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One does not hear much about Sunda…. where is it? It’s West Java- and a long time ago, much more of a land mass that was submerged with rising sea levels. Could this have been the cradle of civilization?
Take a train ride to Bandung including a High Speed Whoosh and discover layers of history from ancient to post Dutch times.
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” I am sure that if the mothers of various nations could meet,
there would be no more wars.” ….E.M. Forster
And also honoring Ibu Pertiwi– Mother Earth – exploring a special space on Bali.
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Our beloved Ibu Wayan, mother of all at Cafe Wayan, Alam Indah Hotels and to so many around the world, has left this world peacefully after enduring a long illness. Ibu has been the heart and inspiration to so many of us who were graced by her presence.
Ibu Wayan will be missed so much. May she be reunited with Bapak Ketut where her spirit will continue to shine down on us all.
On 30 January, 2024, Ibu’s cremation was held. It was a very special send off…
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Down with the Dictatorship in Myanmar- Enough is Enough!
01 February, 2021 the Myanmar Junta staged a brutal coup – much forgotten by the outside world.
It is beyond appalling and heartbreaking the situation with continued violent attacks on peaceful protesters, with continued killings of people including women and children. Homes, monasteries, schools and hospitals have been raided with beatings of medical staff. Air strikes on villages have been forcing thousands to flee across to Thailand, now also with a forced conscription of young people into the military and for what?- to fight their own people while junta cronies profit from resources. It is outrageous that China and Russia hold vetoe power at the UN while they support the Burmese military with weapons. And sadly even Singapore is harbouring billions of crony money with companies there dealing with arms shipments.
May the people remain strong and prevail!
Follow news and updates:
https://www.irrawaddy.com
https://www.myanmar-now.org/en/news
https://www.progressivevoicemyanmar.org
Insight Myanmar- Blogs and Insightful Podcasts:
https://insightmyanmar.org
Every first weekend of February, a spectacular profusion of colors and creativity with flower floats and gardens…
Abundance of flowers- a feast for the eyes in Chiang Mai
May this stretch of the Mekong from the Thai border at Houixay down to Luang Prabang remain a precious journey…
Enjoy two full days floating downriver turning off the rest of the world aboard the Shompoo Boat.
Downstream or Upstream…. Join-in or private arrangements.
See more details: https://shompoo-cruise.com/en/
where the rivers meet in Luang Prabang…
Wat Xieng Thong, Luang Prabang
and a wonderful article from Buddhist Door:
https://www.buddhistdoor.net/features/preserving-and-protecting-the-buddhist-heritage-of-laos/
Our village temple in Nyuh Kuning celebrates Kuningan Day- the end of Galungan ceremony on Bali – a 10-day period when the gods and ancestors descend to visit family shrines.
On the closing day of Kuningan, the sacred Barong Landung come out in procession with villagers paying respects. Read more on Bali NOW!- The Barong Landung stories- More than a simple Love Story
So wonderful to cruise once again up the Sekonyer River aboard a klotok in Tanjung Puting National Park.
Read more of the Story:– CLICK: Revisiting Orangutans- Tanjung Puting, Borneo
Village children in Nyuh Kuning gtting ready for Ogoh Ogoh Day with their own smaller creations.
Balinese New Year and Nyepi Day of Silence following the Ogoh Ogoh parades will be on 07 March, 2019.
The days leading to Nyepi- Balinese villages bring sacred temple objects to the sea for purification.
The parade of Ogoh Ogohs casts off any ill energies prior to ready for a Day of Silence and Renewal.
at Chai Lai Orchid in Mae Wang near Chiang Mai
Peace is Every Step- Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh:
” I am a continuation, like the rain is a continuation of the cloud.”
https://plumvillage.org/about/thich-nhat-hanh
when times were simpler and slower…
The staff were happy to contribute funds for another Bird Nest Box for FNPF-Friends of National Parks Foundation. Learn more about their work in breeding these beautiful Bali Starlings once nearly extinct as well as FNPF’s work in reforestation for orangutan habitat in Kalimantan: https://www.fnpf.org