Soul Searching

on a side note, everyone here says yes first thing, in response to any question. that wouldn’t be so bad, if they MEANT yes, but they don’t. they just smile really hard and say yes.
do you speak english?
YES
what time is the flight?
YES
are there seats available on the flight?
YES
can a buy a seat on the flight?
YES
i’m […]

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the water in the toilets goes counter clockwise as it’s going down…

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sumatra is much more laid back than either java or bali. more real feeling, foreign, not as western. i like it. the people are still very friendly and as helpful as they can be.
the land makes two words come to mind, green, and huge. the place is just plain old BIG. it is by far […]

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i was told that jakarta was a pit, a dangerous black hole of nefarious characters, that even savvy indonesians are nervous in. i decided to skip it. that said, it’s not so easy to escape the tendrils of what karma has in store for you. more on that in a minute…

after visiting two more temples […]

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it is unreal the amount of pollution there is in the air here in indonesia. it is almost impossible to have a moment where fresh, clean air reaches your lungs, even when you’re in the countryside…

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