By sandra March 18th, 2009 Posted in: Wanderings
Bali, Indonesia is often called “the island paradise” and once you are there
it is easy to see why. The kind people, the spicy cuisine, the natural
beauty, the beaches, the lush green, terraced rice patties, the exotic music
and dance, the multi-faceted and rich Hindi culture. It’s a truly magical
experience.
By sandra January 30th, 2009 Posted in: Spotlight, Wanderings
In honor of our new president Barack Obama, who lived abroad for a brief time, I’m sharing memories from my trip to Indonesia. Most people do not think of the main Indonesia island of Java as a holiday location. It is a large, overpopulated, semi-tense Muslim island and home to the crowded capital city of Jakarta. But it is worth a visit, even if it’s only to go to the southern part of the island to see the magnificent and amazing 8th-century Buddhist temple known as Borobudur.