Biking Through Balinese Villages

The architecture is no less ornate in the country villages than in the cities. And the temples no less prolific. One in every household compound.

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Bali: Land of Temples, Big Sculptures & Big Waves

May 25th 2013
Prior to arriving here, my knowledge of Balinese culture was limited to what I had absorbed from reading Elizabeth Gilmore's "Eat, Pray, Love", which was, basically, that the Balinese are a deeply spiritual people who don't make decisions about anything important without consulting a holy man for guidance. The other preconception I had was that Bali's beaches would be one big five star hotel strip ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Bali

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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