With this last minute, surprise exchange, we once again rediscover why we like home exchange – because it takes us to places we wouldn’t otherwise go see and meet people we wouldn’t meet. Witness the bridge we cross to the…
We are back ~ in Hanoi, Viet Nam…
So what are we doing back in Viet Nam? Two reasons we are here… One reason is Ben’s consulting work which focuses around bamboo in Indonesia and Viet Nam. Second, most exciting, is to meet Adam, one of our four…
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…
Departing thoughts about Bali, Indonesia.
As hard as it was to leave Hoi An, Viet Nam, which we loved to the point of being ready to declare it our new home, it now seems incredibly obvious that Ubud is a natural habitat for us. So…
A jewel in the rice paddy ~ Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
Our third and final home exchange in Ubud, is a shining jewel in the rice paddy. Even though it is super tiny, when inside it feels very spacious as the doors on 2 sides and windows all open up to…
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…
Petulu, Bali, Indonesia ~ village of the sacred herons (and returning souls)
Petulu is a quaint wood carving and painters’ village, just outside of Ubud. Petulu’s profile changed after a massacre in 1965 when Indonesia was rocked by the Indonesian government policy of radical “purging” of communists (inspired and financially supported by…
Live, from the streets of Ubud, Bali. Indonesia
We often wonder, before arriving at a new destination: “But what does it look like?” and by this we mean, what does one find, say, taking a walk in the streets. So… for those who share this basic curiosity, we…