Problem clothes around the world..

When we were traveling in Bali, there were many rules for types of shirts allowed in establishments. Our first lunch out, we arrived at Motel Mexicola in Seminyak, a delicious Mexican restaurant, with yummy tacos and guacamole. Karim was wearing his Bintang t-shirt, which is…

The beauty of Bali

Before its too late, I must write about Seminyak and Ubud, polar opposite paradises in the magic of Indonesia. We had flown into Bali from Phuket, Thailand. One difference we noticed right away was that everyone wore helmets on scooters, versus the 50-75% of locals that…

Memorial Day Weekend Adventure on Gili Trawangan

The Gilis! Islands of pure nature, party and relaxation. The Gili Islands are three very small islands off the northwestern coast of the island of Lombok, which is east of Bali. There is no law enforcement on these islands, no police, no cars, no dogs….

The Art of (island) Honking: Phuket vs. Bali

If you have every lived in Los Angeles, you know about the crazy drivers. And their obsessive need to use their horns. Back when I was living in the land of traffic and smog, I finally decided to go get my California Drivers License. Because,…