The Joglo Man, Bali

August 20, 2009

Today we visited our friend The Joglo man. We met him a few years ago when Slice was searching for what is called a knockdown house to build on an island. Joglo Man is from the US and came to Indonesia initially for one year to teach martial arts. Ten-plus years later he is still […]

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Benoa Harbour Denpasar, Bali

August 20, 2009

We made a quick stop at Benoa Harbour…here you can see the colorful fishing boats….

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Around the Mentari Sanur Hotel, Bali

August 19, 2009

The internet connection here at the Mentari Sanur Hotel is so intermittent that you have to take every opportunity… Enjoying breakfast … Veranda of a ground-floor room… The pool…. The grounds… The room…. This is a small budget hotel (40 rooms). A little rundown in spots but very clean, quiet and the staff are very […]

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Surf Beach Uluwatu Bali

August 17, 2009

Today we traveled from where we are staying in Sanur to the bulbous shaped peninsula at the southern tip of Bali. We visited the west end stopping first at Uluwatu Beach. Here we are looking down on this sort of surf village…a conglomeration of huts on a cliffside where the surfers congregate. You can eat […]

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People and Sites Around Kuala Lumpur

August 15, 2009

Here is an eclectic selection of fun photos from some of our recent walks around Kuala Lumpur. We walk along this path almost daily…this leads down the hill where our flat is perched.  On the corner beneath the trees a gentleman usually sits. He manages the parking lot across the road (barely visiable to the […]

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Thaipusam at Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur

March 14, 2009

On February 8, 2009 we went to Thaipusam a Hindu Festival originating in India.  Over 1 million people attend the all-night-all-day festivities here in Kuala Lumpur. This is our second Thaipusam excursion to Batu Caves.   It is a lifetime experience…a spectacle to behold and a sensory assault impossible to convey with photos alone.  The smells […]

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Views of a Famous Kuala Lumpur Landmark at Night

March 13, 2009

Whenever you talk to the locals about these twins known as the Petronas Towers the discussion always leads to how tall they are in the scheme of tallest buildings in the world.   They were at one time or another the tallest or the tallest twin towers but are now out done by a building in […]

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Chinese New Year Celebrations in KL

February 9, 2009

The Chinese New Year started on the 26th of January.   It is the year of the Ox… We started the celebrations with a traditional Chinese New Year Salad mixed and tossed in the air for good luck! The color red features in Chinese New Year decorations, to protect against a mythical evil beast… Shopping for […]

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Pulau Redang

December 12, 2008

Finally…some Malaysia photos for your consumption.    Sorry for the delay.  To kick off your orientation,  here is a google map of Malaysia. You can see just off the east coast  the small island known as Pulau Redang.  In the three (almost four) years that we have been in Malaysia, we’ve been up and down the […]

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Last Days in Europe

October 19, 2008

One week ago we were for the last time (on this trip) wandering around the streets of Vienna. And what…pray tell…did we see…on our last day?  We stumbled upon this….. …the Dominican Church (Dominikaner Kirche Circa 1631) under restoration on the outside, exquisite condition inside… I will post a slide show of the Dominikaner.  The […]

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