Category Archive: Travel

A Buddhist in Bali

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Text: © Garry Benson 2014 Images: © Garry Benson 2014 Honouring the Gods is such a long-standing tradition in Bali that the island is named after the native word for ‘offering’ – Bebali.… Continue reading

Some Holiday Reading

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Bali for me is an opportunity to recharge the batteries, to take the opportunity to relax and do nothing  – unlike other travel where we are pretty active with planned activities, discovering new… Continue reading

Flowers around Alam Jiwa, Ubud, Bali – A Photo Essay

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Originally posted on Geokult Travel:
We had an overnight stay in Ubud, Bali where I had the opportunity to take these flower shots, enjoy. Other posts about Bali: 365 Places: Alam Jiwa The…

Flowers around Alam Jiwa, Ubud, Bali – A Photo Essay

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We had an overnight stay in Ubud, Bali where I had the opportunity to take these flower shots, enjoy. Other posts about Bali: 365 Places: Alam Jiwa The Soul of Nature: Alam Jiwa… Continue reading

The Soul of Nature: Alam Jiwa

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Images: Garry Benson Text: Garry Benson Nyuh Kuning (Yellow Coconut Village) For the 10th year I’m home – at blessed Alam Jiwa in the traditional Balinese woodcarving village of Nyuh Kuning. It’s just… Continue reading

Thanks Tripadvisor – in the top 2 percent!

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Just got this email from Tripadvisor and couldn’t resist sharing 🙂 I was pretty excited to be in the top 2 percent of Canberra reviewers! You can read all of my reviews on… