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Travel Photo of the Day – A Bali Holiday… Someday
Blog: Two Backpackers - 27 April 2012
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Kutai NP Educational Campaign Features our Orangutan Content
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 26 April 2012
We are thrilled to write that our posts on Kutai National Park have caught the attention of national park authorities in Indonesia. We were contacted by representatives from Kutai NP who asked to use our photos in educational materials that they will be distributing to schools and government offices across the country. How exciting! My [...]
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Bali Pictorial
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 23 April 2012
Those who know us well – especially fellow nomads – have expressed surprise that we spent so much time in Bali, a destination they associate with package tourism and sprawling resorts. In all honesty, I avoided Bali on my first trip to Indonesia ignorantly dismissing the island as little more than tourist central. But guess [...]
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Indonesia: What a Dollar Can Buy You
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 20 April 2012
Indonesia used to be one of the cheapest places in Southeast Asia. But in recent years, prices in the large archipelago have caught up with those of other countries in the region. Especially areas such as Kalimantan, eastern Nusa Tenggara as well as Papua can be painfully expensive, with transportation and accommodation often being the [...]
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Top 5 clothing picks for women traveling to hot, conservative countries
Blog: Coconut Radio - 19 April 2012
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Thomas vs. Philip Morrisovich
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 18 April 2012
Monkeys (and Russians) just want to have fun. But when this unsuspecting Russian tourist graciously offered a Balinese macaque a lit cigarette to clear his primate palette, ultra-radical environmental activist Thomas had to put the kibosh on the poor tourist’s Slavic fun. Alerted from my perch atop a nearby temple by the booming echoes of Thomas’ [...]
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Explorations in Ubud
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 16 April 2012
A massive cloud of laziness descended upon us in Ubud. I guess even nomadic souls need some downtime every now and then. Luckily, the motivationally challenged can find plenty to do within a few minutes of the center of town. Check out our mini-gallery above for some ideas.
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Babi Guling
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 13 April 2012
One great thing about Bali, and probably what makes the island so popular, is the Hindu influence and the associated culture and cuisine that come with it. Ubud, in particular, offers many different foods I’ve come to miss while traveling in the Muslim regions of Indonesia – the number one being pork. And not just [...]
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Back to Bali
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 11 April 2012
After Sumba, Thomas and I needed a break in Bali. A few months of adventure in eastern Indonesia will leave even the most intrepid traveler inspired yet exhausted. What better place to relax a little than in Ubud. It’s not exactly off the beaten track, but there’s great food, some nice galleries, great walks in [...]
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Travel 101: Packing Your Medical Kit
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 8 April 2012
As a self-proclaimed hypochondriac, I was the one to assemble the medical kit we have been carrying with us for the last five years. Being German and all, I planned for every eventuality and ended up with a medical bag the size of my head. Although Tony often questions the size (and weight) of our [...]
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West Sumba Video
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 5 April 2012
Now that we’ve talked in detail about our travels in Sumba, I wanted to complete the (moving) picture. Among the villages featured in this video are Prai Klembung, Tarung and Waitabar in the vicinity of Waikabubak, Praigoli in the Wanokaka district, as well as Ratenggaro and Wainyapu in the Kodi district.
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Predatory Techno-Vampire Tourists
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 3 April 2012
In 2000, American ethnologist Janet Hoskins asked Sumbanese villagers to describe foreign tourists who visit carrying their mysterious metal boxes (cameras). The following is an excerpt from that description: VILLAGER: We don’t really know much about them, but they are supposed to travel around, often at night, carrying metal boxes. They have long hair and [...]
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Update from the Field: Non-Financial Services, Employment Discrimination + The Dark Side of Sustainable Tourism
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 2 April 2012
Compiled by Chris Paci | KF16 & KF17 | Ukraine It’s been a busy week here on Kiva Stories from the Field! Most of our KF17 fellows have been in the field for two months by this point, and they’ve been drawing on their wealth of on-the-ground experience to unpack some of the more complex and [...]
