Blogs from Bali, Indonesia, Asia - page 217

Bali: Being the laid back pair that we are we were the last to get in the ques for our visas having arrived at Bali airport on the last flight for the evening. Given that it was the last flight and we were the last to have our visas processed, we were also the last to leave the airport and so were lucky to catch the last lone taxi driver who was kind enough to drive us all around Kuta looking for a place to stay (being so laid back we hadn't booked anywhere to stay!!). Unfortunately it was a public holiday in Bali and many places were fully booked but eventually we ended up in the Malasti Resort just outside of Kuta, a lovely place. The following day was Dani's birthday so Rach kitted out ... read more

Kaixo Danoi! Balitik berriro, Kutatik konkretuki. Aurrekoan esan bezala hemen ez dugu aparteko gauzarik egiten, ondo gozaldu, surfa egin, nahi dugun tokian bazkaldu, siestak, irakurri, surfa berriro (Ibaik nik baino gehigao, nahiko alper nabil, jeje), berreiro ederto afaldu, pelikulak pantaila handian ikusi eta ohera. Ondoko hondartzetara joaten gara gure motorrinoan, Changu, Balangan, Dreamland, Uluwatu (hemen ez gara bainatzen, jeje)... Egia esan ez gara hurrun joaten. Atzokoa izan zen irkan egin dugun irteera bakarra: sumendi batera igo ginen. Sumendi piloa dago Indonesian, Javako irlan are gehiago eta hemen Balin famatuak bi, guk igo genuena eta 3000m ko beste bat. Kontua da 3000m koa sakratuena dela eta egun hauetan zerbait ospatzen ari direnez ezin dela bertara igo. Lombok ere, ondoko irla oso polita omen da eta bertara joateko asmua genuen, Gili irletara ere... baina oso gustor... read more

Reluctantly our time in Boracay had come to an end. After trying many restaurants on the beach strip we concluded the best food was at the Sports Bar Formula 1 Restaurant (an unlikely name for a restaurant with such good food and presentation - just ask Donna about the grouper with mustard sauce, mmm). When we were photographing some of our dishes, the chef came over to introduce himself (5 star hotel quality and presentation). We recommend this as the best quality for value in Boracay. Meals, entrees and drinks for two typically came to 800 php - AUD$20! On Sunday 28 Oct we left the Tonglen hotel by motorbike side-car taxi, boat across to Caticlan and 1.5 hr bus trip to Kalibo airport for our flight to Manila. Next time we come to the Philippines ... read more

(continued...) You don't have to think about it to define it: it's the "grass is always greener" phenomenon. What you have to think about is how to change this phenomenon into one that's going to make you a happier, better person. Isn't that what everyone wants: to be happy? Ask anybody what the secret of life is and they'll either say "to be happy," to something that basically means "to be happy." So why are so many people just not happy with their lives? Sure some are, but many people are wishing or dreaming for something else, and usually blaming something about their current life for the reason why they're not as happy as they could be. You don't have to be sad, depressed, or miserable to 'not be happy'. I mean, my life is great, ... read more

So here we are, the start of our Asian adventure, our true travel love. Thankfully we’ve chosen an entry destination that’s as touristy as it gets, easing us into the changes required to travel in a less ‘developed’ continent. Kuta/South Bali We started here, in South Bali, the throbbing beat of the island, where the majority of people stay to either catch a wave or chill on the beach. It’s a pretty exciting place, heavily overdeveloped with everything a visitor could ever need or want; we wandered around checking out the myriad of shops and getting overly excited by the incredibly low prices of things. We also spent some time on the beach, where I rented a board to go give the surf a try. It turns out I’m really not very good, I don’t have ... read more