo Gallery

Just Like a Term Paper

Wed, 4 Mar 2009 | By seesea | Views [658]

Real researchers spend a month in the field and the rest of the year analyzing their data and preparing their papers.   We had only three days at TNC headquarters to massage information that took three weeks to collect.   Luckily we don’t have to ... Read more >

Gallery: Bali Time

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 | By samrubin79 | Photo Gallery

It's a Wonderful Life

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 | By seesea | Views [1831]

Why, with all of the difficulties and inconveniences – the heat and humidity, the leeches and ants, the food and our inconsiderate mates – why do we consider it an honor to be here?   Well, there are the bragging rights, of course.   “When we were ... Read more >

The Day the Camera Died

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 | By seesea | Views [784]

My digital camera died on Tuesday.   I suspect it was a combination of the twelve hours of rain on Sunday and the ambient humidity of Borneo that did it in.   I have been trying to dry it out in the sun with little success.   I feel naked without ... Read more >

Kickin' it back on the Guilis

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 | By cedric_c | Views [1748] | Comments [3]

    So after Kintamani, I managed to get to Pandangbai after another costly private ride for which I bargained a lot and still got a lameass prize. I will get good at this someday... In Ubud, Natacha told me about ... Read more >

Tags: ferry, guili tavangan, lombok, snorkelling, sunset