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The case of the missing thong…
So I’m sitting quite quietly, doing my own thing, tapping away at my computer to the sounds of the swaying palms. It’s an ordinary morning in Ubud. My homestay is busy but not intrusively so. Ibu Wayan is doing laundry. Pak Made is watching football. The couple on the opposite balcony are drinking coffee, occasionally clinking their cups on their saucers. But somehow, amid the tranquility, something is happening. My drying thong is being stolen. STOLEN from under my nose. …
Think before you thieve…
In the UK, “Thieves Will Be Prosecuted”, and “Stealing Will Result In A $100,000,000,000 Fine”. Let’s face it, people DO need telling. Rules are broken so often in my own fair land these days, with absolutely no consequences, that I’m not entirely sure people know the difference between right and wrong anymore. Here in Ubud, Bali, though. Well… who needs to be threatened with a fine to thwart an action one might grow to regret? A simple reminder that the …
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Burqalicious in Bali…
Huge thanks to my friend Trevor here, who made a fabulous host at the Burqalicious – The Dubai Diaries Q&A night in Ubud last week. And yes, it was last week, in case you were thinking this photo has a 1978 sort of quality to it. Not sure what happened there… my dress wasn’t even blue, but hey, it only goes to show how much we had to put up with before the world went digital. If you’re heading to …
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Musings from a wooden bench in Bali…
And so it is that I leave Bali, this stunning land that has somehow wrapped its fingers round my heart! I don’t remember feeling this sad about leaving anywhere since I left New York. I wasn’t expecting to love Bali so much, especially Ubud. But isn’t it funny how a place can win you over? I’ve been trying to put my finger on why exactly I feel so connected to this place. Was I Balinese in my last life? Did …
Curses, claws and newborn babies…
I’m in Seminyak… though I kind of wish I wasn’t. I’ve had a bit of a moany day today, you know when you just whinge that life is shit? Ugh. And then I had to shake myself. I realised that this is a totally ungrateful way to behave and I should just shut the hell up and get on with it. Jeeesus! I’m still in Bali! And Bali as a whole is fast becoming my favourite place in the whole …
iPhone Getaway: Ubud Hanging Gardens video exploration
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcIZoqvJ7tI] I’m making like Jill Dando did before…. well. I’ve been told that Getaway has slashed its staff so I’m here to prove that anyone can be a holiday show presenter. Sort of. Maybe. I had a great short but extremely sweet stay at the impressive Ubud Hanging Gardens resort last night. Granted it was FULL of honeymooners. I was like a leper on an island full of non-diseased people. At one point I had to sit at a …
My Bali Getaway Video (complete with road rage)
I only just realised I could link this video from Facebook to my blog. Ah, the wonders of technology eh! I made a little Getaway type thing using my iPhone and edited on the mac, so here it is – my mini tour of the ARMA Resort and Spa, with a little fix of typical Bali road rage at the end, just for kicks. Click away!!! (Can’t get it to play from here, any tips?!) Having been here in Ubud for …
Never tempt a recovering transvestite…
Balinese hotel staff keep asking me where my husband is. The regular, “I’m not married” response is getting a tad tiresome so I’ve been getting slightly creative with my answers. I’ve concocted a few that I plan to dip into at random, depending on who’s asking. So why aren’t I married? Well, I was, but I’m a war widow. There’s a strange war going on Sydney between Inner West and East and my poor husband was stricken by a Westie’s …
The Secret Beasts of Bali…
At present there is something HUGE flying round outside my room. It’s not a bird and it’s not a butterfly and as the light fades outside I’m increasingly afraid that it’s actually a Balinese dragon that previous to my sighting, has actually remained undiscovered. Seriously, this thing is fucking massive. I don’t have Internet in my room and I’m out in the middle of nowhere on the outskirts of Ubud, with only a replay of the MTV Movie Awards to …
The Julia Roberts Syndrome…
Having been in Ubud, Bali for one day, I can say I REALLY like it here! Not only are the people as warm and sunny as the climate, but I feel safe. Perhaps that’s slightly naive, but there are hundreds of tourists here and the place is pretty westernised. Every few metres is a café that sells coffee and offers free WiFi and in every one of these is a person, visiting or local, who’s willing to talk to you. …
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