Tag Archives: Backpacking

Norzagaray’s Secret Haven: Sometimes we need to disconnect in order to reconnect with what matters

There was one evening from one of my travels where I met with newfound friends in a lovely local pub to catch up on each other’s island activities. We sat on a bamboo chair, ordered a Greek pizza, a bucket of beers, and started talking. Halfway through the night, I thought something bizarre about the …

The Long Drive to Tetebatu: The serene village in the valley of Mt. Rinjani, Indonesia’s 2nd tallest volcano

Sitting on my motorcycle, I pushed the kickstand back and then I turned the key in the ignition to the ON position wearing a rather surprised face, “55 kilometers?!” I screamed at Jerome while he verifies on google maps the distance of Tetebatu from Kuta. “Yeah,” he answered, chuckling silently as he put his helmet …