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Farewell Gili T (Indonesia Travel Diary #11)

Confidence is a weird thing; something of an anomaly. I’m sure many can relate to feelings of wanting to be seen, yet also wanting to be invisible. I’m a daydreamer, and often zone out and almost watch myself wandering about in a sort of outer body experience. In a place

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Manta Rays and Monkeys (Indonesia Travel Diary #10)

A crack on the blue wall in front of me transformed into the mouth of a giant Manta Ray, which began gliding slowly towards me with wavy sea-wings. On the algae-stained concrete below, monkeys were doing a dance. I once saw an entire Roman artwork on a dirty brown wall

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No Woman No Cry (Indonesia Travel Diary #9)

I know that Dancing Queen by Abba is still a multi-universal favourite, but there have been at least three new musical hits since 1976 that everyone can sing along to. The same tired songs come at you from all directions. I’ll bet the playlists on Gili T haven’t changed in

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Gili Trawangan (Indonesia Travel Diary #8)

I headed to Gili Trawangan on a public boat with a load of eggs, vegetables, Bintang beer, dragon fruit and labourers. There was one other pale person on board, who had a contagious smile fixed upon her face. Gili T is probably on par with Bali in terms of tourism

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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