For our second day in Ubud we planned to hire a driver to visit some area sites. The driver we planned to book was busy, so instead we spent another day wandering Ubud to do some shopping. It ended up...
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We made it back to Bali. This time we stayed in Ubud. It’s much more relaxed than the areas to the south and closer to more natural areas. As an idea, this was the walk to our villa. On the firs...
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We arrived in Siem Reap, Cambodia to find a much nicer room than we initially had during our visit to Chiang Mai. In fact, the check-in process by the host, Mr. Lucky, was the best and most relaxing o...
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We arrived at our hotel in Chiang Mai, Thailand after 10pm to find that it was right in the middle of one of the busy night markets in town. And the room. It was easily the worst room we ever rented. ...
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On our recent visit to SE Asia, we wanted the convenience of Uber versus being at the mercy of unscrupulous cab drivers. When we arrived in Bali, however, we found that Uber ceased operations on the i...
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After a cool break in the room we headed out for a stroll along the clan jetties in Georgetown. These are family owned docks with residences that have been in place more than 100 years. Each “cl...
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For this morning’s adventure in Penang, Malaysia we set out for Kek Lok Si Temple. It’s a Buddhist temple up on Penang Hill above Georgetown. On the way we stopped for some breakfast in on...
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Since the last post we flew from Bali to Penang in northern Malaysia. Our AirBnB room in Georgetown has an amazing view. For breakfast on the first full day in Georgetown, we went to a highly rated sp...
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This morning we hired a driver (about $45 for the day) and headed to Kuta Beach on the southern coast of Bali. There was a light drizzle, and most of the shops near the beach remained closed after the...
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Today is Nyepi in Bali. It’s their new year celebration and an island-wide day of silence. For us that meant a day stuck in the resort, but we have a private pool. It also rained most of the day...
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