Destination: Indonesia

Yogjakarta travel log

Fri, 1 Feb 2008 | By cosmicfavorite | Views [2068] | Comments [1]

Day 1 - Solo to Borobudur It was great to be on the road again although few hours ago I almost gave up RM300+ worth of air ticket due to some not so nice vibe from the office. Not forgetting dad ... Read more >

Tags: borobudur, indonesia, yogyakarta

Midnight Travels

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 | By flower-lily | Views [758]

Our final days on Bali drew to a close passing peaceful hours on Batukaru, celebrating Bea’s birthday and saying our good-byes. I wish Ashley luck as she flies back to the states - packing up for a move to the Bay Area. I am fortunate to ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Lucky in Lovina

Sat, 5 Jan 2008 | By flower-lily | Views [996]

Welcome to Lovina. Where you from? Where you stay? You want dolphin carving? Maybe take two. Good price. Cheap for you. Maybe you buy later? Maybe buy tomorrow? Maybe buy next week? How long you stay? What’s your name? ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

The Medicine Man

Tue, 1 Jan 2008 | By flower-lily | Views [6304] | Comments [7]

Bea met us in Ubud to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Thanks to Blondy’s lead, we had located the Medicine Man, Ketut Liyer, and arranged transport to his home in the Pengosekan neighborhood. Bea, Ashley and I had all read the novel Eat ... Read more >

Tags: I should have known better!

Gallery: Bali 2006

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 | By kkken715 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Bali, Indonesia

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 | By felix_and_stephanie | Photo Gallery

Bali, Indonesia - Selamat Pagi!

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 | By felix_and_stephanie | Views [2323] | Comments [3]

Despite the 40+ mosquito bites, the leaky roof, 3 out of 5 days of torrential rain storms, Felix’s bout of Bali belly, and a sty in my eye… Bali was still AWESOME!!! It was definitely one of the top destinations, and I would recommend it to anyone! ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Sweet Tempeh & Furry Friends

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 | By flower-lily | Views [891]

I quickly fell in love with the bustling town of Ubud. Impressive points in the town include but are not limited to the numerous used book stores, the Monkey Forest, attractive silver and batik shops, fire dances, rice paddy walks, creative ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Gallery: Airplane Perspective

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 | By felix_and_stephanie | Photo Gallery

Bing, Blondy & Being Balinese

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 | By flower-lily | Views [1748] | Comments [1]

On Christmas day, Lucy departed for the airport while Randy and I rode a minibus several hours inland to the cultural city of Ubud. We booked into a traditional Indonesian accommodation for about six dollars a night including breakfast, ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

24. Dezember 2007

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 | By janika_gelinek | Views [968] | Comments [1]

Alles voller Ziegen. Angebunden am Straßenrand oder auf Motorrädern zusammengeklappt durch die Gegend und zur Moschee gekurvt. Dort werden sie von Kindern mit Kräuterbüscheln gefüttert, und dort finden sie auch ihr Ende am 19. oder 20. oder 21. Dezember.... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

The Rain Discount

Tue, 25 Dec 2007 | By flower-lily | Views [737]

Lucy and Kevin were scheduled to fly back to the States in a couple days so we moved towards the beach while Ashley headed to Ubud and Bea stayed on the Mountain. We were able to enjoy one evening of swimming (with flotsam and jetsam) ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

Batukaru Mountain Retreat

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 | By flower-lily | Views [1869] | Comments [1]

Flying over the beautiful green Indonesian islands, sleep deprived and anxious - we safely arrived at the Denpasar airport on the island of Bali. We paid $25 for our fancy 30 day visas and cleared customs without unzipping our bags. ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

16. Dezember 2007

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 | By janika_gelinek | Views [697] | Comments [1]

Schon sechs Paar Schuhe ruiniert. Schuhe mit losgetretenen Riemen und losgetretenen Sohlen und abgebrochenen Absätzen, in die das braune Wasser der Regenzeitpfützen eintritt. Weder die Lederschuhe aus Hamburg, noch die Sandalen aus Rom, noch die ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Southern Thailand to Bali (indonesia)

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 | By davidnicholson | Views [2246]

We arrived back in bangkok fairly early in the morning, after a month in vietnam the drive from the airport to khao san road everything seemed totally civilized and futuristic, a complete opposite to when we first arrived fresh from england when it had ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures