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Shooting Pygmy Seahorses
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 16 November 2011
While we were in the Philippines diving off the tiny island of Malapascua, we were introduced to one of the weirdest and most wonderful miracles of evolution, the pygmy seahorse. Due to the fact that our underwater camera had been lost in an accident off of Verde Island, we were unable to photograph (or rather [...]
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Festival of People and Tribes in Bali, Indonesia (Pt 1)
Blog: Malaysia Asia - 14 November 2011
Festival of people and tribes in Bali, Indonesia is a photography post or photoblog dedicated to the many unique and interesting tribes and cultures of Indonesia. While I visited Bali back in June 2011, I was fortunate enough to attend a massive local festival which showcased the many different people and cultures of Indonesia in one big event.
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Slow Travel Bali – Mu : Accommodation Review
Blog: The Art of Slow Travel - 14 November 2011
This post is part of the Slow Bali article series. Our driver turns left off a nicely-tarmacked road onto a much narrower unsealed one, and slows down as he does so, bracing himself for the bumps and pot holes ahead. As I’m the one who has done all the research, I can guess that, at [...]
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bittersweet goodbyes
Blog: Barefoot Inked - 14 November 2011
It feels almost overtly symbolic that tonight of all nights the sky has opened and rain falls heavily on our dry village. It’s the fourth night of torrential downpours in the past two weeks and it states with almost absolute certainty that the end of the dry season has come. For the fisherman it’s the … Read more
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Independent Diving in Tulamben
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 13 November 2011
When we heard from other travelers that Tulamben was a great place to dive independently without a costly guide, we were thrilled to say the least. For a while now, we have wanted to “waste” some dives to practice our underwater skills, especially our underwater photography skills. But the high cost of diving has so [...]
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The Forgotten Batur Volcano Museum of Kintamani, Bali
Blog: Dawn Abroad - 12 November 2011
Old and forgotten, Batur Volcano Museum hide the secret to those who interested in the history of Mount Batur in Kintamani. A short visit on the way to Kintamani is all you need to unveil the history, including a piece of Balinese history
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Travel photo – Fishing boat, Lombok
Blog: Sophie's World - 9 November 2011
Lombok fishing boat A relatively wordless post today – I think this cheerful fishing boat speaks for itself. Where: Senggigi beach on the island of Lombok, Lesser Sunda Islands group, Indonesia Lombok Travel photo – Fishing boat, Lombok is a post from Sophie's WorldTravel photo – Fishing boat, Lombok is a post from Sophie's World
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Microinsurance in Indonesia: What are the Options for Kiva Borrowers?
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 8 November 2011
By Laurie Young, KF16, Indonesia According to the World Bank of Indonesia, more than 50% of Indonesians live on less than $2 US per day/per person and more than 80% live on less than $4 US per day/per person.
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The U.S.S. Liberty
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 8 November 2011
In 1942, the U.S.S. Liberty was struck by a torpedo from a Japanese submarine. Two US destroyers attempted to accompany the damaged boat to a port in Singaraja, Bali, but when it became clear that the boat was taking on too much water, it was intentionally grounded on the shores of tiny Tulamben where the [...]
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Update from the Field: Earthquakes, 5Ks + The Pain of Sickness and Loss
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 7 November 2011
This week’s Fellows Blog is armed with stories from the field: stories of the uncertain world borrowers live in, and how they (and we) cope with it. We’ve learned that everyone gets tired running a 5K in Paraguay, but for a good enough cause, we can will our legs to power through it. That everyone gets scared during an afternoon earthquake in Peru, but even so, borrowers, coworkers, and Field Partners will lend a hand to anyone that needs it.
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Loving Tulamben
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 6 November 2011
New two-month Indonesian visas in hand, we’re back in Bali and this time we’ve come up to the northeastern corner of the island to do more diving. In contrast to the traffic-ridden mini-Los Angeles that has formed in the southern part of the island, little Tulamben is a breath of fresh air. (Literally.) And the [...]
