Perched on a cliff just a few meters away from the main road which connects Ubud and Tampaksiring regions in Bali, a small yet bizzare cave attracts curious visitors from all over the world. But first, they must walk through a courtyard with small statues […]
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Replenishing Holy Water of Pura Tirta Empul
Gray clouds hanging on the sky that afternoon. A few minutes later the first rain drops started falling. My trip to Pura Tirta Empul (Pura is a Balinese Hindu temple) that day was in the very same mood and theme with the temple itself: water […]
Feast of Colors at Ubud Market
Apart from picturesque landscape, Bali also offers rich artistic and cultural experience. From all places in Bali, many people find Ubud as Bali’s art and culture center. Everywhere you go in Ubud, you will find art galleries and workshops at every street and every corner. […]
Close Encounters with The Monkeys of The Sacred Forest
Hinduism in Bali is world-away from the one in India. In Bali, the balance of the nature is one of the main principles in life. That explains why many Balinese traditions are heavily influenced with animism which emphasizes the respect to the nature and the […]
A Fiery Afternoon at Uluwatu
A Hindu priest in white robe sits in the middle of a field, praying in front of a black thing (which looks like the Hindu version of menorah) which is then lit by a torch. His eyes are wide-shut but his mouth is not resting […]
Bali: Revisited
It was not until last October that I finally stepped on the world famous island of Bali for the first time. Since then, like many other people who have visited Bali, I have made a love affair with the island. However, unlike the first visit, […]
Unearthly Mount Bromo and Tengger Caldera
You might have seen volcanoes in many countries. You might also have reached the craters of some of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world. But nothing compares to Tengger Caldera which was created by a massive eruption of an ancient giant volcano. What the […]
Catching Sunrise at Mount Penanjakan
My phone’s alarm rang at 3 am that day. Waking me up from uneasy sleep in a cold room. I went directly to the bathroom only to learn that the water was even colder than before. Not spending too much time near the cold water, […]
Cemoro Lawang: A Village in The Clouds
Rain drops start falling on the old green minibus that I take. While the noise from the old car’s engine breaks the silence. At the same time, fog surrounds me everywhere I look at. From afar, I can see clouds flying low on the hill. […]
The Approaching Excitement
For the past few weeks I was pretty much occupied with piles of work at office. The only thing that can get me out of stress is the thought that I’m traveling again very soon (fortunately a couple of months ago I made the right […]
The 26th Southeast Asian Games
I intended to write this post a week ago. But because of this and that I haven’t got the chance to write. But, better late than never, right? So, I just want to make a short post today about a sporting event which is being […]
The Majestic Uluwatu Temple
Uluwatu is a region is southern part of the island of Bali which is situated on a dry and arid terrain covered with almost leafless tress. This is made possible due to the dry climate of this southern region of the island which is pretty […]
What an Amazing World! 