Hot Feet - Ubud on the island of Bali Indonesia There’s a variety of cultural shows to attend every night in Ubud.  This photo is from the Kecak Fire and Trance Dance. It consisted of about 50 men all chanting this tune with no accompaniment while the story of the dancers played out in front [...]

I spent the last week in Singapore soaking up the familiartiy of family, western food, western driving ettiquette, and even a little country hopping for spa time.  Since HCMC apparently shuts down for Tet, I decided to take advantage of the time off and spend some time with my family.  All I can say is [...]

View Lombok Photography View snapshots from Lombok Happy New Year! My travels continue in 2007! Every year for the Christmas Holiday my sister and her family go somewhere in Southeast Asia for a week, lay on the beach and relax before the kids have to go back to school. I decided that I would go [...]

Who: Gusti Where from: Village near Ubud. Gusti worked at the Oka Wati Hotel and he served me breakfast everyday! Photo: Gusti Q: How long have you been working at Oka Wati? A: 10 years Q: What is your favorite part of your job? A: Meeting people, serving breakfast, and having satisfied guests Q: Is [...]

While in Bali I found this great little tourist publication which had information about all of the local events around Ubud. In it there was this great little section that contained interviews with every day Balinese people. I found it fascinating – and I’m utilizing the idea during my own travels. This first interview of [...]

  View  Bali Photography  View snapshots of Bali Photo: Sunset over Seminyak Ahhh – Bali – peace, quiet, simplicity, cultural, relaxation, great food – and the home of the $8 massage….perfect. Bali was going to offer me some new culture again which I was really excited to see. It was also going to offer me [...]