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Ratenggaro and Wainyapu
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 29 March 2012
If you’ve got a sharp eye for funky tribal architecture and you happened to see our recent post on the back roads of Sumba, then you probably noticed that shot of Thomas fording the river backed by a series of unbelievably vertical thatched huts. That was Ratenggaro, perhaps the most stunning village in the entire [...]
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Hitting the Help Wanteds in Jakarta
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 27 March 2012
Heather Sullivan | KF17 | Indonesia Weekends as a Kiva Fellow can be slow. How slow? So slow that after an afternoon of quality time with my Kindle, I recently found myself reading the ”help wanted” section of a local newspaper. The listings were almost all in Bahasa, and it is safe to say that I haven’t exactly mastered the language in a [...]
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Traditional Sculpture and Carving of Sumba
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 26 March 2012
Carved fence post As we mentioned in our posts on the megalithic tombs and the unique tribal villages of Sumba, incredible artistic talent is woven into every aspect of Sumbanese daily life. During our motorbike adventure around the island, I was drawn to the phenomenal sculpture and carvings that we discovered on our trip. These [...]
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The Back Roads of Sumba
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 24 March 2012
When they say the trip is the destination, they are talking about places like Sumba. Travel here is no piece of cake, but moving through this epic landscape, with all its challenges, is the definition of adventure. We set off on our motorbikes with little more than a vague Lonely Planet map and a couple [...]
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11 months of travel, 4 minutes of video
Blog: Around The World On The Toilet - 23 March 2012
We’ve been back home for a while now, and are back into an everyday routine. Having both found employment, there are no immediate plans for another multi-month trip, but we do find ourselves constantly looking back on the last year with no regrets and memories which will surely last our lifetime. Its been an amazing [...]
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Bali
Blog: My Little Nomads - 22 March 2012
Pictures and descriptions of the best beaches in Bali. Continue reading → Related Articles on My Little Nomads: The Ultimate Guide To Finding Great Hotel Deals Family Friendly Hotels In Bangkok
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Stone Table
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 21 March 2012
As we were exploring the coast along Sumba’s southern Wanokaka region, we happened upon this solitary dolmen-like tomb under a magnificent tree. As a kid, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe was one of my favorite books and I read the entire Chronicles of Narnia several times, so it’s not surprising that I immediately [...]
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Sumba’s Lonely Beaches
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 19 March 2012
Few tourists make it to Sumba’s cultural sites – and even fewer to the island’s stunning beaches and world-class surfing spots. Largely unexplored by tourists, vast stretches of undeveloped, golden sand beaches line the shore. And they are eerily empty. As you can see in the picture above, Tony and I were the only people [...]
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The Tribal Villages of Sumba
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 15 March 2012
Tribal western Sumba is without question one of the most fascinating cultural regions in all of Indonesia. Eclipsed by more famous destinations such as Papua, Sulawesi, Sumatra and Flores, remote Sumba is primarily visited by travelers with a keen interest in ethno-tourism. Way off the beaten path – or any path for that matter – [...]
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Sumba Kids
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 11 March 2012
Foreigners are a relative rarity in Sumba. While the adults tend to be rather aloof and suspicious, the kids are another story.
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Megalithic Tombs of Sumba
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 6 March 2012
Elaborately carved tomb along road in Kodi region Although megalithic cultures are a thing of the past in most of the world, these traditions are alive and well in many remote Indonesian islands from Nias to Sulawesi to Flores to Sumba. Of these islands, Sumba is – without a doubt – megalith central. Thousands upon [...]
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Rendezvous in Sumba
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 4 March 2012
Hooray, I’m back! After flying to Kuta for medical treatment, Tony and I are reunited once again on the mysterious island of Sumba halfway between Bali and Alor. Sumba, Indonesia’s “Wild West” with its wide stretches of grassland and deserted beaches, promises to be a very different destination. Few tourists make it here, but the [...]
