Local culture and traditions
Nov 04
Somaliland is an interesting place – a country but not a country. They have been independent from Somalia, and a peaceful state, for over 25 years. They have their own government, military, currency, and passports, but the passports are only recognized to get into their Ethiopia and Djibouti neighbors. To go to other countries, people …
Oct 15
Harar Ethiopia is one of the most interesting places to visit in Ethiopia, but it gets much fewer visits than the major sites in the north and south. I had a pretty crazy time here from feeding hyenas, to attempting to visit a brewery, and inadvertently getting someone arrested! Read more to find out why. …
Aug 06
Ubud is the cultural and geographical heart of Bali. Tourism boomed after the book and movie “Eat, Pray, Love” and how could a single girl not want to look like Julia Roberts and fall in love with Javier Bardem in the rice fields? Come to think of it, I did see a disproportionate number of …
Jul 08
Everyday, 1000’s of Indonesians and tourists pour through the streets of the small coastal town of Padangbai. Many take the local’s ferry to Nusa Penida or Lombok. But even more go from shuttle bus to speedboat ferry to one of the three “Gili” Islands, or vice versa. Less than 10% of the tourists choose to …
Jul 04
In my post on the top attractions in Timor Leste, including visiting Jaco Island, I called Timor Leste “Frustratingly Fantastic”. The following post may seem extremely negative on Timor Leste, but I’m so happy I had a chance to visit the country and would definitely consider going back someday. These are my Timor Leste Travel …
Jun 22
If I had to choose two words for Timor Leste Travel (formerly East Timor), it would be “Frustratingly Fantastic”. As the newest country in Asia – it just turned 15 years old – it’s building its tourism infrastructure. There are very few tourists in this beautiful country, so traveling around isn’t so easy. But the …
Jun 20
There are no direct flights from Kupang to Dili, even though they are the capitals and largest islands on the two halves of Timor Island, West Timor (Indonesia) and Timor Leste (formerly “East Timor”). Possibly the best way to go from Kupang to Dili is to take the Kupang to Dili Bus, or shuttle bus …
Jun 08
West Timor Travel is generally off the tourists’ radar when in Indonesia. West Timor is part of the Indonesian region of East Nusa Tenggara, along with Flores and other islands. Other islands such as Java, Bali, Lombok, and Sumatra are thousands of times more likely to be visited to Timor. That was part of my …
May 08
When planning a vacation, Huntsville isn’t at the top of many lists, but maybe it should be. For a 200,000 population, the city has a home town, relaxed feel. And the city has the highest per capita of Ph.D’s, a huge art scene, and friendly population so it’s a great place to mingle with the …
May 07
Nashville is Music City USA, but also party central USA. There are endless concerts, tours, sporting events to keep a person busy for days. I had the pleasure to spent 4 days and 4 nights there. Even as a solo female, I was able to meet lots of people and have a fun time. There …
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