On 26 March 2008, in Bali we will have ‘NYEPI DAY‘ as a Silence day, which officially starts from 6am and ends on 6am the next day.As a resident of Bali, I have experienced this ‘black out’ day for 8 times. The Hindus/Balinese stay at home, no light, no work, some even do fasting. Totally silence (and save energy too!!)Back then in 80’s I remember only tourists buses from airport were allowed to do the guests transfer, but not anymore. It’s a total silence & dark.

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Living in Jimbaran has a multiple advantage in terms of a distance to famous and beautiful beaches. 5 Min from Jimbaran Bay and its seafood cafes, 10 min to Dreamland that is now called ‘New Kuta’ Beach (how silly and dare the investor change a legendary name of a beach that was once found by a western surfer back in 70’s, I’ll tell more about this on different post!), about 15 min to the famous Padang Padang Beach, known as Bali’s most fearsome and notorious wave, where Rip Curl usually hold its ISC surfing contest on this one & only perfect tube ride (and a long waiting period to get the perfect tube).

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Audacious, adventure spirit, great sense of humor.

That is what it takes for a single indonesian woman, like TRINITY, the Author of THE NAKED   TRAVELER book to travel the world on a backpacking style.

If you’re not afraid to be in a same room with stranger on a backpacker hostel in Athena to save the cost or taking a public transport with local people in Philippine bringing their pigs, fish containers, and chicken (and got to taste the “splash of piggy poo“), by still be able to laugh at loud at people’s different culture and enjoy the memorable traveling along the way.

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