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Snapshot Sunday: Balinese Cockfight
Driving back to town one afternoon taking another way through a small village to get back to Ubud, we sped by a line of men, all sitting together with roosters in their laps. It looked like they were all laughing, talking and enjoying the afternoon all the while sitting petting these chickens. I immediately hopped out of the car, asked if I could take a photograph, everyone smiled and a few gave me the thumbs up. I later learned from our driver that they are all grooming their specific birds for cock fighting, an event still practiced here in Bali today.
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The Jewel of Kedah: Langkawi Island Hopping
I’ve got 99 islets…Â Nestled in the Andaman Sea not far from the Thai border, the island of Langkawi is a Malaysian paradise. The area has so much to offer, from UNESCO world geopark sites, sailing, and duty free shopping. From mangrove forests to scenic views and unique wildlife, Langkawi island hopping is the best way to experience everything the region has to offer. One of the more serene beaches is Baras Basah which you can get to by boat. A white sand beach with beautiful clear water, with a dense forest in the background it is a great spot to relax in the afternoon. There isn’t much on the…
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Island Life
This is my second trip to Thailand so this time around I decided to go be a beach bum for a bit and do some island hopping before heading up north to Chiang Mai, taking in the easy, breezy island attitude. Koh v Ko As an American I think the Thai language sounds beautiful but trying to speak it myself is a whole other story. Â I sound like I’m choking on Pad Thai while native speakers seem to sing their way through their sentences. Â The Thai language, like Chinese is tonal, so it is how you say the word that matters making the Koh versus Ko debacle almost a non-issue…
