I just returned from three days in the volcanic region above Bandung – a city about 80 miles east of Jakarta. The fresh, cool air is amazingly clean after breathing Jakarta’s gunk. Spent some time at the volcano named Tangkuban Perahu – still very much active, but equally beautiful. This is taken from the rim of the crater looking away from the volcano into the land below. Breathtaking doesn’t remotely begin to describe the visuals found here. Highly recommended toRead more
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Sunda Kelapa
A very old Dutch port from which the same style of boats have been built and used for hundreds of years. Surprisingly this is only 20 minutes from my home, and yet this was the first time in 4 years that I’ve been here… I plan to go back with my ‘real’ camera next time. (this was taken with a 4mp compact cam).Read more
Heaven's Gonna Burn Your Eyes
Playing with fire. Literally or not. Sunda Kelapa, JakartaRead more
Framed for Smiling
A couple of Balinese beauties we befriended in Bali. Tampaksiring, BaliRead more
Not on the List
Funny how much difference a wall can make. Candi Dasa, BaliRead more
2 Live Crew for 5 Year Olds?
So the other day, my Chinese buddy invited me to his kid’s birthday party. Actually it was for his 5 year old and 10 year old (girl & boy respectively). Despite the fact that he’s obscenely wealthy, I had visions of a dozen kids screaming around a flaming birthday cake while the adults got buzzed up in the corner on the spiked punch. Um. Yeah. Wrong. Driving past the gated security in one of the most prestigious (and quiet) neighborhoodsRead more