by Guest | Aug 12, 2019 | Asia, Asia, Indonesia, Travel, What Does it Cost
Note: This guest post was written in 2019 and reflects the cost of living in Kuala Lumpur at that time. Prices have changed considerably since then, so the figures below should be treated as a historical snapshot rather than current costs. Sarah in Kuala Lumpur,...
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by Jonathan Look | Aug 15, 2014 | Indonesia, Photography, Temples, Travel
Fisherman at Batu Bolong Temple Local Helping Maintain Batu Bolong Temple Why Visit Batu Bolong Temple on Lombok Batu Bolong Temple is a stunning Hindu temple located on top of a volcanic outcrop into the Balinese Sea on the south end of Senggigi Beach on Lombok...
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by Jonathan Look | May 29, 2014 | Adventure, Bali, Indonesia, Landscape, Photography, Travel
Jatiluwih Rice Terraces of Bali, Indonesia Time was passing really fast and Sarah and I were looking for one last adventure to have before we left Bali and we hadn’t even been to the Jatiluwih Rice Terraces. Even though we had been in Bali a month there were...
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by Jonathan Look | May 27, 2014 | Bali, Indonesia, Landscape, Nature, People, Photography, Travel
Farming Seaweed on Lembongan Island, Indonesia Photographing Nusa Lembongan Seaweed Farming There are times when you see a scene, and you know it would make an amazing photo story and knew this right away with Nusa Lembongan Seaweed Farming. Last fall, when I was...
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by Jonathan Look | May 18, 2014 | Adventure, Bali, Indonesia, Photography, Travel
Holy Springs of Tirta Empul Temple in Bali For over a thousand years Balinese Hindu worshipers have been drawn to a mysterious place, that is also one of Bali attractions, the Tirta Empul Temple. Known to the Balinese as Pura Tirta Empul and more casually as Holy...
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by Jonathan Look | May 16, 2014 | Adventure, Bali, Indonesia, Nature, Photography, Travel
A Family of Monkeys at Monkey Forest in Bali Ubud Monkey Forest in Bali, near the town of Ubud, consists of three 11th-century Balinese Hindu temples on 27 acres dedicated to (again) monkeys. Around 600 of these sassy simians, monkeys otherwise known as Balinese...
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by Jonathan Look | May 11, 2014 | Adventure, Indonesia, Travel
Note: This post was written in 2014, when the room cost $65 USD per night. Prices on Lombok Island have changed since then, so check current rates before booking. My birthday was coming around so we decided to leave the peaceful little villa in the rice fields of...
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by Jonathan Look | May 8, 2014 | Adventure, Bali, Indonesia, Travel
Ducks With a Mission Ducks Preparing to Clean a Paddy Filed of Insects in Bali There is a hidden army in the rice fields of Bali. Although small in stature the soldiers in this army perform a big job —protecting the paddies from invasion. For little glory these little...
