Everything Canggu: Bali’s Surfing Paradise
Canggu, or the ‘Gu as it is sometimes affectionately known, has, over the last few years, been transformed from a sleepy fishing village into one of the most ...
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Hotel with Heart: Pesona Beach Resort, Gili Trawangan
With its bohemian decor, seaside location, delicious Indian restaurant, lounge area, pool, spa, eco-friendly ethos, and onsite dive center, Pesona Beach Resort...
Touring Around Lake Poso, Indonesia on a Bike
This story was written by guest blogger, Marco Ferrarese. Note from Chantae: You're welcome for not making this full size“This is also pig,” the man sa...
On Daily Offerings and Walking the Stairs of Lempuyang Temple
Ketut’s hands worked quickly in the quietness of the morning. She has already washed and swept the front of the shop where she will be placing one part of her c...
All the Lies I Told my Sister in Bali, Indonesia
Anyone who has a sibling knows the complexity of sibling relationships.Anyone who has heard my little sister recount childhood stories probably assumes that...
Bali Travel Tips: Things You Need to Know Before You Go
With four million tourists pouring into Bali every year, the Island of the Gods is no longer the secret getaway it once was. Longtime visitors often talk of how...
Sex and Surfing in the Land of 1000 Mosques
In the stillness of the morning, just before sunrise, mosques blare the call to prayer from loudspeakers. As daylight emerges, the voice of the imam is muffled ...
Getting Freedive Certified in Bali: Why Didn’t I Do This Sooner?
“Before I freedive, I tell my body that it’s time to enter dream time. It’s time to go to sleep,” a freediver in Amed, Bali, told me. “Your entire body and mind...
Freediving 101: All About Freediving and Why You Need to get Certified
A month ago, I made one of the best decisions I’ve ever made and got my AIDA** Freedive Certification at Fusion Freedive in Bali. Since then, I’ve gone on tens ...
Hiking Mt. Rinjani: The Sweet Finish
This post continues from Part I and Part II.“You mouthbreathed the other night. That makes you a mouthbreather,” my tent mate, Noodles, pointed out.“Lay...