Java - who goes to Java? Jordan and I decided to go to Java one day while we were in New Zealand. We were reading a lonely planet book that listed this amazing Buddhist temple in Borobudur that we decided
Like almost everything else in Java, riding the train was an experience. A very small portion of people in Java speak English and there are very few tourists from around the world. By this time, Jordan and I were used
"Where the fuck are we?" I found myself saying countless times in disbelief and amazement. Over and over again I had to mentally pinch myself to see if I was dreaming. If I was dreaming, I had no idea I
Campuhan Ridge Walk This is a relatively easy walk to find in Ubud, Bali. Being easy, it was definitely very crowded. Still extremely beautiful. Kajeng Rice Fields Walk This was by far my favorite rice field walk in Ubud. I didn't spring for
"What the actual fuck," I said out loud while standing on the side of the road with no sidewalk waiting for the train to pass - a train straight out of Darjeeling Unlimited, in the light of the bright red
Breakfast Our air bnb host went to the market every morning to get us breakfast. In java they eat soup for breakfast. My favorite was the chicken soup. The items on the side were different kinds of dumplings, potato cakes and
It's time to eat, Bali style! On the left: Gado Gado (cooked vegetables, tempe and boiled egg in peanut sauce) 30k IDR, $2.07 USD On the right: Nasi goreng (nasi means rice and goreng means fried) 30k IDR, $2.07 USD Location: Sweet Orange Warung, Ubud,
Select journal entry July 14 The energy is different here than in Ubud. Here, it is more chillax. I'm sitting on the beach watching Jordan surf. This place has so many Westerners, expats and dogs. Our neighbors do a call to
Journal entry July 4, 2018 It makes me laugh to think I was once so afraid the world would be too much like Disney World's Epcot and therefore be such a disappointment. Even with globalization, where we can have food from