PHOTO GALLERY: Bali’s Dramatic Cremation Ceremonies The Balinese people are Hindu. But their version of Hinduism is unique to the world. Among their numerous religious rituals, festivals and ceremonies, their mass cremation ceremonies are probably the most dramatic. Huge larger-than-life stautes of cows and other animals are built to serve as coffins for the deceased. …
Luxury Travel Tips: The Best Rooftop Cocktail Bars Around SE Asia I am most decidedly a cocktails girl. I’ve never acquired a taste for either beer or wine. If only beer or wine are available, I always prefer to go without. But cocktails, now that’s an entirely different story! I’ll gladly sip a sweet colorful …
PHOTO GALLERY: Traditional Boats of Asia Asia is a vast continent with a huge diversity of countries and cultures. One thing most have in common is a lot of water. Many are island nations. Others have long coastlines. Still others harbor long rivers or large lakes. All that water means boats. All sorts of boats: …
PHOTO GALLERY: Balinese Temples Bali’s ornate, unique temples adorn the entire ‘Island of the Gods’. They come in all shapes and sizes – from modest little temples in the hills and forests, perhaps marking the site of a spring or decorating a holy Banyan Tree – to gilded family temples – to extremely elaborate, intricately carved …
BALI TRAVEL TIPS: 5 Best Scenic Drives in Bali Anyone who has visited Bali, Indonesia knows about the horrendous traffic conditions plaguing south Bali. The traffic-infested region includes the entire area from the airport south to Nusa Dua, west through the massive Kuta-Legian-Seminyak-Cangu sprawl, east past Sanur to Candidasa, and north through Denpasar city and …
BALI TRAVEL TIPS: Costs of Budget Travel Around Bali in 2012 Since I started visiting Bali in 2000, the costs of budget travel there have doubled to tripled. Within a decade, prices of budget rooms have jumped from 50,000 rp to 100,000-150,000 rp. Meal prices at local markets and warungs (local-style restaurants) have also mostly …
PHOTO GALLERY: Arak and Tuak Distillery in Rural Bali Arak and Tuak are Bali’s locally brewed spirits, both made from toddy palm tree juice. Some distilleries are legally registered and adhere to regulations. Smaller, private distilleries which are owned and operated by local residents, also flourish around rural Bali. I was privy to visit one …
BALI TRAVEL TIPS: 10 Tips and Cautions for Visiting Bali Anyone who’s familiar with me or LashWorldTour knows that I absolutely love Bali, Indonesia. I’ve been making extended visits of the island since 2000, when I first discovered this amazing, culturally-rich tropical paradise. Of all the places I’ve traveled in the world, Bali is the …
TRAVEL STORY: DISASTER- MISSING RENTAL MOTORBIKE! I watched my burgeoning travel and blogging life disintegrate before my very eyes. I nearly had a heart attack as my heart thumped full steam ahead. My rental scooter was gone! I searched up and down the street in the area I’d parked it three hours earlier. A car …
1. Admire Balinese paintings and artists Since Ubud is Bali’s ‘village of the artists’ it’s only right to start with the painters… Several of Ubud’s major museums charge 50.000 rp entry fees ( $6 US). While that’s not outrageous, such costs do add up for budget travelers. These museums all house fantastic collections of Bali’s most …
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