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30/07/2024

Good Morning, Bali!
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16/06/2024

On this day, June 15, 2017, we left life in Stanwood. It has worked out well for us. 😉

15/02/2024

So much to see all over Asia...

We spent several days in Taiwan last month, including a day trip to Jiufen, a historic mountain mining town northeast of Taipei. Here are some photos

22/01/2024

TAIPEI, TAIWAN - Just one of the many curious things we saw during our recent trip to Taiwan.
I first thought this was one of those lifelike plush fabric backpacks you sometimes see schoolkids wearing.
But then it moved and this guy started petting it - Hare meets hair-less?

16/12/2023

BALI, INDONESIA - Huge Banyan tree at the temple just up the way from our villa.

09/12/2023

BALI, INDONESIA - Caged bamboo. Gotta keep these native plants in check or they'll run wild.
Next thing you know we'll have bamboo forests all over the island. Maybe even jungles! 😉

31/08/2023

Pumpkin spice is back. And to learn more we went right to the source.

Pumpkin Spice is back at Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts. Honestly, I prefer my pumpkin spice in its original form - fresh-baked pumpkin pie!

02/08/2023

Check out the latest post on our website. 😉

Galungan gets underway this week. A major holiday for Balinese Hindus, Galungan marks the victory of good over evil; a time when ancestral spirits return to earth.

05/05/2023

Eating our way through Indonesia's Spice Islands...

SAPARUA - A caravan of minibuses took us on a bumpy ride through the jungle to a rural island village to see traditional sago cakes being made

13/04/2023

We love animals (mostly), but this is where we draw the line.

BALI INDONESIA – We’re big fans of wildlife, especially birds, butterflies, small lizards & colorful bugs. Bats, however, are not on our list

06/04/2023

BALI, INDONESIA - View from our lunchtime perch above it all.

23/03/2023

BALI, INDONESIA - A lush green grove of banana palms just a short walk from our Ubud villa. The palm in the left foreground sports a small bunch of ripening fruit.

28/01/2023

Just another quirky adventure in our daily life overseas.
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BALI – We recently moved into an unfurnished villa after several years of staying in fully furnished apartments, condos, hostels and Air BnBs

12/01/2023

UBUD, BALI - Preparing for a cremation tomorrow. Just up the hill from our villa.

05/01/2023

BALI, INDONESIA - Not your typical day at the beach 😉

It was just a normal day at Padma Beach in Legian yesterday until this large reptile decided to show up.

30/12/2022

I'll drink to that!

Governor Koster Sets Aside a Special Day Dedicated to Bali Arak

15/09/2022

Good news/bad news...

Hanoi's popular "train street" is once again the subject of a significant crackdown. The street, where trains travel along a track just inches away from homes and businesses, has long been one of the most popular tourist sites in Hanoi.

05/08/2022

Wouldn't it be something if this rule is officially adopted?! 😮

Passengers would also be due a refund if the airline adds a stop to their itinerary.

06/07/2022

We have great memories from our trip to Japan in the 1990s, including a private tea ceremony in Kyoto. We'll have to look this place up when we get to return...

At Tokyo's Gallery Okubo, an antiques dealer offers the traditional Japanese tea ceremony experience with a twist -- a choice of bowls ranging from new to more than 300 years old, with some of the older pieces worth as much as $25,000.

04/07/2022

This sounds like the right move. These monstrosities come into port and passengers overrun the entire town, ruining the experience for everyone.

Lower hull of Global Dream II to be disposed of after shipbuilder filed for bankruptcy

18/06/2022

18/06/2022

BALI, INDONESIA - During our lunchtime walk we passed dozens of altars piled high with prayer offerings for Kuningan day today.
Balinese people believe Kuningan is the day their ancestors return to heaven after visiting the earth during the 10-day Galungan celebration.