Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia 2013: Ask and Thy Shalt Receive
What a great, well-rounded day! After a simple breakfast of fruit salad and toast, and getting fully on top of all my work commitments, I heard that my replacement bank card should be arriving this week! That will to plunge me into an even greater state of relaxation. So I
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Indonesia 2013: Living Like a Local
I have learnt how to surf! A ripped, 38-year-old Ewan (another friend of Andre’s) gave me and young Theo from California, a two hour lesson this morning after some heavy rain. It was such huge fun and I even managed to stand up first time! The deal was that if
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Indonesia 2013: Panic Attack!
I experienced my first proper panic attack of my life yesterday, which was not fun. My last bit of money was taken by the police when they stopped us en-route to Uluwatu. The police are probably more corrupt here than in South Africa and prey on tourists and travelers. Bribery
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Indonesia 2013: Land of the Lotus Eaters
After collecting some cash from a Western Union (which my parents kindly sent to me to save my butt), I landed on the island of Gili Trawangan. The place is like a vortex. It’s so easy to lose track of time. I only realised what day of the month it
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Indonesia 2013: Unda Da Sea
Scuba diving in the warm, crystal clear waters of Gili Trawangan, was simply superb. The course took just 3 days and we were under by Day 2! My dive buddy was 32-year-old Mark from Scotland and our instructor – Swedish-born Ronnie. Ronnie was fantastic; a high-school drop-out from a poor
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Indonesia 2013: Happy Ending
I only had a few scrawled down notes to refer to while boarding the plane to head back home to South Africa. My whole Indonesian experience really marked one of the best times of my life. I can leave a few Indonesia travel tips. Highlights included meeting fellow travelers, many
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