Category Archives: Bali

Savoring Suckling Pig ~ Balinese Style: Tips on how to Dine

Posted on November 4, 2012 by

 “Your body is not a temple, it’s an amusement park. Enjoy the ride.” ~ Anthony Bourdain I’m game for trying the national dish wherever I travel, and making a point to taste babi guling, or suckling pig, while in Bali … Continue reading →

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Sustaining Culture through Weaving ~ from North Carolina to Bali

Posted on October 28, 2012 by

” Nature uses only the longest threads to weave her patterns, so that each small piece of her fabric reveals the organization of the entire tapestry.”  ~   Richard P. Feynman My love affair with textiles began in 1976 when we … Continue reading →

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Bali ~ A Walk through the Rice Fields

Posted on October 9, 2012 by

“Whoever offers to me with devotion, a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or water, with a pure heart, I accept.” ~ Bhagavad Gita I once read that a walk through a rice field is like a walk through God’s garden. … Continue reading →

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My 7 Super Shots

Posted on July 31, 2012 by

My thanks to Cathy at catbirdinoman who nominated me to participate in HostelBookers 7 Super Shots. The challenge is to choose 7 of your own photos, one for each of the following categories: A photo that…takes my breath away A … Continue reading →

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To the Mothers of the World ~ I Pay You Tribute

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

There is a universal bond that we mothers have, the instinct that connects us together even if we can’t speak the same language.  The language of motherhood is, after all, the same. As I review photos of our travels, pictures … Continue reading →

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A Room with a View ~ Sawah Sunrise in Bali

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

Sawah Sunrise is a four room Bed & Breakfast in Ubud, Bali, set among rice fields, accessible only by footpath. Perfect name. Sawah is an Indonesian word that means “individual rice field” and also refers to the wet-rice method of … Continue reading →

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Finding Your Destination: Sawah Sunrise ~ Bali

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

Travel is about choices. Accommodations. Rates. Location. Number of days. This requires much planning well ahead of the travel date. Destination: Ubud, Bali  Indonesia  October, 2011 Wanting a true cultural experience, we chose for three nights the Sawah Sunrise Bed … Continue reading →

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