Everywhere we went around Bali the locals would ask us what other parts of the island we intended to visit but we didn’t have much of a plan. I’d throw out some names of towns that I’d heard of and…
Excuse me, have you seen my panties?
Before leaving the US we tried to equip ourselves with the perfect set of travel clothes. Our backpacks are small enough to be considered carry-on bags at the airport, which means that each piece of clothing we carry is carefully…
Mysterious sounds in the night
Our “homestay” (guesthouse) in Munduk was situated near the top of one side of a steeply sloping valley and the door to our room opened onto a balcony that had a great view over the valley. At night, in between…
Snorkel Bandits are back! Menjangan Island
We made our way to a small quiet town in northwestern Bali called Pemuteran. The town itself doesn’t have much going on except that it’s close to Menjangan Island, which is a small island in a protected marine reserve that…
Hiking through a dream – Munduk, Bali
Bali, like many other Indonesian islands, is made out of volcanos that pushed themselves up and out of the ocean. The coastal areas may be hot and sunny but inland the topography rises to a rugged texture of thickly forested…
Beautiful Bali – Ubud
After careful consideration of the various weather patterns affecting southeast Asia we came to the conclusion that Bali was the only sensible choice for our next destination. The rainy season was beginning for much of the mainland and we definitely…