I love monkeys. They're my favorite animal. When I was selling my possessions to help fund this trip I had a bin filled with stuffed ones that I had to let go. (I did keep two that I will never get rid of.) But, I have...
After Sanur, Lisa and I headed to Ubud. When we arrived I said I couldn't commit to more than three days there. She ended up staying for four. I stayed for six. I could have stayed longer. It was the kind of place you could get...
Bali is expensive. Not compared to the US, I suppose. But in comparison to everywhere I've been over the past four months. Maybe I've been spoiled by traveling 12 hours for $4 in India. Or spending $3.50 for rooms in Thailand. Or eating dinner for...
After one day in Kuta, I moved on to Sanur beach. Because it seemed quieter. Less congested. And there were so many places I wanted to see. So I needed to move....
The problem with long-term travel is that things stop feeling exciting. Whereas on a one or two week vacation everything feels new and different, sometimes, after traveling for a while, things start to feel mundane. Oh, it's just another beach. Oh, it's just another temple....
It was sad to say goodbye to everyone in Chiang Mai, but I knew it was time to move on. If only for a little while. I arrived in Bali, after flying all day through a crazy flight path I concocted to save a...