MANALI + TERRY | Newlyweds Backpack Round The World

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Top 10 Experiences :: Day 153

A ranked list of our most memorable experiences to date, that will be continuously updated as our travels continue. So many more left off this list are worthy of attention, but the people, places and often other creatures creating these experiences combined to leave an imprint that will last a lifetime. NOTE: A permanent page [...]
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Sydney | Australia :: Wake Up! Sydney Hostel Review

This mammoth hostel, converted from a 1900 department store, located near Central Station and Railway Square is extremely popular among backpackers and travelers of all ages. Although a little more expensive than the competition, the extra pennies are worth the cleanliness and free activities that the hostel offers. The café downstairs offers the “Meal of [...]
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Sydney | Australia :: New Year’s Eve

Happy New Year from Manali + Terry! We rang in 2010 and watched the fireworks from Mrs Macquarie’s Point the Botanical Gardens, a perfect viewing point of the Sydney Harbor Bridge and Opera House, but we had to get there at 5AM (yes, a 19 hour wait until midnight…) to secure a spot! We packed [...]
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Kuta Beach | Bali, Indonesia :: Surfer’s Paradise

We spent Christmas on Kuta Beach this year, gifting ourselves with surfing lessons, among people wearing their swimsuits and Santa hats resting under decorated palm trees. Not a bad way to spend the ‘winter’ season! We both caught the hang of surfing after a quick pool session with Odyssey Surf School and Manali was the [...]
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Gili Islands | Indonesia :: Island Living, Off The Grid

We didn’t really know what to expect when we arrived in Gili Trawangan via the Gili Cat from Bali ($32 per person, 2 hour journey) near the island of Lombok. The largest of the three islands, Gili T, as it is commonly known, houses the major dive and snorkel operators and has the most accommodation [...]
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Ubud | Indonesia :: Monkey Forest

There a few words that can describe the cutest, playful but moody monkeys that you will come across in Monkey Forest. Beware that if you have any traces of food in your purses or backpacks, these pickpocket monkeys will find it and will not hesitate to give you a quick pat down! This huge park, [...]
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Ubud | Indonesia :: Rice Terraces
Ubud | Indonesia :: Rice Terraces

Known for intricately carved rice terraces, a visit to a terraced rice field is an enjoyable way to spend a lazy afternoon. Two that are worth visiting in the Ubud area include the Tagallalang Rice Terrace and Sayan Rice Terrace which are within 30 minutes of the main town and are worth the short motorbike [...]
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Ubud | Indonesia :: Rafting the Ayung and Luscious Lava of Mt. Batur

Ubud’s fertile land surrounding the rice fields is a result of the volcanic activity amidst the jungles in the middle of the island of Bali. We decided on a whim to ride the scooter up to the lava fields of the active Mount Batur, about an hour’s ride away up the windy roads into the [...]
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