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Gili Air Posted by sasha on Feb 18, 2016
This is our final post in our Gili Islands series. We’ve already looked at the “party island” Gili Trawangan and the “honeymoon island” Gili Meno. The last stop on our journey is Gili Air, the closest of the three to the main island of Lombok. If you’re visiting all three Gili Islands from Bali on…
Indonesian Lesson – My Hometown Posted by sasha on Feb 8, 2016
If you’re a bule (foreigner) traveling or living in Indonesia, people always want to know where you come from. You can expect to hear the question “Anda dari mana?” (Where are you from?) from just about everyone you meet. If you’re from some place very far from Indonesia, such as I am, then chances are…
Gili Meno Video Tour Posted by sasha on Feb 3, 2016
Take a video tour of the smallest of the three Gili Islands. Often referred to as the “Honeymoon Island,” Gili Meno is the smallest and quietest of the three. Walk around the island, see birds and turtles, and settle in for a stunning sunset.
Gili Meno Posted by sasha on Jan 26, 2016
Our trip around the Gili Islands continues, as we head from the “party island” of Gili T to the most laid back of the three – Gili Meno. If you’re bouncing between the islands, it’s a simple 15-minute boat ride from one to the other. The Honeymoon Island Gili Meno is the middle island in…
My Indonesian Speech (Video) Posted by sasha on Jan 21, 2016
At the end of our first semester studying Indonesian at Udayana University of Bali, we had a closing ceremony. I was asked to give a speech in Indonesian for my class. Watch the full speech with English translations here, and then check out the previous post to study the text in Indonesian.
Streets, Beats & Eats – Gili T Posted by sasha on Jan 18, 2016
The largest of the three Gili Islands, Gili Trawangan is an awesome place for a vacation. Spend your mornings diving with sea turtles, your afternoons exploring the island on a bicycle, and your evenings feasting at the night market and dancing the night away at one of the tri-weekly parties. Tour this cool Indonesian island…
Giving a Speech in Indonesian Posted by sasha on Jan 11, 2016
After a semester of (sort of) studying Indonesian in Bali as part of the Darmasiswa program, I’ve been asked by a lot of people how my Indonesian is progressing. To be honest, it’s not quite as good as I had hoped it would be. That’s partly because my classes aren’t exactly rigorous, and also because…