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My Winter Travels Begin
Here I am in the KAL Lounge at Incheon Airport waiting for my flight to KL. The trip to the airport was uneventful once I told the taxi driver who was taking me to the bus stop to STOP going through the red lights. He laughed, but he listened. I am always impressed with the…
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Canang Sari – Bali Offerings
One of the first things you will notice in your travels around Bali are the small colorful baskets of flowers on the sidewalks and roads in front of homes and businesses, and at the temples. Canang Sari are Hindu offerings to the gods. “Sari” means essence, and ‘canang” is the coconut leaf basket that the…
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Getting our Twenty Winks in Bali
The world forgot to tell Bail that there is a recession. At least that is the case over Christmas and New Years. However, with some searching and early booking we managed to find what appears to be good budget accommodation. I arrive in Bali from Kuala Lumpur on December 25th around 1:30pm. My friend Faith…
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Traveling to Bali for Christmas
Gunung Kawa, Bali One of my favorite times of the year is almost here. I know you’re probably thinking Christmas, but that’s not it. I love the holidays, but what I love even more is the beginning of my winter travel break. Due to an outbreak of H1N1 and my university opening two weeks late,…