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Remembering Rizky: VisionFund Indonesia Loses One of Their Own
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 3 November 2011
By Laurie Young, KF16, Indonesia Monday, October 31st marked the end of Rizky’s three-month probationary period as a loan officer in VisionFund Indonesia’s (VFI) Cilincing office.
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Culturally misunderstood small talk
Blog: Coconut Radio - 28 October 2011
"Eh Celeste poria ia 'oe!" This means "Celeste, you're fat," and I'm frequently greeted this way by female Tahitian friends I haven't seen in awhile.
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10 Mouthwatering National Dishes from Southeast Asia
Blog: GoBackpacking - 24 October 2011
1. Indonesia - Nasi Padang Due to the vast spread out archipelago of Indoneisa, it’s almost impossible to label a real national dish for the entire country. I’ve just gone ahead and mentioned a normal everyday meal of Nasi Padang that consists of a plate of rice topped with a choice of dishes. When I was [...]
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One village… two worlds.
Blog: Barefoot Inked - 22 October 2011
Batukaras is a pretty spectacular place, there is no doubting that. It is a place where dark chocolate sand meets the sapphire sea.
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The Weekly Photo: Nusa Lembongan at Dusk
Blog: Nomadic Matt's Travel Site - 16 October 2011
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Meeting Karsinah: Maximizing My Social Return on Investment
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 13 October 2011
By Laurie Young, KF 16, Indonesia For you mathematicians out there, what’s the probability that out of the 43 VFI borrowers that were on Kiva.org at the time a random sample of 10 borrowers was drawn for visits that I would need to make, one of the selections would be one of the three groups I had lent to?
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Stuff Kiva Fellows Like
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 7 October 2011
Compiled by Jim Burke, KF16, Nicaragua We are Kiva Fellows. This is the stuff we like. Here is an insider (often critical, or satirical but always true!) view of what it means to be a Kiva Fellow and promote access to financial services around the world. From alpaca fur to FSSs to ziplock bags, these [...]
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Hotel Tugu Bali, Indonesia
Blog: Malaysia Asia - 3 October 2011
Hotel Tugu Bali, Indonesia - One of the most unique hotel and resorts on the island of Bali. Quietly located in the fishing village of Canggu, the 22 luxury suite-only hotel boasts of a very impressive collection on antiques and curios throughout the entire place like a museum of some sort.
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Celebrating my 100th Dive… BIG TIME!!!
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 2 October 2011
Nope, we didn’t come here to find a hammerhead; that’s just some serious icing on the scuba cake in the lead up to what just might be the best 100th dive ever. When we arrived here on Nusa Lembongan, I had 94 dives under my weight belt. Plunging into the shockingly icy currents for my [...]
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Southeast Asia With Kids – Where To Go
Blog: My Little Nomads - 1 October 2011
Southeast Asia is an incredible destination for kids and families. I’ve been all over the region and have a good feel for the places to go and the over-rated destinations to avoid. There’s lots to see so let’s take a … Continue reading →Read the entire article here: Southeast Asia With Kids – Where To Go
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Exotic Huts and Exotic Critters
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 30 September 2011
Our funky little hut, modeled after the rice barns of the Sasak tribe in neighboring Lombok, sets the stage for our scuba diving adventures here in Nusa Lembongan. If you’ve just mumbled Nusa Lembongan to yourself and a dedicated critter hunter sitting nearby gasps in envious delight, it’s because this little island located off the [...]
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Black Sands of Balian Beach
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 28 September 2011
The black sands of Balian beach are pure art! Who says white-sand beaches are the best?
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Update from the Field: Starting Capital, Development Levels + Adventurous Borrower Visits
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 26 September 2011
Compiled by Kathrin Gerner, KF16, Rwanda This week on the Kiva fellows blog, start your journey in Indonesia and read about some early lessons of a Kiva fellow.
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A Taste of Kopi Luwak
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 26 September 2011
We first mentioned kopi luwak, or palm civet coffee, while we were traveling in Vietnam. Considered the most expensive coffee in the world (yes, even more expensive than Starbucks), the beans undergo one unusual step in the processing which leaves some people gulping in delight and others gagging in disgust. Coffee berries are fed to [...]
