News Archives - AsiaBarong

29 Mar

Our wedding

May 10, 2020
By 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

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Volcano from my bedroom window

May 6, 2020
By Bill Talbot

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

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Only skin deep

June 28, 2020
By Bill Talbot

Colorful people. Are these people from different countries, religions, cultures? Do they speak different languages? Should one be excluded and the oth...

29 Mar

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Alone in looted palace

May 10, 2020
By Bill Talbot

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

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Travel advice

May 10, 2020
By Bill Talbot

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

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Rice harvest

May 10, 2020
By Bill Talbot

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

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My friend in Java

May 3, 2020
By Bill Talbot

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

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Bamboo Bombs

June 28, 2020
By Bill Talbot

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

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The art of life

May 3, 2020
By Bill Talbot

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...

06 Feb

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80 Year old carver

June 28, 2020
By Bill Talbot

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...