September 2023, Borneo Indonesia (Excerpts from our instagram posts) For the past ten years there’s a place, there’s a trip, there’s an adventure we’ve been yearning to experience! It was either too expensive, or requiring time and energy we didn’t…
Return to Ubud, Bali for 2 months…
(After Seoul Korea we returned to Chicago to visit with family.) July 2023 ~ Excerpts from our instagram posts Given that we need to be in Asia for Ben’s work, we are choosing to base ourselves for two months (again……
Adventures by land and by sea ~ Flores Island, Indonesia
While most visitors to Flores, upon arrival in Labuan Bajo, quickly dash off on diving expeditions, we opted to take our time first, by grounding ourselves in an immersion of Labuan Bajo. Having done that, we now have the itch to…
Beyond Ubud: exploring Bali…
As we drive out of Ubud, we immediately get a sense of “this is going to be a good day”… small villages with gorgeous architecture, intense green rice paddies and a hilly lush forested terrain. Ravines are full of…
A slice of Balinese artistic culture and beauty
By the time we are supposed to board a plane back to Sri Lanka, after ten days in Bali, the political upheaval in Sri Lanka has still not stabilized. In fact, it is growing in complexity and has become a…
From Paradise to Paradise ~ return to Bali
As the political situation In Sri Lanka continues to heat up without resolution in sight, and given that Ben’s work is directly linked to matters involving governmental decisions, there is not much work that can be done until things settle…
Exploring coral reefs and coves in Northern Bali ~ Amed
Our exploration of Bali continues in an unplanned, spontaneous way. We toy with several scenarios that range from flying to the Indonesian islands of Sumatra or Borneo, drawn by the endemic population of orangutans on these islands. Or we could…
Of butterflies, hot springs and an ancient temple ~ Central Bali
After a week in Ubud, we are ready to discover a different part of the island of Bali. We have a home exchange waiting for us in a village near the Southern beachside location of Canggu. One of the fun…