Pringgasela, Lombok

Carriages are commonly used by locals as taxis in central Lombok. The local mosque in the weaving village of Pringgasela is a town centerpiece.

Mataram, Lombok

Directions on how to use a Western-style toilet at a luxury hotel in the city of Mataram.

Tanah Lot, Bali

A silouhette of the Tanah Lot Temple grounds as the sun sinks. The many poisonous snakes that live in the caves surrounding the temple gives it a reputation for being dangerous, but the ocean views are incomparable.

Ubud, Bali

A man (!) dances the Oleg Tambulilingan (Bumblebee Dance).

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An anti-drug poster sponsored by the Ubud Tourism Office. Perhaps it's time for a new marketing campaign. . .

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A statue at Puri Saren Royal Palace in central Ubud.

Indonesia

The earthquake that struck Yogyakarta, Indonesia, in May 2006 occurred just a few months after my departure from the city, where I'd been studying Bahasa Indonesia. These photos are from travels through the eastern islands in the archipelago in Summer 2004 and from Central Java in Winter 2006.