Ubud

visitor strip up from monkey forest

sacred monkey forest

This great little town in the center area of Bali, whose name originates from the Balinese word ‘ubad’ which translates to ‘medicine’ is a great stopping point when touring around the majestic island.

Within close proximity of several restaurants, small shops, a great ice cream shop, the [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Tokyo Skyline

view from tokyo tower

Maybe its spending so much time in New York. Maybe its that I haven’t yet had the opportunity to explore all corners of this great city, but of all the things that I was impressed with in Tokyo, the skyline and certainly the architecture was not something I was overwhelming impressed [...]