Uluwatu Temple and the Kacek Dancers

It was the last excursion listed on the itinerary — a visit to UluWatu Temple, one scenically perched in Bali on cliffs above the ocean. But the outing included far more. First, a visit to a “coffee plantation” to taste Kopi sewak, a coffee unique to these islands because it is made from beans which […]

The Warison Komodo

The starting point for seeing Komodo Dragons is Labuajan Bajo,  a small village/city on Flores Island.  We embarked on this leg of the journey aboard the Warisan, described in the literature as follows: “The Warisan Komodo is a 23-meter traditional-style wooden boat built in South Sulawesi by one of the highest ranked Indonesian phinisi boat […]