Category Archives: Bali

Meet Sugus: Top Dog of Kuta Beach

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Heather

This is Sugus. Sugus has an “owner” – Linda, one of the “Bosses of the Chairs” (beach chair renters) at the beach. Linda clearly loves Sugus. Every morning Sugus and Linda hop on her motorbike and travel the two or … Continue reading →

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Language Learning for the Linguistically Challenged

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Heather

Learning Bahasa Indonesia for me is like climbing Mt. Everest. After six months on and off in the country, I decided to do something about my complete lack of knowledge and hired a teacher. My teacher has a great, bubbly … Continue reading →

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Friends in High Places…

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Heather

So, when an Indonesian friend suggested that I might want to meet one of the most important people in Bali, who was I to say no? I was the first tourist invited to the headquarters of the head of army … Continue reading →

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