November 21st, 2020 After sunset at the beach, tonight you’re in for a fiery show by a quartet of Balinese dancers. I captured these photos in 2015 at a wedding reception for two close friends. In traditional dress against the tropical background, these dancers created a spectacular visual of fire and heat. Enjoy the show! More tomorrow from Uluwatu. Until
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November 20th, 2020 Today we’ve come down from the mountain and journeyed to Bali’s west coast just in time for sunset. Hear the waves and feel the breeze. What a glorious place in the world. More tomorrow — I’m bringing the fire.Kelly Photo of the Day: Adding a bit of light to the darkness as we get through the pandemic
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November 19th, 2020 After our overnight at Sacred Mountain Sanctuary, today we’re climbing Gunung Agung in Bali. The good news is that even though we started at 3:00 a.m. to get to here by sunrise, it’s been an easy virtual journey to the top. We encountered a little rain at the beginning of the hike as the trail snaked through
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November 18th, 2020 After yesterday’s stop in Lombok, we’ve taken the ferry to Padang Bai Port on the island of Bali. From there, we’ve journeyed into the terraced hillsides at the foot of Gunung Agung, where we’re checking into Sacred Mountain Sanctuary. Villa 207 is a two-story bamboo hut with outdoor bath and plunge pool. From the upstairs balcony, the
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November 17th, 2020 Today we’re in Lombok ~ a beautiful isle of Indonesia. We spent a few nights here in 2002 in a town called Senggigi on the northwest coast. We rented a motorbike and explored Mataram, and loved the horse carts, crafts and slow pace of the island. I hand-carried home an enormous mask made by a local artisan,
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November 16th, 2020 After moose, bison, geysers and slot canyons in the western U.S., let’s take a break to wash off the dust and moisturize. Today we’re firing up the magic carpet and the hot tub time machine. We’re off to tropical Bali and Lombok for the week, starting with this almost-vintage photo from way back in 2002. Enjoy the
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September 29th, 2020 Wow, what a night in the U.S. I think I’ll pour a glass of wine and stare into this spectacular Indonesian sunset. Join me, if you like! Let’s meet up tomorrow for a post full of fall colors in celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival, happening Thursday. Until then, Kelly Photo of the Day: Adding a bit of
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Photos of the Day: Adding a bit of light to the darkness as we get through the pandemic together. This series features travel photos from my archives, shared with you as we shelter in place. May 19th, 2020 Yesterday, we explored life above and below the surface in Siladen, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Today we push the boat out for one more
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