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Travels | Bali, Indonesia
December 8, 2015

I’ve been blessed to have lived the childhood life that I did over two decades ago.

For those of you who know me personally, you may have occasionally heard me talk about my life experiences growing up in different parts of the world. And for those of you who don’t know my story… lets just say that I’ve lived in 6 countries, and at one time, I could speak 3 different languages other than English. So it should be no surprise to hear me say that I love to travel. But as the reality of adult life sets in, these travel opportunities become harder and harder to come by. However, I realize I still yearn for those moments of self-discovery, adventure and rejuvenation.

And I finally lived those moments once again.

Last September, I flew over 25 hours to the other side of our planet and landed on the beautiful and magical island of Bali, Indonesia. It was a rare opportunity for me to completely disconnect from the world for a few days, discover new things about myself and appreciate the simplicity of the small things in life. I came back home with a full heart, countless stories and more photos than I can probably remember.

I’m glad you are here, thanks for letting me share my adventures with you 🙂

holiday inn bali baruna

holiday inn bali baruna

holiday inn bali baruna

holiday inn bali baruna

breakfast at holiday inn bali baruna

Bali is known for its exotic coffee, ‘Kopi Luwak’. It’s one of the most expensive coffee in the world. I’m not going to go into details about how it’s extracted (I’ll leave that for you to Google on your own), but I didn’t pass on the rare opportunity to try it while touring the Agro Coffee plantation with my guide:

agro coffee plantation bali indonesia

rice fields in bali indonesia

rice fields in bali indonesia

Taman Ayun Royal Family Temple

Taman Ayun temple bali indonesia

Jatiluwih Rice Fields

Meet Sofie & Lhamo; they are from Switzerland. These two are officially the most free-spirited love birds I have ever met. I remember having lunch under a hut on the rice fields of Jatiluwih when they decided to join me and chat. There’s something about the way they approached me and how we talked openly as complete strangers that made me feel so happy.
We talked about Canada, our adventures, dreams… and love. I wish I could find the words to express how relaxed I felt with them. Asking for their photo was a no-brainer. And then they revealed to me that they were a new family! 

Tegalalang Rice Field

Tegalalang Rice Field bali indonesia

Tegalalang Rice Field bali indonesia

Tanah Lot Temple

Tanah Lot Temple at sunset bali indonesia

Tanah Lot Temple at sunset bali indonesia

Tanah Lot Temple at sunset bali indonesia

Tanah Lot Temple at sunset bali indonesia

Tegenungan Waterfall bali indonesia

Tegalalang Rice Field bali indonesia

Tegalalang Rice Field bali indonesia

Tegalalang Rice Field bali indonesia

Tegalalang Rice Field bali indonesia

Tegalalang Rice Field bali indonesia

bali indonesia travels

Jimbaran Bay Beach bali indonesia

Jimbaran Bay Beach bali indonesia

fishing boat in bali indonesia

fishermen in bali indonesia

holiday inn bali baruna

This is only a tiny glimpse of the amazing experience I had on the ‘Island of a Thousand Temples’. I hope I can go back there one day… and for much longer next time.

One day…

 

T.

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  1. Rachel says:

    Tsone! These are so, so gorgeous! Love the colors, love the shots! This makes me want to travel. Badly. Beautifully done!

  2. Wow!!!! These are incredible!!!! Makes me want to hop on a plane! SO glad you shared your travel! 😀

  3. Angie says:

    These are so beautiful!! And I love what you wrote! I get quite the travel bug myself 🙂

  4. jacqie says:

    these are stunning! absolutely gorgeous. you’ve inspired me to bring my camera everywhere and get creative. 🙂