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Go Backpacking > Destinations > Asia > Indonesia > 3 Travel Bloggers Survive Torrential Rains

3 Travel Bloggers Survive Torrential Rains

February 12, 2008 By Dave

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 (left to right) Chris, Gary, Me

I found nomad4ever.com in early 2007, when I first entered the world of travel blogging.  The man behind the scenes is Chris, a German expat who retired in his early 30's to live the good life in Southeast Asia.  After a stint in Thailand, he moved to Bali where he's been living for about a year with his girlfriend.

Gary from Everything-Everywhere.com responded to a post I made on BootsNAll, and since we would be in Bali at the same time, arranged to meet up.  Gary is about 12 months into a 3-year trip around the world.  He thoroughly covered the tiny island nations of the Pacific, and is now tackling Indonesia and Australia.  Check out the Google map on his blog if you can – very cool!

I hung out with Gary for a day before all three of us met up at the Kuta Food Court across from the beach.  The food was good, and the conversation fantastic.  Three guys talking about the life on Bali, Indonesia, various cultures, working life…and the desire to abandon it for travel!

Rain rain rain

Before anyone got to the food court, torrential rains began and it guaranteed we'd be almost the only patrons.  We didn't care though – just kept talking and drinking Bintang beers as the staff used a broom to push the rain water off of the tarp above us every 10 minutes.

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Dave is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Go Backpacking and Feastio. He's been to 65 countries and lived in Colombia and Peru. Originally from New York, Dave now calls Austin, TX home. Find him on Instagram and Twitter.

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  1. Sam says

    February 12, 2008 at 4:07 pm

    That is awesome you got to meet fellow travelers who also abandoned the idea of the typical job. Thanks so much for keeping up this blog. Absolutely fascinating perspective of the world.

  2. Sam says

    February 12, 2008 at 11:07 am

    That is awesome you got to meet fellow travelers who also abandoned the idea of the typical job. Thanks so much for keeping up this blog. Absolutely fascinating perspective of the world.

  3. Bryan says

    February 13, 2008 at 3:45 pm

    That is awesome that you meet up with other travel bloggers! What a great way to meet other people you probably already know a lot about anyway.

    If you are ever in Costa Rica, make sure you drop a comment in on the Costa Rica HQ blog!

  4. Bryan says

    February 13, 2008 at 10:45 am

    That is awesome that you meet up with other travel bloggers! What a great way to meet other people you probably already know a lot about anyway.

    If you are ever in Costa Rica, make sure you drop a comment in on the Costa Rica HQ blog!

  5. Kango Suz says

    February 13, 2008 at 3:28 pm

    How awesome! I love meeting up with the bloggers whose blogs I read regularly. It is like meeting a celebrity, except turns out they’re normal folk! Awesome.

    So hey, if I ditch the work, the responsibilities and jump on a plane, want to have coffee? (not actually going to happen, but it’d be nice!)

    • Dave says

      February 13, 2008 at 8:17 pm

      Sure thing, my treat. ;)

  6. Janet Butler says

    February 14, 2008 at 12:53 am

    Dave, I love your blog. I can’t wait to go traveling all over the world! Bryan, I’m a reader of the Costa Rica HQ blog too! Nice to meet a fellow reader at another blog. I just love travel blogs. :grin:

    • Dave says

      February 14, 2008 at 1:15 am

      Thanks Janet!!!

  7. Janet Butler says

    February 13, 2008 at 7:53 pm

    Dave, I love your blog. I can’t wait to go traveling all over the world! Bryan, I’m a reader of the Costa Rica HQ blog too! Nice to meet a fellow reader at another blog. I just love travel blogs. :grin:

    • Dave says

      February 13, 2008 at 8:15 pm

      Thanks Janet!!!

  8. Kango Suz says

    February 13, 2008 at 8:28 pm

    How awesome! I love meeting up with the bloggers whose blogs I read regularly. It is like meeting a celebrity, except turns out they’re normal folk! Awesome.

    So hey, if I ditch the work, the responsibilities and jump on a plane, want to have coffee? (not actually going to happen, but it’d be nice!)

    • Dave says

      February 14, 2008 at 1:17 am

      Sure thing, my treat. ;)

  9. Chris says

    February 14, 2008 at 6:11 am

    Hi Dave, I can only confirm that we had a ball of a time chit-chatting the time away with you. Okay the weather – but surely we had the most wet day of the whole rainy season in Bali so far. But somehow it felt quite cozy under the tarp, especially with a few beer washing down our throats. I’m even sure I saw Noah’s Ark passing somewhere at the horizon. :lol:

    It was nice meeting you in person and all the best for your further ventures and next destinations. Keep the posts and fantastic pictures coming, we can’t wait to read your adventures!

    Cheers from Bali,

    Chris
    http://www.nomad4ever.com
    Life is what you make it!

  10. Chris says

    February 14, 2008 at 1:11 am

    Hi Dave, I can only confirm that we had a ball of a time chit-chatting the time away with you. Okay the weather – but surely we had the most wet day of the whole rainy season in Bali so far. But somehow it felt quite cozy under the tarp, especially with a few beer washing down our throats. I’m even sure I saw Noah’s Ark passing somewhere at the horizon. :lol:

    It was nice meeting you in person and all the best for your further ventures and next destinations. Keep the posts and fantastic pictures coming, we can’t wait to read your adventures!

    Cheers from Bali,

    Chris
    http://www.nomad4ever.com
    Life is what you make it!

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