Category Archives: scared shitless

60+ English Teachers Await My Return to Tana Toraja!

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Heather

No, friends – that is NOT a photo of the teachers… By 10:00 Saturday morning I had ridden a motorbike, an airplane, a bus, a taxi, another taxi, and another bus in just the FIRST part of my trip to … 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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Motorbike Reality Check

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Heather

I witnessed a horrific motorbike crash yesterday. The driver was going to pass a taxi on the right (we drive on the left here, and passing in this way is totally normal); the taxi swerved right to avoid a car … Continue reading →

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