The serene Sri Ratih cottages in Bali are an excellent and luxurious mid point accommodation option for flashpackers in Ubud. Check out my full review here.
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Sri Ratih Cottages Review, Ubud, Bali.
Tagged with: Bali, Bali Animal Welfare Association, Bali Indonesia, Sri Ratih Bali, Sri Ratih Cottages, Sri Ratih Cottages Review
Posted in Reviews
Posted in Reviews
Top 10 Bucket List Destinations In Indonesia.
Indonesia is a vast and diverse country with a range of extraordinary sites and places that are worthy of anyone’s bucket list, with majestic temples, otherworldly volcanoes and more islands and UNESCO world heritage sites you can count, in no particular order here are 10 of the absolute best bucket list destinations in Indonesia.
Tagged with: #WonderfulIndonesia, backpacking in Indonesia on a gap year, backpacking Indonesia, Bali, Bali Indonesia, Bucket List Indonesia, gap year Bali, guide to Indonesia, Indonesia, indonesia bucket list, planning a gap year in Indonesia, planning a trip to Indonesia what to do, things to do in Indonesia, top 10 things to do in Indonesia, ultimate bucket list Indonesia, what to do in Indonesia
Posted in Travel Lists
Posted in Travel Lists
An Unconscionable Coffee Delicacy. Should Travellers Be Drinking Kopi Luwak?
Kopi Luwak is a gourmet coffee, a delicacy around the world that is made from the fermented coffee beans excreted by an Asian palm civet. Essentially it is poo coffee. But as much as that divides coffee lovers into those who want the ultimate delicacy or those who are too squeamish to drink it, is that the thing coffee lovers should be most disgusted about? Is the fact that Kopi Luwak is unethical, irresponsible and harmful to the animals not more to the point?
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Posted in Responsible Travel
Posted in Responsible Travel
A Day With BAWA’s Street Feeding Team In Bali.
The Bali Animal Welfare Association’s street feeding team does some amazing and under appreciated work helping the stray dogs of Bali. Find out what happened when I spent a day with them.
Tagged with: animal welfare in bali, Bali, Bali Animal Welfare Association, Bali dog adoption, Bali street dogs, BAWA, BAWA dog adoption, dog rescue in Bali, helping animals in Bali, helping Bali's street dogs, how can I help animals in Bali, rabies, responsible tourism, volunteering with animals in Bali
Posted in Responsible Travel
Posted in Responsible Travel
Why All Travellers To Bali Should Get The Rabies Vaccine.
Rabies has been an ongoing problem in Bali for many years now, but a recent outbreak and a shortage of post exposure prophylaxis on the island is making it even more essential that travellers are prepared and protected from this potentially fatal disease.
Tagged with: backpacking, Bali, Bali rabies, Bali rabies cases, Bali rabies outbreak, BAWA, BAWA Bali rabies vaccinations, do I need the rabies vaccination in Bali, gap year, rabies, rabies and treatment in Bali, rabies Bali monkey forest, rabies human exposure in Indonesia Bali, rabies in Bali, rabies in Bali Java and Indonesia, rabies in Indonesia, rabies treatment Bali, rabies vaccination, should i get rabies vaccine for Bali, should I get the rabies vaccination, travel health, travel vaccinations, vaccinations and treatment for rabies in Bali
Posted in Travel Advice, Travel Health
Posted in Travel Advice, Travel Health
Bali, It’s Not You, It’s Me.
Bali did not overly impress me as a destination, it was way too overtouristy. is Bali really worth travelling to now?
Tagged with: bad things about Bali, Bali, Bali adventure, Bali art and culture, Bali attractions, Bali before tourism, Bali Hai, Bali Indonesia, Bali reviews, Bali tours, Bali under threat from pressures of mass tourism, Balinese, BAWA Bali, didn't like Bali, don't go to Bali, economic impacts of tourism in Bali, environmental impacts of tourism in Bali, environmental impacts of tourism in Indonesia, environmental issues in Bali, how do the Balinese maintain their cultural integrity in the face of tourism, Indonesia, is Bali overrated, is Bali worth visiting, negative impacts of tourism in Bali, reasons not to visit Bali, Should I go to Bali, socio-cultural impacts of tourism in Bali, Ubud Bali, where to go instead of Bali, Yoga retreats in Bali, Yogyakarta to Bali
Posted in Destinations
Posted in Destinations
Spotlight On BAWA, Volunteering In Bali.
BAWA in Bali is a non profit organisation dedicated to helping the dogs of cats in Bali, and volunteering your time and resources to help is a great way to give back on your gap year.
Tagged with: animal volunteering, backpacking, backpacking and volunteering, Bali, Bali Animal Welfare Association, BAWA, BAWA Bali volunteer, can I volunteer with BAWA, career break, dog rescue Bali, how can I help BAWA in Bali, how to volunteer abroad, how to volunteer on your gap year, how to volunteer when backpacking, how to volunteer with animals on your gap year, travel, volunteer, volunteering, volunteering with animals, volunteering with animals in Bali, volunteering with dogs and cats in Bali, working with animals on your gap year
Posted in Volunteering
Posted in Volunteering
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