- Sanur & Ubud (so far...)
After what felt like an entire day of travelling, which, in fact it was, we finally arrived in Bali. Very tired, hot (30c +) & hungry, we headed to the cash point and became millionaires as we withdrew 1mil!! Only Posted by mgavenas in One hundred days of Solitude | May 9, 2009
- Prambanan
The second of the UNESCO World Heritage sites near Yogyakarta is Prambanan. Borobudur is Buddhist, Prambanan Hindu, but they were built at similar times. That’s the story of Java, and of so many of the old religions of southeast Posted by Wardsan in Asia 2008-09 | May 7, 2009
- Jungle trekking and lake hopping to North Sumatra
Thursday, April 30th : Bukittinggi -> Trek to Lawang Top
We were up nice and early this morning raring to go on the trek. We walked down the road for a massive breakfast at Canyon Cafe and then to try and Posted by saresNcam in Sares & Cam : Our Big Trip : 2009 | May 7, 2009
- Dadar Gulung, singing toilets and kecak kecak kecak
konichiwa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From Indonesia to Singapore and Japan we are on the end of our trip people! For those who tuned in to Rod and Gabs adventures ..sorry for the reruns but we have been enjoying Bali to much to write. we Posted by ro_gaby in Ro & Gaby around the world | May 3, 2009
- Jungley West Sumatran Goodness
Thursday, April 23rd : Bandar Lampung -> Padang, Sumatra
I think every trip or journey has a period, be it an hour or a day or a month, where the Posted by saresNcam in Sares & Cam : Our Big Trip : 2009 | Apr 29, 2009
- Rattly buses from the big smoke to the jungles of Sumatra
Saturday, April 18th : Jogja -> Jakarta, Java
A bit of a late rise this morning. Had breaky, packed up our room and bags and stowed them behind reception desk while we walked to Posted by saresNcam in Sares & Cam : Our Big Trip : 2009 | Apr 25, 2009
- Ubud
Ubud is by far my favorite city in Bali. They say there is an aura here that is supposed to have a calming effect. The name Ubud comes from the word ubad, Balinese for medicine originating from an herb growing Posted by Kegan00 in Wwoofing Australia | Apr 24, 2009
- Bali
We only had a week in Bali and decided to travel round the Indonesian island so as to see as much of it as possible. The first town we came to was Kuta, a party town-cum-surfer's paradise, a kind of Posted by AmyLou2009 in Amy & Lou vs. The World | Apr 21, 2009
- Cafe Katie
Today I took a Balinese cooking class at Cafe Bali. I learned how to make 3 of the main Indonesian dishes, soup and a pancake with Palm sugar and coconut called Dadar Gulung. The first dish is called Nasi Goreng Posted by Kegan00 in Wwoofing Australia | Apr 21, 2009
- Canadian artist/painter
Back to Ubud which means back to internet! It feels good to be in "the city". Everything you would need for the most part is here. Considering we came from a town smaller than a city block. We did have Posted by Kegan00 in Wwoofing Australia | Apr 19, 2009
- Adventures in the city of Batik and Gudeg
Wednesday, April 15th : Yogyakarta (Jogja), Java
The awesome becak driver who was supposed to come this morning did not turn up so one of the guys we were chatting with last night (who happens to be a Posted by saresNcam in Sares & Cam : Our Big Trip : 2009 | Apr 17, 2009
- Onward ever onward over Java
Sat, April 11th : Cemoro Lawang (Mt Bromo) -> Probolinggo -> Yogyakarta, Java
......before waking up for breakfast, and having a quick splash with the freezing cold mandi to wash off the mountain lava dust.
Out the front Posted by saresNcam in Sares & Cam : Our Big Trip : 2009 | Apr 17, 2009
- Island hopping.....Bali to Java
Tuesday, April 7th : Ubud -> Kuta, Bali
We booked the 12 o'clock bus to Kuta and after packing our bags, eating breakfast and getting changed, we sat on the street path at 11:20am for the bus. 11:45 Posted by saresNcam in Sares & Cam : Our Big Trip : 2009 | Apr 17, 2009
- Mi Goreng
Ladies and Gentlemen, this one is for all of those people who are finding work a little bit hard. This is not a blog you can live vicariously through. This blog is for the Moof's of this world: showing that Posted by MOB in Four likely lads travel the planet | Apr 14, 2009
- East Indonesia Travel
Dear All My Friend Worldwide,
Here under is one of great adventure you should share with your family or related before we can not do.
The High light is:
Your special package in East Indonesia: Rinca – Komodo – Flores – Alor
This is Posted by herwi in East Indonesia Travel Info and Service | Apr 13, 2009
- Tulamben
Andy and I are in northern Bali in a dive/beach town called Tulamben. We drove into town to use the internet today since it doesn't exist where we are. We left Ubud about 5 days ago and stopped in a Posted by Kegan00 in Wwoofing Australia | Apr 12, 2009
- My Holiday in Bali with Bali Private Villas Rental
I decided to use Bali Private Villas Rental http://www.thevillasofbali.com as my accommodation during my journey in Bali. I was enjoying the different atmosphere for my Bali Holiday. It was very different rather than living in the hotel. It was more Posted by theVillas in Bali Private Villas | Apr 9, 2009
- Bali
B for best place on earth.
Individually the aspects that make Bali great are enough on their own but put together and you have heaven. It is so rich with culture, beautiful, nice people, perfect weather and extremely cheap. Cheap Posted by Kegan00 in Wwoofing Australia | Apr 8, 2009
- From the arts space to the party place
Saturday, April 4th : Ubud
After a not so satisfying sleep we woke early, drank about a litre of sweet bali tea each, packed our packs, ate our breakfast and said our goodbyes to Sania's. We walked with Posted by saresNcam in Sares & Cam : Our Big Trip : 2009 | Apr 7, 2009
- Hello, world!
[i]Apologies to all who may find it a bit laborious to read the blog. I have just been taking it straight from my personal journal I have been keeping and uploaded it to save time editing etc. It may be Posted by saresNcam in Sares & Cam : Our Big Trip : 2009 | Apr 7, 2009
- Tana Toraja 2
After the funeral, Rudi, Marta, Daniele and I visited Sankompong Sadan, a village that specialised in selling ikat cloth to tourists, and no doubt to making it too. A couple of women sat weaving at back looms. As in Posted by Wardsan in Asia 2008-09 | Mar 31, 2009
- Tana Toraja
In November the Papua trip ended and we returned to Bali. As ever, I had no particular plans, but soon decided to head to Sulawesi – where we had landed on our way back from Biak.
[quote]Incidentally - and obviously irrelevantly, Posted by Wardsan in Asia 2008-09 | Mar 29, 2009
- Biak
Happy New Year.
In England, until 1752, New Year’s Day was celebrated on 25 March. It is surely a much better time of year to celebrate it than circumcision day.
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On the tour of Papua, after walking in the Baliem Valley, we Posted by Wardsan in Asia 2008-09 | Mar 25, 2009
- Bali and beyond...
So after my adventures with C'nuts ended I knew that I was in need of another large trip and lucky for me my French friend Vince was thinking the same thing. Within 2 days Vince and I planned and booked Posted by KLock in Crikey!!! | Mar 22, 2009
- Lamboya Mayhem
Background -
[i]The dry, undulating island of Sumba has the richest tribal culture in Nusa Tenggara, centred on a religious tradition called marapu.
Pasola is the name of ancient war ritual war festival by two groups of selected Sumbanese men Posted by wotthefiqh in Sumba Pasola Festival | Mar 10, 2009