Driving My Scooter to Shop in Seminyak

Ever since arriving into Bali, I’ve been itching to go shopping. The clothes are so cute and perfectly my style – beachy and colorful. But since being here, I haven’t found the time to really shop around. Until today. Today it was my mission to hit...

Thanksgiving at a Texas-Style BBQ Restaurant

Day 178: the first day I felt homesick. When planning this trip, I knew I would be spending several holidays away from home and family, but I was ok with that. But when this idea became a reality staring me right in the face, it felt really different. I wanted to be...

My Scooter Stopped Working

Braving the streets of Bali by scooter is basically a right of passage for every foreigner. The roads are organized chaos; you haven’t fully lived until you approach a four-way intersection that lacks a stop sign or stop light. And today I took my scooter (that...

Learning to Ride a Motorcycle in Canggu

Canggu (a district of Bali) has a lot going for it. Private villas, trendy coffee shops, local designer brands, etc. But my favorite aspect to Canggu? Brunch. Its brunch game is strong. This morning I woke up to a Facebook message from my hostel friend Tama asking,...

Surviving the Immigration Office

Here in Indonesia most travelers can visit with a free 30-day visa that you get upon arrival. They’ve made it all incredibly easy. But what if you want to stay longer than 30 days (such as myself)? Then you have to jump through some hoops. So here I go …...