Category Archive: Bali Misc

Luxury Travel Tips: The Best Rooftop Cocktail Bars Around SE Asia

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 …

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PHOTO GALLERY: Traditional Boats of Asia

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: …

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Bali Travel Tips: My 3 Favorite Guest Houses in Bali

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  Ubud – Bali Bali Travel Tips: My 3 Favorite Guest Houses in Bali I’ve been visiting Bali, Indonesia regularly since 2000. I generally stay 2-6 months each time. My favorite spots around the island keep changing from year to year. Back in 2000-2002, I immersed myself partying and tanning at Seminyak (before it got …

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BALI TRAVEL TIPS: 5 Best Scenic Drives in Bali

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 …

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TRAVEL STORY: DISASTER- MISSING RENTAL MOTORBIKE!

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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 …

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10 FREE THINGS TO DO IN UBUD BALI

10 FREE THINGS TO DO IN UBUD BALI  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 …

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TRAVEL STORY: DETOUR TO UBUD BALI

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TRAVEL STORY: DETOUR TO UBUD BALI Recently I had to make a long unexpected detour to Ubud in central Bali. I had not planned on going all the way down there from Bali’s north coast, nor did I particularly want to visit that over-touristy, traffic-clogged town. I wanted to continue westward along Bali’s north coast …

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BALI TRAVEL TIPS: 5 DELICIOUS TREATS AROUND RURAL BALI

Penulisan- Pura Tegeh Koripan Temple- Bali - Indonesia

BALI TRAVEL TIPS: 5 DELICIOUS TREATS AROUND RURAL BALI Visitors to Bali who venture away from south Bali’s hideously over-developed, sprawling tourist region will quickly transport themselves into an entirely different world- traditional Bali, still quite intact. Discoveries of stunning visual scenery, unique cultural arts, delicious food, and local daily lifestyles await travelers who take …

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CULTURAL INSIGHTS: THE 4 BALINESE NAMES

CULTURAL INSIGHTS: The 4 Balinese Names All Balinese people are named one of just 4 names: Wayan, Made, Nyoman or Ketut. Both men and women. Isn’t that amazing? To get a better feel for the implications of this naming strategy, imagine that every single citizen of your own country- such as USA or Canada or …

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10 FREE THINGS TO DO IN BALI, INDONESIA

Welcome! If it’s your first time here, you might want to subscribe to my free monthly newsletter —>> 10 FREE THINGS TO DO IN BALI, INDONESIA Anyone who knows me or has visited LashWorldTour knows that I’m crazy about Bali, Indonesia. To date, I’ve written 10 posts on Balinese culture and life, 4 posts on scuba …

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