Palm Blossoms

Spa Fun or Bali's First Woman In Space

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October 28th 2008
Ubud is spa central in Bali. I’m not sure why as there are no thermal springs in town that I know of. Perhaps some enterprising Balinese started doing facials on the side and the idea took off. Walking down the main drag there are meticulously groomed girls eagerly pressing brochures into your hands every ten yards as you walk the main drag. Besides facials they offer pedicures, manicures, ha ... read more

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The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hos... ... read more