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Bali, Colorful Ceremony

Hati-Hati Ada Upacara agama! Probably one of the first things I learnt in Indonesian language.

One of the things that still today, five years later, continue to make my car slow down, if not come to a complete stop and my eyes to go wide open, in anticipation of an always beautiful event, in admiration of the carefully crafted decoration and the colorful array of offerings and smiles.

While...

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Pantai Geger; Just do it

Let me tell you about one of my favorite, if not “the favorite” place in Bali, Pantai Geger, a surprisingly beautiful, quiet and unspoiled corner in the mid of a much more tourist Nusa Dua.

Pantai Geger is Bali at its best, a beautiful beach, calm and safe swim on high tide, kids dreamed pool on low tide, one of Bali’s best waves during the raining season and a unique landscape of green rows...

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Bali, a Perfect Instant

In life there are magic moments; times when everything seems so right, so round, so balance, truly perfect instants. When we are lucky to experience that unique, inspiring second, it becomes part of ourselves, memories we cherish forever.

To me Bali seems to be full of those awe, almost unreal moments and it has become a custom of mine to try to collect them. The secret, to keep eyes and heart...

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Bali, a land of smiles

I was asked to write a few words about Bali, the place I’ve called, proudly, home for the last five years and all of a sudden I realize that I might not make justice to this amazing island, so I won’t even try. Let me tell you instead about my Bali, the Bali I see through my eyes, the Bali in my head and mostly the Bali in my heart.

There are so many attributes that make Bali unique, our own...

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