Traditional Balinese Dancing

Our first stop - Ubud, Bali

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October 1st 2011
The sawah - rice fields - around Ubud thrum with the sounds of crickets, frogs and the gentle trickling of water. The verdant terraces separated by winding mud walls, traverse the gentle slopes like contours on a map. The temples and quieter streets smell of incense, josticks and meals prepared with lemongrass and ginger. Apparently dormant men spring from doorways, offering 'taxi' ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Bali » Ubud

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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