Blogs from Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, Asia - page 2

It all started out with Patil whatsapping us that we should go for the Mount Bromo trek. Previous year after our amazing Singapore trip, we had decided to try and organize one International trip every year. So when Patil heard from his friend about Mount Bromo, he was quick to jump on it. This time convincing people was not very difficult after our successful and fun filled Singapore trip. Even KP (who previously needed at least 5 people confirmed to even think about a trip) agreed almost immediately. So the final list of people included me, Arvind, GP (Suhas), Harsh, KP, Patil, Pramod and Preejit. We first had a few Google hangout sessions to decide the places to visit. Once that was decided, we met during a weekend to book the flights and hotels. The hotel ... read more

Hello, My first moment in Bali was at 10.00 PM, I land in Denpasar airport where like everyone told me, a lot of balinese taxi man were waiting for the tourist to drop them somewhere. I had to say no to 10 of them, my airport transfer to the hotel was booked already. One men nicely advise me to go to the information point, because I couldnt find the person who was suppose to greet me. It was acually a superb idea, the lady called trhough the microphone my hotel name and my name, 3 minutes after someone came with the little sign in the hand saying "Flora Morel". He drop me at the hotel 20 or 30 minutes after. I was feeling a bit worried in the car, that is the problem when you are ... read more

The Puri Lukisan Museum is the oldest art museum in Ubud. It's mission is to preserve, develop and document modern-traditional Balinese art. The museum is home to the finest collection of modern, traditional Balinese painting and wood carvings on the island, spanning from 1930-1945. Gusti Nyoman Lempad (1862-1978); Anak Agung Gde Sobrat (1919-1992); Gusti Made Deblog (1910-1968) are primary artistis. Founder was Tjokonda Gde Agung Sukawati, plus two foreign artists, Rudolf Bonnet and Walter Spies. The grounds are beautifully maintained, with a lovely lotus pond and statue. Three buildings contain art and the forth building is a cafe serving tea and cappicuno.......... With this blog being short on words, I thought I'd like to end with the amazing 'lotus' flower, which is sacred and protected in Bali. They are so beautiful not to share.......There are many ... read more

Hello to all my followers, Over the past few days i have been extremely busy. Also the wi-fi connection is very bad. Here are some of the things I have done... -Our final day in Malang On our final day in Malang we had a pool day. For the hotel we were staying at had a water slide. After that we caught our plane to Bali, Denpasar. When we arrived to Bali we were very surprised on how many tourist there were. We also had another mishap which was... when we were driving to the air port in a mini bus we turned and a motor bike smashed right into the bus. The rider was fine but he was more worried about the damage on his motor bike. Also the bus was quite damaged. But we ... read more

For the months leading up to my departure I was often surprised at people’s reaction to my plans. The idea of setting off with an itinerary consisting of a rough brainstorm at best, alone around the world seemed to terrify most. Having had the opportunity to explore a vast portion of the globe with family as a child however, I put their reaction down to a lack of understanding and naivety. As I sit in seat 28A on my way to Denpasar however, I feel it may have been me that didn’t entirely understand the sheer magnitude of such a journey. I love to travel. And I should, as it’s a passion passed down through my family as if a genetic trait. My mother often toyed with the idea of becoming a travel agent, only held ... read more