rice terraces

May 22nd 2023
Think first your idea, for regrets are useless… ~ Indonesian Proverb HE SAID... Today we were exploring the outskirts of Ubud– by road and mountain bike. Location Ubud is a bustling mountain town in central Bali. Transport We were travelling to Ubud’s northern fringes in a minibus, cycling for a couple of hours through the countryside, then head ... 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

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This blog documents the feeding of our travel addiction - one country at a time. Travel is an essential part of our life, and we'll continue to travel until our addiction wanes (which probably won't be in this lifetime)! The more we travel, the more we see; and the more we see, the more we understand that we know so little - which is a brilliant thing. We love the little corner of south eastern Australia we call home, but we are at our happiest when throwing ourselves into a new adventure and experiencing new cultures. Rather than doing round-the-world trips, our preferred style of trave... full info

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26th November 2023

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Rice terraces
The rice terraces are just lovely to look at. They are a world heritage (not because of their beauty) for a good reason. /Ake

27th November 2023

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

Re: Rice terraces
They really are beautiful... it's just a pity that a UNESCO site has such a circus of tourism attached to it. I know UNESCO put its foot down with the over-tourism in the Borobudur complex, so there's hope yet :)

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