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Asia Indonesia

Bali, Indonesia: Temples Galore

BALI, INDONESIA – Bali is called “The Island of a Thousand Temples” for a reason. Everywhere you go, every corner you take, you’ll see a Hindu temple or shrine. It is said that there’s one in almost every home.

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Asia Indonesia

Bali, Indonesia: Tirta Gangga

BALI, INDONESIA – One of the must-go places near our resort, Royal Bali Beach Club in Candidasa, is Tirta Gangga. Simply put, it’s a park-slash-garden, and is supposedly photogenic from every angle. Unfortunately, my photo skillz weren’t that good yet at the time we visited, not to mention I over-edit in a feeling-Instagram way.

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Body Movement

Fall, and then Fly

To all those times I fell flat on the floor, to all the stupid things I’ve done and will do, to all those times my ass was heavy and my head was in the clouds, to that time in my life when I was 20 pounds heavier, this one’s for you.         […]

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Asia Indonesia

Bali, Indonesia: The Beaches

BALI, INDONESIA – The fact is that we didn’t have a lot of time to sit down by the beach and stare at the sea during our Indonesia trip. Unfortunately, our 4 days 3 nights stay just isn’t enough for a full Bali experience (which, if you’ve heard people talking about Bali, is supposedly filled […]

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Asia Indonesia

Bali, Indonesia: Monkey Forest Ubud Sanctuary

BALI, INDONESIA – Ubud Monkey Forest, otherwise known as Padangtegal Mandala Wisata Wanara Wana Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary (whew – bet you didn’t finish reading that), is one of the main tourist destinations in Ubud. 

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Life New Year Wishes

For Day #3 from Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman says things so beautifully, I am almost annoyed. I hope he lives til a hundred so we could get pretty new year wishes for longer. Happy Day #3 of 2012 everyone. I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new […]

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Music and Art

Kim’s Price Tag Cover

So apparently, craziness runs in the family. Here’s me and Kim doing our version of Jessie J’s Price Tag.   Thank you, thank you!

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Life New Year Wishes

For you, this 2012

I woke up — and I haven’t even gone out of bed yet — feeling that I have to write my own personalized wish for everyone this 2012. It might be a bit more exhaustive than initially planned, but here it goes: Dear You, This year, I hope that, for once or twice or seven […]

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Life

2011 Year-Ender: Magic, Dreams and Madness

Have a mad(der) and crazy(er) 2012 everyone.

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Indonesia

What to do in Animal Shows (Bali, Indonesia Part 2)

Have you ever been part of an animal show? Nico and I went to Bali Safari and Marine Park as part of our tour and watched two shows — the (main) Animal Show and the Elephant Show. We were chosen as guests for both. It was supposed to be just a joke. The host was asking for […]