Bali’s central mountains CYCLING BALI DAY 9: THE KILLER MOUNTAINS I’d been dreading this day since starting my circumnavigation of Bali. Today I had to cycle up into Bali’s rugged interior mountains from the south coast, grind up over Bali’s heights, and then pedal down to Bali’s distant north coast. I actually loathe uphill cycling. …
Welcome! If it’s your first time here, please’LIKE‘ LashWorldTour, if you enjoy your read here. Thank you!—–>> Bali’s northern shores are becoming increasingly more famous for underwater ‘macro life,’ small critters. Diving enthusiasts are greatly enamored of all sorts of tiny creatures crawling about the reefs and sea bed, such as this colorful harlequin crab. CHECK …
Welcome! If it’s your first time here, please‘LIKE‘ LashWorldTour, if you enjoy your read here. Thank you!—–>> BALINESE HINDU CEREMONIES When visiting Bali, you’ll quickly notice that traditional Balinese Hindu ceremonies are an important, integral part of daily life on the ‘Island of the Gods.’ Such traditions are partly what makes Bali so unique and …
PHOTO GALLERY: RURAL BALI PHOTOS During the past several years of travels through SE ASia I’ve spent much time in Bali, particularly rural Bali. I’ve snapped shots of the people, rice fields, boats, fishing, ceremonies, salt-making, mountians and other visual treats that entice travelers to ‘Island of the Gods’ This photo gallery presents 80 images …
Welcome! If it’s your first time here, you might want to subscribe to the free monthly newsletter —–>> CYCLING BALI DAY 11: BALI’S ARID NORTHEAST COAST Singaraja City, smack in the middle of Bali’s stunning north coast, marks a clear dividing point in Bali’s climate, topography and scenery. West of Singaraja, all the way to …
PHOTO GALLERY: BALINESE CEREMONIES In Bali nearly a day goes by without one Hindu ceremony or another. Locals dress up in traditional clothing, decorate streets and homes with hand-made bamboo ornaments, and compose colorful baskets of fruit offerings which they carry to the temples. Quite frequently throngs of temple-goers completely fill the roads, …
PHOTO GALLERY: NUDIBRANCHES- UNDERWATER JEWELS Vibrant and colorful with amazing patterns and fluffy exposed gills, nudibranches are adored by advanced divers and under water photographers around the world. Check out this photo gallery of nudis in Bali. SEE FULL GALLERY
Welcome! If it’s your first time here, you might want to subscribe to the free monthly newsletter —–>> BALI DIVE SITES: AMED WALL ‘Amed Wall’ is one of the spectacular wall dives in Amed and one of my favorite dives. Covered in a variety of sponges, soft and hard corals, seafans, and hydroids, it plunges …
View of Lake Tamblingan from Mt Bratan’s crater rim CYCLING BALI DAY 10: Retracing Bali’s central North coast Today I had 2 alternatives: option 1– Go back up into Bali’s rugged mountains, enjoy splendid views of Lake Tamblingan, nestled down in the crater of volcanic Mt Bratan for a few hours, whiz back down to …
CYCLING BALI DAY 8: Rice Fields and Mountains and Sea! Oh my! Today’s ride was not far: just 30 km from Negara to Medewi, along Bali’s central South coast, and it was full of spectacular views. I’d planned this ride for late afternoon rather than morning in order to take advantage of Negara city’s excellent …
Hi! I'm Lash, an American nomadic world traveler who's been traveling solo since 1998. I’m passionate about traveling the world nomadically and then sharing it all with you. I hope to inspire you to travel the world, to entertain you with tales from the road, and to help you reach your travel dreams. Welcome! 
