INDONESIA | Thursday, 15 Nov 2007 | Views [11558] | Comments [2]
In Bali yesterday, November 10 th , [the posting was a little delayed] was the day to honor Saraswati, the Goddess of Knowledge, Learning, and Creativity. She’s this lovely slim woman, floating above a lotus flower (symbolizing the openness required ... Read more >
Tags: bali, ceremony, rituals, saraswati, ubud
INDONESIA | Friday, 9 Nov 2007 | Views [1832]
Every time I sit down in an internet café, I get a little tense. So many emails to read, thoughtful replies I wish to craft, research, logistics, and plans to figure out for my Thailand trip, finances to track, photos to download, select, and ... Read more >
Tags: bali, balispirit, meditation, ubud, yoga
INDONESIA | Thursday, 1 Nov 2007 | Views [24180] | Comments [18]
I had read about Wayan, the Balinese healer in Eat, Pray, Love , and stumbled across her shop here in Ubud during my ramblings around the town. I was curious...but also felt a little silly about my curiosity, like I was being a groupie. Outside ... Read more >
Tags: a scam?, bali, eat, love, pray, traditional healer, ubud
INDONESIA | Tuesday, 23 Oct 2007 | Views [3001] | Comments [4]
I arrived in Ubud on a wave of flow. My guesthouse, Narasoma , was beautiful – very simple,
but with lovely accents like carved wood beds draped romantically with
mosquito netting, statues of Buddhas and Hindu gods surrounded by flowers,
sweeping ... Read more >
Tags: bali, heat exhaustion, solitude, ubud
