Visions of lush rice paddies, old medicine men named Ketut and leisure bicycle trips among endless greenery come to mind when people hear of the island of Bali. The movie Eat, Pray, Love was released in 2010 and ever since then Bali has seen a boom in tourism. Specifically travelers seeking out serene retreats, hours […]
Archives for February 2012
Dana Guesthouse [Hotel Review]
The amenities included when you stay at this guesthouse are pretty impressive. If you want peace and quiet from other tourists and you don’t mind a fan-cooled room and living simply than this is a great place to stay. For $7/person you get to use their motorbike, breakfast included, free pick-up from the airport if your stay is over 2 nights, free wi-fi (when it works) and complimentary coffee and water.
When Your Lunch Looks Like a Flat Tire
This is a story about not only a flat tire, but the kindness of strangers. You are hopefully wondering by now how can my lunch look like a flat tire…you are looking for a photo of a big round ugly thing on my plate. Truth be told, I didn’t eat anything rubbery looking. While out […]
Singapore Guide: Our Trip Review
Accommodation: We stayed with a good friend of ours for 2 weeks with his sister and her husband in their 2 bedroom apartment. He was kind enough to give us his room while he slept on the couch. The kindness showed by our friends was unbelievable. They treated us like family and went out of their […]
Bali Rain
It starts slow, with the sky darkening You can see it coming from miles away You want to seek shelter but you are intrigued The clouds stand out with the dark and light accenting each other When it comes, it comes fast and strong Straight down. Intense. Warm. The noise from the rain hitting the […]
What Not to do When Driving in Bali
As you read in our Lost in Bali post, we had quite an experience on our motorbike the first day in Bali. We did a whole bunch of things wrong, so learn from our mistakes! Don’t bring your DSLR camera Avoid bringing anything that is unnecessary or heavy, in our case it was our DSLR. You only […]
RTW Budget Update: Singapore
Singapore was a unique situation since we were blessed with great friends who opened up their home to us, which ended up helping our budget out a lot! We stayed 14 days and budgeted $40 per day, half of Hong Kong’s budget since we didn’t have the accommodation cost. Without the lodging we would have added, at minimum, an […]
Lost in Bali
I wish I could say that I was writing this post about my first day in Bali and how much I fell in love and lost myself in the beauty and spiritual side of Bali. Instead I am writing this about the crazy motorbike experience I had, and how Josh and I got utterly and […]
Sightseeing in Singapore: 7 Great Spots
We have been in Singapore for about a week visiting with a great friend of ours. During the day he goes to work and we go to … see the sights? If you’ve visited Singapore before you probably clicked on this link wondering what there is to see in Singapore. The city is not filled […]
How to Survive a 15 Hour Flight
Go into the flight with realistic expectations. You are going to be trapped in an aluminium tube with a bunch of strangers for the better part of an entire day. Know that it will be a long trip and that you won’t sleep much and if you it won’t be restful! Be prepared to eat […]