life in the tropics feed- Birthday Parties in the Kampung and Some Thoughts on the Indonesian Family
- Anthropology and the Definition of Marriage
- Free Online Educational Videos: Retirement Activities for the Independent Learner
- Fishing in Kampung Bugis Bali
- Spring Cleaning in Kampung Bugis, Singaraja
- More on the History of the Bugis in Kampung Bugis
- The History of the Bugis in Kampung Bugis
- Rabbit-proofing Bookcases – More on House Repairs in Bali
- Back to Beautiful in Bali: Time to Paint (more on home repairs in Bali)
- Bad Weather in Bali Continues
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Monthly Archives: January 2010
A Beautiful Morning in Paradise (or isn’t it great to be retired in paradise?)
Absolutely lovely. A beautiful sunrise. No rain. Up at 5. What can be better than this? My youngest son decided that he wanted me to take him to school in the morning, so I was up today and out at … Continue reading
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The Consequences of Sexual Tourism for the Rest of Us
My wife and I were talking the other day, and she mentioned something (the topic for another post) that reminded me of this post that I wrote two years ago now on the old Life in the Tropics site. I … Continue reading
Where is Bali Headed in 2010?
Despite the global economic downturn, Bali continues to draw in tourists and new expats. A record number 2,259,000 tourists visited Bali in 2009 and brought in over US$2.7 billion for the Balinese economy. In addition to foreign tourists, over 3 … Continue reading
Stormy Weather and Busy Days
The past week has been almost ceaselessly wet. One rainy day after the next; in fact, the weather has been getting much worse. The past two days have brought some of the strongest winds that I remember over the past … Continue reading
Now It Feels Like Retirement
I’ve been waiting for the last 23 days to get the feeling that I’m retired again. I’ve gone through all the steps for retirement of turning in all books, keys, my apartment, my id badge, and then leaving the country, … Continue reading