Strange animal attacks, terrible translation mistakes, and other embarrassing travel stories from years of roaming the world.
Indonesia
Solo Female Travel, Trust and the Art of Fitting In
On the art of fitting in and round-the-world travel as a woman alone.
Adventures in Indonesia:
Lombok to Flores by Boat
Some trips start out with the sudden realization that something is just not right. My 4-night slow boat trip from Gili Trawangan, Indonesia to Flores Island was one of those trips. It began with my minibus driver’s drunken babbling, and progressed from there.
A Culture Clash Moment in Mataram, Indonesia
In my travels, I derive a ton of pleasure from the exquisite overlap of cultures that occurs in almost every country that I’ve devoured thus far. From the dichotomies and quirks of the Philippines to a 20-minute conversation with a 4-year-old in Beijing about why I was not wearing socks, endless pleasure – and great stories – are always born of these chance encounters.
Adventures in Indonesia:
Public Transportation
There are two fail-safe sensory overloads for the traveller who wants to learn about a new place: going to the local supermarket, replete with its adventurous, exciting foods and people watching, and taking public transportation, with all of the delays, break-downs and random farm animals that comes with it.
3 for 30 Part 2:
Gunung Agung, Indonesia
After a wonderful 3 weeks in Australia catching up with old friends, drinking far too much Barossa Valley wine and letting my feet heal, I flew back to Bali to conquer my 2nd birthday volcano on the eve of my birthday.
3 for 30 Part One:
Gunung Rinjani, Indonesia
My first of 3 volcano climbs to celebrate my 30th birthday, Gunung Rinjani was beautiful – and erupting all night long.
One Week on the Gili Islands, Indonesia
What to see and do on the Gili Islands, from eating to staying to snorkling and more!