Blogs from Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, Asia - page 48

When I finally arrived in Singapore after the push and shove match at the boarder I checked into the Cozy Corner Backpackers Hostel and stayed 3 nights. For some reason I had my days all messed up and thought Tammy was coming my second night there. I was on my way to the airport when I had a little feeling something wasn't right and when I checked my watch sure enough I was a day early. What a disappointment, I still had 24 hours till she arrived. Now Singapore is a nice city and all but it's really not my thing. Everything is so commercialized and it seems like all there is to do is spend money and it's not cheap. Well I tried to pass the day by sleeping, reading and walking around but ... read more

A hastily arranged (and free, courtesy of China Airlines) 2.5-day trip to Bali was, as they say, just what the doctor ordered. Kuta beach was "tube city," a surfer's dream, and my 6am swim was bliss. This was my second trip to Bali, and I found myself liking it more this time around, despite the fact that we missed the sunset at Jimbaran Beach because our "herbal oil massage" lasted nearly 3 hours. Nonetheless, the seafood barbecue -lobsters, prawn and barricuda- at Jimbaran made up for it. ... read more

So basically Kuta is the new Koh Tao; Just with a lot more people (mostly surfers and Australians). There is everything and nothing to do here on Bali. It is a fairly good sized island with lots to see, yet it is incredibly easy just to hang out on the beach, surf and swim, lounge by the pool, eat good food, and then go dancing at night and never be more than 10 minutes away from where we are staying. The people here are all really chill, fun to meet and hang out with and are always up for whatever, I mean we are all here with one aim: just to BE here in Bali. Though we do sometimes get out of Kuta with the occasional trip to Dreamland (a gorgeous beach surrounded by cliffs), and ... read more

nun ja, was soll ich sagen!? wir verlassen morgen abend gegen 23:00 bali und ich werde an eine wirklich tolle zeit zurueck-denken......es ist ein flaecken auf unserem schoenen erdball, den ich jedem wirklich ans herz lege! nicht nur die wunderschoene natur, sondern auch die menschen werden in unserem herzen einen bleibenden eindruck hinterlassen. wir durften nun fast drei wochen mit tollen menschen leben und den ersten abschnitt unserer reise verbringen. ich glaube, auch wenn es eher ein bisschen urlaub anstatt backpacking war, wird uns diese zeit im kopf bleiben. vielleicht sollte ich mal eine kleine erklaerung an alle geben, die nicht genau wissen wer hier ist und wie es zu allem kam. ein dank gilt dabei an die bonner und euskirchener jungs, die uns einen kontakt zu einem wirklich tollen mann und jetzt freund hergestellt haben, ... read more

Happy birthdays to Canada and the USA respectivly this week. Just a quick update since I have moved again... I am back in Bali. I was supposed to leave today but due to a recently acquired addiction (I am not yet sure if there is a 12-step program for this one) to surfing, I have extended my stay by two more days. Today I surfed, and I surf, therefore I am. (Does this mean that I was "not" before?) From here I am headed to BKK and then the rest of my journey will be dictated by Star Alliance, who, it seems, is far less easy to deal with (especially with Thai Airways who are not 'Smooth as Silk" at all) after you have purchased your ticket. I will either spend the next two weeks in ... read more