28 Things do to in Ubud, Bali Of all the places we have traveled to, Ubud, Bali is one of our favorite destinations. It’s also the place we spent the most time while traveling and got to know the best. While teaching English, Ubud became our home away from home. It is a cultural center and great place to get a feel for… Read More
Traveling Back in Time: Sideman, Bali We heard from several people that the best place to see “Old Bali”, with its endless rice fields and natural beauty, was to travel East and visit the town of Sideman. Unlike other parts of Bali, Sideman hasn’t been overrun with tourists or luxury villas. It has remained largely unchanged over the past several decades,… Read More
Sunrise from the top of Mount Batur To start our sunrise volcano hike up Mount Batur, Bali’s second largest volcano, we woke up bright and early at 2:00AM, dusted off our hiking boots, packed up our nerdy head lamps and filled up our Camelbak. From Ubud it takes about an hour and 20 minutes to reach the starting point. The last 20… Read More
Birthday in Bali How to start a blog post about my birthday in Bali? #Blessed? #Epic? #HolyShit? Ah yes…I believe the third option so eloquently describes how I’m feeling. Because, holy shit! I’m actually getting to celebrate my birthday in Bali, when can I say that again?! For those of you who know me, my birthday is a big deal.… Read More