Tag Archives: Indonesia
Ogoh-Ogoh Festival in Bali Posted by sasha on Mar 14, 2016
The day before Bali’s New Year and Day of Silence, the island is full of terrifying ogoh-ogoh statues. These beasts are paraded through the streets and destroyed or burned to rid the island of bad spirits. Check some of them out in this short video.
Balinese Culture – Melasti Ceremony Posted by sasha on Mar 10, 2016
A few days before Nyepi – the Balinese New Year – villages all over the island perform the melasti purification ceremony. See highlights from Sanur in this short video:
Streets, Beats and Eats – Gili Air Posted by sasha on Mar 3, 2016
Explore the tiny island of Gili Air – take a horse-drawn carriage ride, go scuba diving, watch the sunset with a fresh juice, hit a psy-trance bar, and enjoy a fresh grilled fish.
I Love You, Indonesia Posted by sasha on Feb 29, 2016
I’m in love with Indonesia, and I don’t care who knows it! See why I love this amazing country in this short video, and then tell us why YOU love it! There’s a lot I love about Indonesia. The landscapes – volcanoes, rice terraces, rushing waterfalls, beautiful mountain sunrises, empty white sand beaches, and amazing…
Balinese Culture – Galungan and Kuningan Posted by sasha on Feb 25, 2016
Anyone who visits Bali will most likely see some kind of ceremony at some point in their trip. Whether at temples, at home, or in the village, it seems like there’s always some kind of ceremony going on. There are certain times of the year, however, when the ceremonies and processions are especially elaborate and…
A Video Tour of Gili Air Posted by sasha on Feb 22, 2016
Explore beautiful Gili Air in this short video. Go diving, relax on the beach, walk through the village, enjoy a sunset, and check out some of the nightlife.
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…