London round 2

I started this adventure of backpacking with my mom and step dad when we landed in London on April 15th. Completely by coincidence and because of the Schengen rules limiting what countries I can be in at this time, my mom landed in London exactly 6 months later on October 15th to meet me for…

Bali. Bali. Bali!

Asia was not part of my plan when I set out on my backpacking journey, but when you receive an invite from some friends from university that live in Beijing and Hong Kong, you have to go. One friend was already in Bali and my other friend and I flew in on the same day….

Gili Islands

Although Bali is an island, there are plenty of other islands to visit within a few hour boat ride. I took a couple of days to visit the Gili Islands and see what all the talk was about. I visited the main island, Gili Trawangan and spent two days just relaxing. I booked a hostel in order…

White water rafting Bali style

I have not been white water rafting since I was in Costa Rica in 2003. They were super crazy there and liked to flip you out of the boat on purpose. When the option to go rafting in Bali presented itself, it seemed like a great idea. We booked through an agency that provided door…

Ubud for the day

Bali. Bali. Bali. Just a small little island and province of Indonesia but so much to do! I have been spending most my time in Sanur but finally decided to take a little day trip to Ubud. My friend has been a great driver and tour guide for me around the island and the drive to…