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Indonesia 2013: Bali Lifestyle and People

It’s hard for a South African to accept that places exist which are virtually crime-free. Bali shops are often left unattended, or the owners are fast asleep! Shoes and belongings are left all over and remain untouched. It would be dead-easy to knick whatever caught my fancy if it weren’t

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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: 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: 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