CYCLING BALI DAY 7: HOLY DISCOVERIES! Bali’s Surprising Southwest Corner I was staying in Negara, a small dull city in SW Bali, mainly to explore the surrounding countryside between Negara and the coast, which had enticed me a week earlier with its sprawling rice fields and wild empty beaches. Wow, am I glad I did. …
CYCLING BALI ADVENTURE: Circumnavigating Bali by bicycle On Nov 14th, 2010, at 7 am I set out to circumnavigate Bali by bicycle! Equipped with a top-notch bicycle and panniers from a most-excellent local friend, Ujang of VSO (Volunteer Service Overseas) I was well prepared to tackle Bali’s volcanic slopes, scenic coastal flat lands, twisting mountain …
Welcome! If it’s your first time here, you might want to subscribe to RSS feed —–>> gorgeous Sanur Beach, Bali SANUR BEACH Bali Seaside Extraordianaire Sanur is one of South Bali’s beach-side tourist areas, and one of my favorite places in Bali. Although Sanur is quite developed, it’s very tastefully developed with a rather upscale, …
CYCLING BALI DAY 6: A TASTE OF JAVA IN BALI Bali’s western tip sits very close to Java, it’s closest neighbor. And Gilimanuk, Bali’s westernmost town, is the ferry terminal between the 2 islands. It’s only a few km across the ocean channel. Day and night, every day, non-stop, 3 separate vehicle ferries ply the …
CYCLING BALI DAY 4: Cruising Bali’s Forgotten North Coast I awoke again at 5:30 am, this day in Seririt city on Bali’s little-visited north coast. I was very excited to begin my most eagerly-anticipated day of the entire bicycle tour. I knew that west of Seririt I’d be treated to stunning scenery, light traffic …
TRAVEL STORY: JACUZZI IN THE JUNGLE! A private jacuzzi in the jungle topped off my 3rd day of circumnavigating Bali by bicycle. I was actually visiting a bustling public hot spring in the lush mountains of north Bali, but I’d managed to secure my own private open-aired jacuzzi. I immersed myself in soothing natural …
Pura Ulun Danu Temple at Kinatmani CYCLING BALI DAY 3: Cruising Down Volcanic Ridgelines 36.6 km / 20 miles entirely downhill. Not a stroke to pedal. Nothing to do but just cruise downhill, enjoying astounding views of villages perched on sheer ridges, steeply terraced rice fields, stormy clouds floating by below, vibrant roadside flowering bushes …
CYCLING BALI DAY 2: VOLCANO CLIMB! I had big plans for today: 88 km / 54 miles of cycling in mountains. That entailed 35 km up the flanks of volcanic Mt. Batur to Batur’s crater rim, another 7 km uphill along the crater rim itself, 36+ km downhill to Bali’s north coast, then a …
CYCLING BALI DAY 1: Seaside Resort Town up to Bali’s Aritistic Heartland I awoke at 5:30am to clear skies in Sanur, resort town par excellence in South Bali, eager to begin my bicycle trip around the island. I’d planned my 1st day as a ‘warm up’. I had merely to cycle 30 km / …
SEE FULL GALLERY Bali’s Hindhu ceremonies are an integral part of daily life. View these photos of handmade ceremony offerings, village decorations and Balinese people dressed up for the various ceremonies.
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! 
