Bali-A homecoming of sorts
January 31, 2013 in Asia, Indonesia
Bali has never been on my list of places I wanted to visit. It’s got a nice deep footprint on the tourist track, and the idea of beaches bodies […]
Monthly Archives: January 2013
Visiting Sulawesi? Be sure to connect with our friend Dodo Mursalim
January 30, 2013 in Asia, Indonesia, Inspiration, Travelogue
We spent a couple of weeks researching Sulawesi and found very little information for independent travel on the island. Then, I lucked into Dodo Mursalim’s contact details on a TripAdvisor […]
What My Mama Taught Me
January 29, 2013 in Asia, Indonesia
We’ve had a tough few weeks. We’ve really enjoyed the outlying areas of Sulawesi, Tana Toraja and Bira. The road trip was just our speed. We enjoy being captains of […]
Guide Recommendation: Tana Toraja
January 28, 2013 in Asia, Indonesia, Inspiration
If you visit Rantepao, in the highlands of South Sulawesi, in Tana Toraja, you will want to hire a local guide for at least a day or two. There are […]
Bara Beach Bungalows: Hotel Review
January 28, 2013 in Asia, Indonesia, Travelogue
Bara Beach Bungalows is located solidly outside the tourist district in Bira, South Sulawesi. In fact, without Stefan coming into town on his motorbike to guide us out, we’d have […]
Snorkeling Bira, Sulawesi: A Photo Essay
January 27, 2013 in Asia, Indonesia, Snorkeling, Travelogue
I know I said it in Borneo, but I have to say it again, because it just keeps getting better: This is the best reef we’ve ever snorkeled! We took […]
Tana Toraja- Explaining The Unique Houses
January 27, 2013 in Asia, Indonesia, Travelogue
The traditional houses in Tana Toraja are fantastic. Boat shaped beauties with roof lines reminiscent of water buffalo horns, so important to the people of this culture, with walls covered […]
Bara Beach Walk… in which I converse with the rocks
January 26, 2013 in Asia, Indonesia, Travelogue
Bara Beach is, quite literally, a breath of fresh air. At the very tip of the northern leg of the island of Sulawesi, it’s known for excellent diving, beautiful beaches […]
Slow Travel & Lodging: Why we prefer rentals and how to find them
January 25, 2013 in Inspiration
The first year we traveled full time we were on our bikes and camping most of the time. It was a cheap option and lots of fun as we worked […]
Death in Tana Toraja
January 25, 2013 in Asia, Indonesia, Travelogue
Torajan culture is steeped in history and tradition. It’s a beautiful thing, really, from the design of their houses, a long memory stemming from their arrival on ships centuries ago, […]
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