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…
In case you’re wondering what a dusty little Thai town looks like
Phetchaburi was our last stop in southern Thailand before heading back to Bangkok to catch a flight. There wasn’t much going on there, although the night market food was exceptional. I actually gave myself a food hangover. One thing that…
A little gem in southern Thailand – Khanom
We had some nice experiences during our second visit to Malaysia but the underlying purpose for that short trip was to get us out of Thailand so we could re-enter Thailand with a fresh 30 day stamp in our passports.…
Bak Kut Teh in George Town
Every place has a history. There are rough times when people leave their homes in large numbers and all of those people end up somewhere trying to build a better life. For as long as humans have existed there has…