Another Seaside Temple

Bali

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July 13th 2008
In a lot of ways Bali reminds me of Hawaii. It has beautiful tropical beaches, coral reefs, and huge beachfront resorts. However, there are other aspects of Bali that make it really unique including its ancient cliff side temples and friendly, spiritual people. Just north of our hotel there are numerous Hindu temples that lie on cliffs overlooking the ocean. Once you get to one, you see anot ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Bali

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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