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Visiting Ubud Bali if you only have 2 days | When you visit Indonesia, you definitely need to check out Ubud, Bali. If you're only there for a short time, here is how to make the most of it, even on a backpacker budget!

Visiting Ubud Bali: if you only have 2 days

The island of Bali is the most well known of any in Indonesia. Maybe because of its rolling rice fields, or beautiful beaches, or tropical jungles, or vibrant culture. One whole lifetime wouldn’t be enough time to experience everything Bali has to offer.

Posted on May 2, 2016September 27, 2016 by Sara Continue reading
Monkey Forest Ubud Bali

Alcoholic Monkey Forest, Bali

Prior to even stepping foot into the Alcoholic Monkey Forest, an aggressive alpha male threw himself onto my back, and swung from one arm to the next in a desperate, alcohol induced attempt to steal my Bali Hai Lager for himself. Little did he know that I too am an […]

Posted on April 27, 2016October 31, 2016 by Matti Continue reading

Not Your Father’s Shadow Puppets…

During my years as an undergraduate at University of Guelph, I enrolled in a course entitled Theatre Cultures (THST 3540). In it we examined a really fascinating form of shadow puppet theatre called Wayang Kulit (translated literally as: puppets made from [buffalo] skin). This form of ancient puppetry originated in […]

Posted on April 7, 2016September 21, 2016 by Matti Continue reading

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We are Sara and Matti, from Toronto, Canada, and believe life has more to offer than working 9 to 5. We prefer to see the world on a bike or out of a backpack and it never has to break the bank.

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