Month: February 2011

The sounds of the gamelan in the village down the road have been growing more frequent and louder over the past week. When the chanting

We sat in the middle of a rice field outside Ubud, enjoying incredible meals made exclusively from fresh organic produce at the farm next door.

We discussed meeting for lunch or hanging out at the beach over the weekend. Then Chad proposed the idea of going to Candidasa for the

Nengah our housekeeper, heard the sound of me stupidly smacking a kitchen knife against a mature coconut and came to see what the noise was.

The sky cracked. It sounded like the ceiling of the universe was about to come tumbling down. The windows shook and if I hadn't seen

Since we began planning this year of adventure, she has been talking about doing something for her body. Something physical. Something healthy. Regularly. She had

At first I thought it was Emily taking photos. Then I realized she was showering inside. The flash went off again and I realized it

More than 20 different items were laid out on the buffet table. They included many varieties of traditional Balinese festival food that few, if any

The morning sun bursts through the bedroom windows at about 8am, as it makes its way over the shrubs around our house. There's no stopping

Bali's magnificent beauty is overwhelmingly apparent. What too many tourists and prospective tourists miss is that the gorgeous beaches, rolling rice terraces and majestic volcanoes