Mar21-17

Busy street in Tanjung Benoa. The sign references two upcoming Balinese holidays, Galungan (mentioned earlier) and Nyepi (no pollution day). For the Balinese, on this day (March 26th), Bali is supposed to be free of both environmental pollution and noise pollution. It is largely a day for quiet self-reflection, and everyone (visitors to Bali included) is supposed to remain indoors for the day.

Bali: Reflections & Conclusions

March 21st 2009
Our stay in Bali was short but sweet. Sitting on the plane, both me and my travelling companion were sad to leave — not because we were returning to the stresses of our everyday lives, but because we felt we had really connected with the people, the culture, and the place in our brief visit. Initially, even though we had only 10 days, we had planned to visit Ubud, often described as the “other ... 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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