Odds And Ends After 3 Months Of Travel
Here I am, 3 months into my long-awaited trip around the world. Hard to believe I’ve made it so far. More than anything, I feel a sense of great accomplishment …
Here I am, 3 months into my long-awaited trip around the world. Hard to believe I’ve made it so far. More than anything, I feel a sense of great accomplishment …
I am leaving Indonesia a changed person. I can feel it, though you may not be able to see it on here. I’m less naive, more assertive, a slightly better …
It wasn’t until after I cleared security at the airport on February 18th that I realized my flight was the following night. I gave myself a good swift kick in …
After a few nights back in Kuta, we were due for a night on the town, especially since I thought Feb 17th would be my last night before heading to …
I turned Sara’s monkey dare into a 1/2 day trip to Ubud in central Bali. First, I had lunch at Bu Oka, a renowned food stall for Babi Guling (suckling …
#6 – From Sara: I have a good first dare for ya. After seeing your picture with the fluffy koala bear, and reading about the monkey forests full of gray …
I splurged on my trip back to Bali, paying quite a bit to take a 2.5 hour speed boat directly from Gili Trawangan. The first half of the trip was …
I woke up the morning of my last full day on Gili Trawangan with a new sensation – energy! Apparently, a night without alcohol can do that for a person. …
I could skip over the next day, pretending I didn’t feel a bit lonely after Linus left the island (for Komodo), except it wouldn’t be true to my experience. I …
I chose to spend 3 weeks in Bali and Lombok to allow myself a chance to unwind after the fast-paced itineraries of New Zealand and Australia. While I was accomplishing …
And me, I still believe in paradise. But now at least I know it’s not some place you can look for, ’cause it’s not where you go. It’s how you …
After a short walk along main street on Gili T, Linus and I washed up and headed out for dinner. We noticed the most crowded restaurant to be The Beach …
Gili Trawangan is a small island off the coast of Lombok, an island the size of Bali just to it’s east. There are many small islands (gili’s as they’re called) …
Linus and I were picked up by our shuttle in Sengiggi, and whisked north along the coast to a staging area 200 meters away from the beach where we’d be …
It felt fortuitous to be leaving Kuta, Bali the morning after the theft incident. Leaving for a new destination always feels empowering, and I was heading to Lombok to experience …
The Lonely Planet warns readers against prostitutes that ride around on scooters and hassle men walking around alone at night. It specifically warned of one gang (alley), so I made …
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 …
After getting a feel for life in Kuta, I decided to bite the bullet and venture inland for a day-long tour. Believe me, it was hard after all those spa …
The good life for Westerners in Bali includes massages and spa treatments, and I was ready to feed the local economy with my hard earned greenbacks. My daily schedule in …
By my second and third days in Bali, I was starting to fall for the place. I figured out the various ways to escape the street vendors and intense mid-day …