Effortlessly graceful, proud but gracious, the Balinese people we met and observed in Ubud live in what appear to be very close-knit communities, bonded by religion and tradition It was fun to succumb to the winsome charm of people and … Continue reading →

I admit to not being a beach aficionado, so it takes an extraordinary beach to whet my appetite for sun, sand and salt. We visited: A short stretch of the northern coastline from Singaraja to Seritit, the eastern and north … Continue reading →

A tour up into the mountains promised cooler temperatures, and Scenery. My focus, once again, was  on plants- at the (surprisingly undersold) Kebun Raya Eka Karya, also known as Bali Botanical Garden. Following the directions on travelfish.com, we drove right past … Continue reading →

Sometimes there’s nothing left to do, but dance in the downpour. It was a week like that.  

True to an unwritten and unspoken law of my own creation, I never buy chocolate outside of Switzerland. (Okay, I might make an exception in Belgium – or Paris). With three chocolateless months behind me, I was pretty excited to … Continue reading →

The line up of Balinese sacred days at this time of their calendar is astonishing, as is the dedication with which they’re celebrated. We already got to experience Nyepi, a once a year treat, if you like peace, introspection and moonlight. Two weeks … Continue reading →

I’ll probably never even begin to understand the intricately structured tapestry of all that goes into being a practicing Balinese Hindu . On an island catering unapologetically to tourism on a big scale, there still seems to be no question of anyone … Continue reading →

Confession- we snuck off to Bali, Indonesia, specifically to uber-hyped Ubud, only a few days after getting back to Bangkok from Myanmar. We smoothed down our hair, put on socks and were rewarded with two fifty dollar two-month visas from … Continue reading →