Hey, everyone! Buckle up – I’ll be sharing a lot of fun pictures in this post. I’ve just gotten back from a 5D4N trek in Ketambe, in the Sumatran jungle. Searching for orangutans, monkeys, and various other unique bits of wildlife. The experience was challenging but also very rewarding. I’m glad I ended up making… Read More Grand Finale of Indonesia: The Wildlife of Sumatra
Hey, everyone! For once, I can report that it has NOT been a chock full week. This post is a bit of a palette cleanser, but how was I supposed to compete with the back-to-back chaos of excitement that was Ijen, Bromo, and Mount Merapi? It is important to have chill days, too! That said,… Read More Station to Station: Getting to Jakarta
Hey, everyone! The past week has been… volcanic. Since leaving Gili Air and Bali, I’ve been in the island of Java, the most volcanically active island in Indonesia. Oddly enough, that’s also the most populated island in Indonesia. The past several days have been entertaining and absurd – with two major dreams of mine coming… Read More The Jewels of Java
Hey, everyone! A few weeks back, I was on the fence on whether I would make it to Gili Air or not. I’m glad I made the decision to go. I ended up having a wonderful time and if time allowed, I would have stayed longer. It was the perfect island escape. A few housekeeping… Read More Gili Air: My Goldilocks Island
Hey, everyone! It has certainly been an eventful week for me here in Indonesia. From Bali to Flores to Lombok… I have been pretty consistently on the go. However, if you’ve been following along, you know that’s a good thing. I’ve spent so much time in Indonesia biding my time due to healing tattoos, eye… Read More Komodo Dragons: from Flores to Lombok
Hey, everyone! What a week it has been. From eye scares to vipers to bats… oh, my! My original plans for the week were flipped upside down, but I’m happy with where things wound up. Sometimes, we have to just go with the flow. A few housekeeping things: 1) I have started a podcast on Spotify called Rose… Read More Lombok, Indonesia… and an Unplanned Visit to a Medical Clinic
Hey, everyone! I’ve spent the last 10 days in Amed – a small fishing village on the northeast coast of Bali. I went scuba diving, snorkeling, and I even surprised myself by taking scooter lessons. While there was a lot of excitement underwater, I wasn’t up to much on land. Much of that was due… Read More Marine Adventures in Amed
Hi, everyone! A slower week for once. While I have had a few mini-adventures, the main things in Sanur have been recovering from a head cold, visiting a temple, and an abandoned park. It hasn’t been my favorite week (due to being down for a few days with the illness) but there are many more… Read More Biding Time in Sanur
Hey, everyone! I have spent the last 10 days or so in Ubud, a town in inland Bali. Ubud is a culturally significant area with lots of temples, rice fields/terraces, traditional arts performances, and more. It is definitely a yogi/meditation hotspot with lots of really great food. And, most exciting of all (for me) was… Read More Spooky Nighttime Adventures in Ubud
Hey, everyone! Greetings from Bali, where I’ve been for the past ten days. Other than a day trip to Nusa Penida, I haven’t been doing too much this week. My Australian friend and ex-roommate Kory, came to join me in Bali, and we spent majority of our time in Kuta eating, getting massages, and relaxing.… Read More Bogans in Bali