by Marybeth Bond | Jun 27, 2016 | Women Travel, Bali, Travel Magazine, Indonesia, Travel
It’s the name that immediately comes to mind when you think of the romantic ending of Eat, Pray, Love. The lush, languid island of Bali lingers, embedded in our imaginations from Elizabeth Gilbert’s best-selling book and the movie starring Julia Roberts....
by Marybeth Bond | Nov 1, 2015 | Vietnam, Luxury, India, China, Bali, Adventure, Burma / Myanmar, Indonesia, Dining, Nepal, Luxury
Many of us travel, among other reasons, for the love of food. These travel tips to help you survive your culinary adventures worldwide. My culinary adventures include eating yak eyeballs in Tibet, bamboo grubs in Thailand, fried...
by Marybeth Bond | Aug 2, 2012 | Indonesia
My family and I couldn’t wait to vacation in Southern Thailand where the weather is almost always sunny and deliciously warm. The ocean is calm and clear. That’s where my husband, two daughters and I joined many other North Americans, Europeans and Australians. We had...
by Marybeth Bond | Nov 30, 2011 | Bali, All Countries, ASIA, Indonesia, Cultural Exploration, Java, Videos
Watch this to the end to see what the men do when they’re in a trance. I got a chance to see this rare Javanese dance performed in rural villages and accompanied by gamelan music. Dancers are calling the spirits to possess them. When a dancer is possessed, he...
by Marybeth Bond | Nov 29, 2011 | Bali, Adventure, ASIA, Indonesia, Java, Videos
Regal school girls practice English with Marybeth Bond, the Gutsy Traveler. School girls, market, artist making shadow puppets. Shopping, handicrafts,...