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    • Belize
      • Ambergris Caye
      • Caye Caulker
    • Cambodia, Koh Rong Samloem
    • Costa Rica
      • Arenal and La Fortuna
      • The Osa Peninsula, Corcovado National Park
      • Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica
    • Dominican Republic
    • Guatemala
      • Lake Atitlan
    • Indonesia
      • Ambon, Maluku
      • Bali
      • Gili Islands
      • Kai Island, Maluku
      • Raja Ampat
      • Sumatra-Belitung Island
    • Mexico
      • Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo
      • La Paz
      • Patzcuaro
      • San Miguel De Allende
      • Todos Santos-The Antidote To Cabo!
      • Zipolite Beach: A Complete Travel Guide
    • Portugal
      • Beach Porn Alert: 7 Reasons Why You Need To Put Lagos, Portugal On Your Bucket List Now
      • The Top Portugal Beaches To Visit
    • Sri Lanka
      • Colombo, Sri Lanka
      • Ella
      • Mirissa Beach
      • Yala National Park
    • Thailand
      • Bangkok
      • Koh Lipe
      • Phi Phi
      • Phuket
      • Railay Beach-Krabi Town
      • Your Thailand Songkran Water Festival Guide
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    Pictures of Gili Trawangan

    March 17, 2013 / 3 Comments

    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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    Ubud has captured my heart and soul so much that I can’t just post one photo gallery. This is a place whose rice fields and streets I could walk every day for the rest of my life and still find something new to photograph.  I hope these pictures of Ubud capture the essence of Bali for you in the same way that living these moments did for me.

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      Ubud, Bali is the place that stirs my soul and touches my heart in a way that no other place on Earth does.  And it doesn’t even have a beach.  Is it the gracious and smiling people?  The beautiful rice fields with their colors of electric green, dancing fireflies, butterflies, and chirping crickets?  Is it the spiritual energy in the air where everyone seems to know their place in the world?  Is it the misty mornings, the shining rainbows, or the scented air which smells of frangipani, sandalwood incense, and coconut oil.  You decide!

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    Most people see Kuta  as a busy, hectic place.  It is, but if you wander aimlessly down hidden alleys and look for secret spots you can find the sacred among the traffic because underneath everything, the Balinese bring sacredness to everything they do.  I hope these pictures give you a feeling of the essence that is Bali.

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About Me

I am always looking for the perfect escape, the perfect paradise, the kind of place that tosses your cares into the sea. Fortunately, I have discovered many! I created this site to show you where to go and how to get there. My goal is to show you that Paradise is only a plane ticket (or boat ride) away. I have inspired many others to travel and to create a better life. I am available for inspirational speaking, coaching, writing, travel planning, and photography.

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