I’m lying on a white sand beach, the sun warming my back, getting a massage while having sips of a fresh watermelon juice and waiting for our lunch of fresh mahi mahi satay with peanut sauce. I am on a…
Ubud, Bali, Indonesia ~ vortex for artists, temples and healing.
Ubud has been a vortex for artists such as sculptors, woodcarvers, painters and musicians since as long as anyone can remember. The prominence of all this creativity is a result of the residents of Balinese Royalty in Ubud for…
Going to Ubud’s central market ~ Bali, Indonesia
Sometimes jetlag can be a good thing. We are easily up and out the door on our motorbike and on the way to the local market at 7 a.m. We’ve been told that by 9 a.m, when the tourists…
Balinese mythical creatures ~ intermediaries between humans and gods
Balinese mythology is not a distant topic that Balinese children study in school and promptly forget. How could they? it’s all around… After just a few days here, we have zero grounding to talk authoritatively about the individual actors in…
A most surprising find: Bali’s Long Tailed Gray Macaque ~ Bali , Indonesia
This entry may only interest those of you out there who have a bond with animals. Dogs and cats and the occasional goat have made their way into Peta’s heart. Ubud offers us an unexpected opportunity to engage frequently with…
Bali, Indonesia ~ Island of the Gods
It is easy to see why Bali is known as the “Island of the Gods”. It is lush; it is tropical; it is bright green and beautiful … There is an abundance of beauty and something in the air that…