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A story from Tanah Lot I love stories. One of the many reasons I love to travel is because of the stories I’ll get to hear about. Every place, every landmark, every building has a story to tell, and beautiful and mythical Bali is the very place for endless tales… “Long long time ago, back in the 15th century, a holy priest named Nirartha was traveling along the South coast to preach the teachings of Darma (duty). During his travel, he saw a beautiful bird-shape rock at the coast and decided to take a rest and pray to the God of the Sea. There, he preached to many of the local people from the village of Beraban. Villagers in the nearby area... [more]

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“Everyone goes through the rites of passage in their life. It begins at birth, followed by the coming of age, marriage, sickness, and become completed with death.” Offerings for the deceased It was only very recent when I heard of the passing of a noted, well-respected film maker in Malaysia. Her name is Yasmin Ahmad. My heart was saddened along with the family members and friends of the departed Yasmin Ahmad as I watched the news broadcast on TV. Death, though inevitable, often catches us by surprise; no matter how prepared we think we are. When a person dies and leave behind their physical body, we can’t help but wonder, what will happen... [more]

Now let’s talk about food in Bali. If you are wondering what are the special local delights you must try in Bali, read on. Let me share with you some local specialties that you must eat when you are there. 1) LawarThis is a dish full of nutrient and taste. Lawar is usually served in a bowl of mixed finely chopped traditional herbs and flavourings such as ginger, shrimp paste, salt, pepper, green beans, shallots, red chillies, garlics and grated coconuts with a few dashes of lime juice. For easy understanding, I call it the “Balinese Salad”! Some might even add in shredded chicken or other kinds of meat. I find this dish compliment... [more]

I have heard so much about Bali and lately, a friend of mine just came back from this place and highly recommended me to travel there. I got excited about it and quickly logged in to my ‘personal travel consultant’ website – PYO Travel.com to source for some travel info & packages. To my surprise, I’ve found out that there are more than what I’ve expected in Bali! Turtle IslandI have never know Bali has got a sanctuary to breed sea turtles. As someone who loves nature, this is actually a main attraction to me. I want to see and hold the turtles in my arms and embrace them with love. I also got to know that many species are... [more]