Going Back to Bali Part 3

As I mentioned in my last post, we had to make a change to our original Balinese itinerary due to a visa issue. Instead of being able to renew our Visa online (as we had 30 more days planned), we had to go in-person, to the immigration office in Denpasar, the capital of Bali. AfterContinueContinue reading “Going Back to Bali Part 3”

Going back to Bali 2

One of our first days back in Bali after visiting the surrounding islands, we decided to book a day of site seeing. Phil writes about our full day of outings here. One of our stops was to the Satria Luwak Coffee Plantation. It was not what I expected but was a fine visit nonetheless. AsContinueContinue reading “Going back to Bali 2”

Going Going Back Back to Bali Part 1

After leaving Gili Meno, we headed back to Bali, Ubud specifically. This time, instead of a hotel, we were staying at a home stay. There are many home stays in Bali and they are a walled family compound consisting of multiple living quarters, shrines, and communal areas for the family to cook, eat, socialize, andContinueContinue reading “Going Going Back Back to Bali Part 1”

Indonesia: Relaxing in Bali

We left Shanghai and headed for Indonesia; first stop Bali. Bali is an island in Indonesia and also one of Indonesia’s 38 provinces. It is the only Hindu-majority province in the majority Muslim country. Indonesia is, in fact, the country with the largest Muslim population in the entire world (though most don’t live on Bali).ContinueContinue reading “Indonesia: Relaxing in Bali”