Ubud, Bali Indonesia October 2014 "a trip of fantasticness"       From the very first restaurant until the last; the tours, the shopping, and the villa… it was all-perfect!  But how could it not be with four girlfriends on holiday in Bali?  This is my Art Girls group – in photo above, left…

  Bandung, Indonesia September 2014   Bandung is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia.  The earliest reference to the city dates back to 1488.  D had a business trip to Jakarta and Bandung is only 110 miles southeast of the city, we hopped on a local train and took one of the most…

  Yogyakarta, Indonesia July, 2014 Yogyakarta, usually referred to as just Jogja, is a city in Java, Indonesia.  It is a popular tourist destination due to its proximity to Borobudur Temple.  It is also well known for its Batik fabrics.     We drove by this neighborhood several times on the bus and we both were…

  Borobudur – July 2014 Central Java, Indonesia   at sunset…         Borobudur is the world’s largest Buddhist temple and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  What I found most amazing about this temple is that is has been standing longer than Angkor Wat in Cambodia, which most people are familiar, but very…

  Bali, Indonesia May 2014       We finally had a family member visit us in Singapore – D's sister Tammy.  It was the perfect time for her to come, as D and I were both flying home together from the US the last part of April.  It would make the 23-hour flight much…

Bali, Indonesia There is something special about Bali.  I have mentioned before that I am not a beach girl.  But when D said he had a trip to Bali, I was at the front door waiting.      He warned me.  It was a quick trip and no time for sight seeing.  I would be…

    February 2013       Jakarta is a fascinating city.  I know I say this about many places we visit – but each one brings unique experiences for us.  It is a dirty city (both air and ground) with very few historical sights to see.  But if you scratch the surface, you can…

 Bali – Indonesia   Bali was all about the rice patties…….     Temples and Shrines     Statues       Ducks   and Monkeys!       Ubud and the villa in the rice paddies Bali is a beautiful island in Indonesia.  Their economy used to be agriculture-based, but tourism is now the…