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Tagged With: Bali

Take Me Home, James!

In this day of Uber and Lyft, I rarely use taxis any more. Unfortunately for me, Uber and Lyft have been banned in Thailand and Bali. If there’s anything I hate more, it’s arguing with taxi drivers who refuse to turn on their meters. I understand that taxi drivers are averse to Uber and Lyft, … Continue reading »

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I Got Skills!

With Trump’s America looming on the horizon, an Italian friend commented that it’s about time for me to leave the States.  An expat friend in Bangkok said he expects to see me back there sooner rather than later, based on Trump’s presidency!  (He’s always told me that I’ll end up living in Bangkok, anyway.) It’s … Continue reading »

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So Much For Sleeping In!

My plans to sleep in on Sunday were dashed by the neighboring roosters.  A few roosters crowing in the morning is always to be expected, but the fighting cocks in the compound next door seemed to be going extra crazy!  Since they wouldn’t allow me to sleep in, then perhaps lounging by the pool would … Continue reading »

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It’s Saturday – It Must be Seminyak

I was up kind of early on Saturday, not wanting to to wait too long to leave Ubud.  Quite frankly, the longer I wait to leave Ubud, the more difficult it is.  I didn’t have a driver, so simply walked outside the hotel to find a couple of guys hanging out there.  They asked if … Continue reading »

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Friday is For…

Well, after another massage at Lily Spa, Friday was for lunch at Copper Kitchen (yup, had all 3 meals there) and more shopping. My lunch at Copper Kitchen was the Cheeseburger Sliders (black Angus beef, organic tomatoes and chipotle mayonnaise), followed by the Cereal Milk Panna Cotta (chocolate cookie base, coffee crunch).  The sliders were … Continue reading »

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No Photos!

Though I took plenty of photos, as per my usual, they were NOT compliments of the scheduled photography tour.  After someone from Honeymoon Guesthouse picked me up from A.’s house the night before and after getting up extra early to shower, pack my camera equipment AND have breakfast, the photography tour guide did NOT show … Continue reading »

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Bali, I’m Back!

The Wednesday morning Air Asia flight to Denpasar was without incident.  It wasn’t the freak fest that it had been last year.  It still felt strange landing at the new airport, which completely lacks the true Balinese ambience of the old airport.  My luggage took forever to show up on the baggage carousel, but I … Continue reading »

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Spreading My Wings

It’s only mid-February, but I already have  5 vacations planned, plus two Company-related events.  This week is a Company event in Monterey.  We’ll go there on Thursday morning, have some meetings, have a private evening tour of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, have dinner in Carmel, spend the night at a hotel on Cannery Row and … Continue reading »

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Last Minute Thangs

Monday was my last day in Ubud; time went way too quickly.  After my breakfast of coconut and banana crepes, with the requisite watermelon juice, I had a Green Tea Scrub scheduled at Lily Spa.  Another few hours by the pool, then I had to dash off to do some quick shopping.  Ubud has some … Continue reading »

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How To Cure a Hangover

Even with a hangover, waking up in Ubud is a joy.  The sounds of roosters, ducks, dogs, crickets, geckos and all types of unidentified birds is soothing to me in the morning, along with the ever present scents of flowers and incense.  Whereas, in the past, Honeymoon Guesthouse would serve breakfast on your terrace at … Continue reading »

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