Travels with Tricia

Category: Indonesia

  • A child dances at a dance studio in Bali.

    Backstage at Balinese Dance Class

    In Jimbaran, Bali, we had the great fortune to have been befriended by a local resident named Mariana. Along with his extended family, Mariana exposed us to rich aspects of Balinese culture. We observed his nephew’s 42-day ceremony, as well as full moon celebrations at a neighborhood temple. We also participated in a Prana Shakti…

  • A rice farmer in Ubud, Bali cuts rice with a sickle.

    A Morning Walk Through Balinese Rice Paddies

    I love how this morning unfolded. After awakening to a symphony of creatures large and small, Shawn and I set out to explore the rice paddies that surround our Ubud, Bali guest house. Even though it was just after eight o’clock, the rice fields were already twinkling and sizzling under the hot morning sun’s rays.

  • Women balance spiritual offering baskets on their heads in Ubud, Bali.

    An Offering Basket Procession in Ubud, Bali

    While walking to dinner in Ubud, Bali, we were delighted to cross paths with a procession of women as they gracefully carried offering baskets to a nearby temple. Younger girls used a “training wheels” technique of sort whereby they practiced by holding the hand-woven baskets with both hands. Their mothers and grandmothers, on the other…

  • Lessons From a Balinese Classroom: Our Visit to an English Class in Jimbaran

    As I go through life, and especially when I travel, I am reminded of a lesson from Mark Twain: “We are all alike, on the inside.”

  • A rice farmer tends to his rice fields in Ubud, Bali.

    Photo du Jour: A Rice Paddy Panorama in Ubud, Bali

    Shawn and I settle into Ubud, Bali, capturing a vibrant rice paddy panorama and falling asleep to a natural symphony of chirping crickets and canals.

  • A macaque monkey sits on the grounds of Bali's Uluwatu Temple.

    Photo du Jour: Monkey Business – Uluwatu, Bali

    In this Photo du Jour, I share a playful glimpse of the cheeky macaque monkeys inhabiting the breathtaking cliffside walls of Bali’s Uluwatu Temple.