Last updated Sep 16, 2021 | First published on Oct 16, 2019 | Bali
I just completed three weeks of living in Ubud and three weeks in Canggu. The two are the most alluring places to live and work in Bali. Now, time to do the unthinkable to help anyone (especially digital nomads) wondering: Which is better, Ubud or Canggu? Warning:...
Last updated Jun 24, 2021 | First published on Oct 26, 2017 | Bali
I knew exactly what to do when I hit the ground in Bali. After chasing Sumatran cows in the spring, and having a big Indonesian adventure last year, I assimilated back into the Indonesia groove easily enough. My limited Bahasa vocabulary even bubbled to the surface....
Last updated Nov 11, 2021 | First published on Oct 14, 2017 | Bali
Everyone seemed to be looking at me as I glided through the airport in Chicago. I slowly became aware of the unwanted attention. It was a strange phenomenon. So I straightened my back and held my head higher. I was making a statistically improbable amount of eye...
Last updated Jun 24, 2021 | First published on Apr 26, 2009 | Bali
Well, sort of. But it sounded fitting since my last post was dramatic and fraught with bad luck. 🙂 I decided to escape the drunk Swedes and Australians in Kuta and head north by minibus to the little town of Ubud. This place is still very touristy, but sleepy (things...
Last updated Jun 24, 2021 | First published on Apr 23, 2009 | Bali
The last thing I remember thinking as the third towering, three-meter-tall wave blocked out the sun and my cramped arms stopped moving was: “Oh my God, I’ve only been here three days!” Every day since I have been here on Bali, they have had red...
Last updated Mar 24, 2020 | First published on Apr 21, 2009 | Bali
I’ve yet to find a good wireless signal, so I’m still paying for internet access — hence no photos and lackadaisical writing — my apologies. Observations from Kuta This is the tourist epicenter of Indonesia and one of the busiest places in...
