The Old Quarter with The New Friend – Hanoi, Vietnam

He discovered the proximity of countries close to Bali by dragging his finger around GoogleMaps on his phone. Although he planned to travel Southeast Asia, he is a classic ignorant American and was unfamiliar with its geographical layout. With an expiring Indonesian visa and a time frame of ten days till meeting a friend in […]

Off-roading the Scooter – Lombok, Indonesia

The day arrived for him to set out on his first true two wheeled adventure. The Californian entered the line at the petrol station and filled up for his 76km journey from Bengassi to Kuta, Lombok. He soon climbed into the mountain pass through the Monkey Forest where monkeys stay on the side of the […]

The Ideal Island – Gili Air, Lombok, Indonesia

“I am going to rip all of your hair out!” When threats like this are commonplace in conversation, you have found a good friend. He met the Beneficent Belgian during his week in the jungle. Independently deciding they each wanted to travel to the Gili Islands east of Bali, they mutually decided to travel together. They […]

The Yoga Retreat – Bali, Indonesia

Crying in front of strangers is almost always uncomfortable and weird. However it was not uncomfortable for the Californian at a yoga retreat in the middle of a jungle in the middle of a rice field in the middle of the island of Bali. And that was weird. The property cascades down a hillside beginning […]