Bali Rice Fields

fresh growth

Bali is known to many for several things. There are amazing beaches… apparently some of the best in the world to surf. There are amazing Hindu temples to explore and be in awe of, but to me, Bali will always be remembered for the endless hills and valleys of rice fields. In many [...]

Balinese dance

barong

legong dancer

An ancient tradition in Bali is the dance. The dance is based upon Hindu teaching, telling a story of a battle between the mythical characters Rangda, the witch representing evil, and Barong, the lion or dragon, representing good.

The dancers, often learning as early as the age of 4 the movements, which are closely associated [...]

Balinese Ice Cream

ice cream bike

ice cream vendor north of ubud

A small town surrounded by endless rice fields may not be the prototypical place to rent a bike and start pedaling around, but that might just be the best way to enjoy the area around Ubud. After about a 3 mile ride north of Ubud, just [...]

Wailua Falls (and trail)

view of the falls from the overlook

trailhead marked by the warning sign

a muddy, unkept trail

Located just five minutes from Lihue, and once the seen in the opening scenes of the tv show Fantasy Island, Wailua falls is a beautiful, easily accessible 80 ft. waterfall on the island of Kauai. Unlike most waterfalls [...]