Three temples in Bali
Driving through small villages, children running after you, passing by lush green rice fields and waving palm trees, hair dancing in the wind. There are so many temples to visit in Bali… and what better way to do this than on a day trip from Ubud on a motorbike? We visited three temples: the Elephant […]
Continue readingClimbing the Mountain Batur volcano in Bali
We don’t have any volcanoes in Belgium. That’s why it’s a nice thing to do, to climb a volcano or two when you are on holiday in a country where you have plenty of them… Mountain Batur, in the North of Bali, is a good beginner’s volcano. Anyone can do it, basically! In just a […]
Continue readingBali herb walk
In Bangli, a town on the island of Bali, there’s an entrepreneur with a cause. When we booked a tour with him to learn about typical Balinese plants and medicines, we got to see “the real Bali”. In Bali, it’s easy enough to get caught up in tourist traps – everything is cheap(er) than at […]
Continue readingNew year or Nyepi in Bali
Happy 1937! We didn’t realise that when we would go to Bali, so soon would we be celebrating New Year’s Eve and New Year again. Luckily, this time I didn’t have to organise the party… ;-) What a spectacular introduction to Bali! In the week up to Nyepi or New Year the Balinese people make […]
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