This is becoming rarer and rarer — a moment in one’s travels when an unspoiled, non-commercialized spectacle of local life is stumbled across. I call it a “National Geographic” moment. It’s something simple and at the same time breathtaking, a product of everyday human life in a culturally relevant package. But it’s not for sale. You [...]
The Indonesian word for “return” is kembali … nearly a homonym for the island that I recently returned to, Bali.
It was just a brief trip – a few days on the beach after a workshop before I had to head back to Beijing. I was last in Bali for my honeymoon just over a year [...]
Today, I put four photos on my desk. These shots were taken in sequence once upon a leisurely stroll in the hillside hamlet of Ubud on Bali island.
Okay, it’s not really a secret after appearing in Lonely Planet. But Ellie’s, a quaint eight-room bed and breakfast (and do I mean breakfast!) certainly has that “best kept secret” feeling.
Ning and I stayed at Ellie’s on our honeymoon, and I do recommend it to anyone going to Bali because of the atmosphere, service and [...]
