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29
Mar
Our wedding
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Bill Talbot
Deeply involved in Balinese culture, art, history, and religion for decades, Andrea and I chose to be married at our home by a local Hindu priest in o...
29
Nov
Volcano from my bedroom window
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It’s 6am, Bali, coffee pot steaming, laying in bed watching the brewing steam rising from Mt Agung. Roosters cackle, jets of steam shoot hundreds of m...
29
Apr
Only skin deep
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Colorful people. Are these people from different countries, religions, cultures? Do they speak different languages? Should one be excluded and the oth...
29
Mar
Alone in looted palace
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A hell hot Indian day alone walking up an exposed mountain path, troops of evil little macaques scowling from the arid embankments to this massive old...
29
Jan
Travel advice
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So often I'm asked to give advice about traveling in Asia.
Here is a response I sent by email to a query on where to go and what to do on the islan...
29
Nov
Rice harvest
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Spent the morning working in the rice paddy with a group of women from the village. It's harvest time, the more hands the better!
Standing deep in ...
29
Mar
My friend in Java
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This is my friend at his food cart. He serves wonderful skewers of food that might be difficult for a Westerner until they try it. Great coffee and co...
29
Mar
Bamboo Bombs
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BOMBS ARE EXPLODING all around my house. The crack of exploding bamboo canisters, flashes of light brighten the inky night sky. The bright clashes of ...
29
Mar
The art of life
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A few nights ago in a carved roofless temple, under the full moon, all 500 people in my village sat cross legged on the ground. Each freshly bathed in...
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Feb
80 Year old carver
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This is my Balinese friend, he's about 80 years old. I've known him for almost 30 years. He carved for me as a 50 year old. Older Balinese from the vi...