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Eat Local: Warung Muslim
When you arrive in Gili Air and take a walk around the island, it will take you no more than an hour unless you are like me and stop every few feet in awe of the blue water and the peacefulness of the...
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Sunscreen Lessons from a Bali Motorbike
As the driver, you should have sleeves to cover up your shoulders and back, preferably long sleeves despite the heat as you will need them to block your skin from the hot sun. The number one place that...
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Interview with a PADI Scuba Instructor
Fanny was our open water instructor while we were at Oceans 5 in Gili Air, Indonesia. She was kind enough to sit down with us and answer a few questions about scuba diving and the Gili Islands. She...
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One Hour. One Dive. Piles of Garbage.
In one hour, ten divers were able to fill 10+ bags with garbage that was entangled in the beautiful reef down below. Gili Air is a small island of only 1,800 residents and with the increase in tourism...
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How to Get to the Gili Islands
Adding in the Gili Islands was an unexpected trip that came with additional travel expenses in both transportation and activities. Trying to travel on a budget is tough but you always have to weigh the...
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Oceans 5 Dive Resort [Bungalow Review]
Name: Oceans 5 Where: Gili Air, Lombok, Indonesia When: March 2012 Price: 450,000 – 600,000 IDR / night (Low Season) The breakfast bar Who helped us? [Service] We have stayed at guesthouses were...
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RTW Budget Update: Indonesia
Indonesian Rupiah We stayed 29 days and budgeted $40 per day for two people, which ended up being too low, even though our final average was pretty close. We were able to keep it low mainly by...
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Bali and Gili Air Guide: Our Trip Review
We stayed the maximum amount of time on our Indonesian visa, and there is still so much left for us to explore. We can’t wait to return and explore more. Accommodation: We stayed in a few places...
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Foto Friday – Rice Fields in Bali
The women in Bali amaze me with what they can balance on their heads. This small basket pales in comparison to the cement blocks and large bags of rice the women are able to carry. The post Foto...
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Foto Friday – Perched Goat in Gili Air
We found our resident goat at Oceans 5 Dive, in Gili Air, perched on this rock after a torrential downpour hours earlier. When asked “Why there was a goat” we were simply given the answer “to keep the...
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Foto Friday: Rice Terraces of Tegalalang in Ubud, Bali
One of our favorite days in Ubud, Bali was renting a motorbike and exploring on two wheels. Our first stop as at the rice terraces of Tegalalang, stunning terraces that seem to go on forever. The post...
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