(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……
You say potato, I say po-ta-to… We say tuk tuk, they say beca. ~ Yogyakarta, Indonesia
To each city, it’s preferred mode of transportation. In Jogja, it’s the Beca. (Pronounced Betcha) These 3 wheel variants on rickshaws (thus the name TRIshaws), are ubiquitous. And, since as mentioned before, Yogyakarta residents are a creative bunch, it makes…
The misunderstood hijab! Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Western media tends to relish the association of fully covered muslim women in dark head scarves and black full body kaftans/robes, with Islamic fundamentalism. (Such as in the photo below, taken in Iran, not by us…) NO this is NOT…
Yogyakarta a.k.a. Jogja, Indonesia ~ First Impressions
Coming out of idyllic Ubud, we realize that there is going to be quite a shift with our arrival in the Muslim and urban part of Indonesia. Having done, uncharacteristically, precious little research, Peta’s task is to find us places…
Bali, Indonesia ~ Preparing offerings for the ceremony: a woman’s domain
Riding through the countryside near Tinkup we stop next to a temple where many women are congregating ~ wondering what all the action is about… The stairway to the temple is decorated with woven coconut leaves announcing upcoming festivities. Yellow…