May 20, 2005
Kuta (Bali): Osama Don't Surf
Traveling around the world affords great opportunities for trying things you wouldn't or couldn't normally try, and in places that are famous for those things. You can, for example, trek in Nepal, rock climb in Thailand, fire machine guns in...Read this update
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May 14, 2005
Photos (Bali): Gurung Batar Volcano
Be careful what you wish for, friends. Just as you guys were getting comfortable not seeing any photos, I'm pulling some out of my hat. (Not literally). It turned out that Matt and Louise, with whom I climbed the volcano,...Read this update
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May 13, 2005
Ubud (Bali): Heart of Darkness
Included in every day tour to Ubud was a trip to the Sacred Monkey Forest. You couldn't avoid it, and I most tourists were probably pretty excited for it. According to the literature on the subject, this was, as the...Read this update
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May 12, 2005
Ubud (Bali): The Cry of the Volcano Monkey
I had originally meant to only spend a day or so in Ubud, but it was a town with claws. I couldn't ride as much as I wanted to anyway, and Ubud epitomized the spirit of Bali more than I...Read this update
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May 10, 2005
Ubud (Bali): Land of the Lost
The region around Ubud was meant to be famous for its walks. These walks were well-mapped out in numerous guide books, and took one through the rice patties to temples, views, lakes, and other beautiful spots. If you opted for...Read this update
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May 08, 2005
Ubud (Bali): The Other Bali
I set out for the town of Ubud at 10 a.m. on May 8. It was not a great distance, only about forty kilometers, but it would be slightly uphill most of the way and this was my first longish...Read this update
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May 07, 2005
Kuta (Bali): If Conor Can't Come to Australia, Australia Will Come to Conor
Almost immediately upon arriving in Kuta, the popular beach resort town in southern Bali, I knew that this was not necessarily going to be my kind of place. We’ve all been to places like this – Kuta is hyper-developed, as...Read this update
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May 04, 2005
Yogyakarta: More Train Trouble
I only realized we had pulled into Yogyakarta when every other passenger on the train filed off, and a conductor came up to me and said “Last stop,” jabbing his finger downwards. I peered off the train – sure enough,...Read this update
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May 03, 2005
Jakarta: A Thousand Words
It was 6 a.m. on May 3 and I was already on a train, gearing up for an eight hour journey. That train was heading east for Yogyakarta, which sounds like a low-fat version of Jakarta, and maybe that’s exactly...Read this update
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May 02, 2005
Jakarta: Nine Tuk-Tuks
“You go by bicycle?” The Indonesian taxi driver helping me load my bike into the van was making a circular motion with his hands, spinning invisible pedals with his clenched fists. Everybody who saw the bike made the same motion....Read this update
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