If I made a list of my favorite things ever, volcanoes would be very close to the top.  They are just so awesome.  I overuse the word awesome, so let me elaborate.  Volcanos make some of the largest explosions on earth.  They can actually create mountains.  I realize I'm stating the obviou...

Dang, did you see that alliteration?!

Now, Indonesia is a huge country made up of thousands of diverse islands.  Bali is only one of them.  In two months of visiting Indonesia, I wouldn't typically choose to spend ten days in the south of Bali, as it the most touristy part of the country, by far.  L...

When my mom told me she was coming to visit Indonesia for three weeks, I asked her what she wanted to see and do.  She responded with, "give you hugs, lay on the beach, and see Komodo Dragons."  Well that makes my job easy, I thought.  The first two are a given, so, Komodo National Park, here we com...

After a week up in central Bali, all three of us were ready for some ocean action.  We knew we wanted to visit the Komodo National Park, the only place in the world you can see Komodo Dragons in the wild.  The best deal on flights was three days after we were planning on leaving Ubud, so we decided...

Because my mom showed up!  She always does.  Her wanderlust is beyond compare.  Example: In the two years I spent down in South America, she came to visit me four times.  She has subscriptions to Nat Geo Traveler and Conde Nast Traveler.  There is a cupboard in the dining room full of just maps.  Wh...

Indonesia.  It was dream for so long, then the plane landed.  Real life in Indonesia.  It's hard to express my excitement in words.  Pristine beaches, untouched coral reefs, dense jungles, countless volcanos, peaceful people, delicious dishes, the list goes on.  I had arrived in Indonesia and I coul...