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Being Circled By Sharks-My Adventures In Raja Ampat
Papua. Raja Ampat. Just the names of these places conjured up dreams of adventure, the unknown, the unexplored. When I found out that it was home to some of the best marine life and the best diving and snorkeling in the world I knew that I had to go. I am here now on this jungle beach, a saw-toothed palmetto plant that is taller than me towering over me, the waves gently lapping on the shore at my feet. Getting here was quite an experience, although not as hard as some of the other remote places that I’ve been in this world. I flew to Sorong where I took a…
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Pictures From Gili Meno
Gili Meno is the quiet island. It has the best beaches of the three Gili Islands, and is the only one of the three islands with rooms on the beach. Gili Meno is a place to visit if you just want to spend time getting lost in your own thoughts, enjoying the beautiful scenery, listening to the lapping waves, and watching the world go by.
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How My Wine Obsession Almost Got Me Confused For A Terrorist
What a day! I write this at the end of a very long twelve-hour day. An exasperating day, one of those horror stories of Asian travel kind of days, but at the end, I have found one of the last untouched paradises on Earth. The Kei Islands of Maluku-the Spice Islands. The islands that Christopher Columbus was trying to find when he found America instead. An island full of stories and mysticism, not all of them happy. Here is my story of getting there. I arrived at the airport in Bali at 5 AM ready to set out on the journey. However the check-in didn’t go so smoothly as I…
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Pictures of Gili Trawangan
Gili Trawangan is now very different than when I first visited her stunning glory seven years ago. Seven years ago, she was a sleepy glorious island with open air tiki bars set up with couches under the stars and Pink Floyd and Jimi Hendrix playing in the background. Now her nightlife is very loud and bordering on the obnoxious with Top 40 and Reggae filling the streets. During the day,though, her colors still astound, her coral still washes up on her shores, and her sunsets will still touch your heart. Also, the North Beach is still quiet and untouched and is the area to stay in if your are looking…
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Billy Pendawa Homestay-Kuta, Bali
Searching for places to stay in Kuta, Bali can be overwhelming. You definitely have many hotels in Kuta to choose from. Kuta is a very busy area, so it’s nice to find a haven where you can relax and be away from all the traffic. I found such a place at Billy Pendawa Homestay. It is located down a really cute gang or alley very close to the airport. It was nice staying with a local family. I felt very looked after and cared for. The rooms were very clean and comfortable and are very much like hotel rooms in the sense that you have your own bathroom. I loved…
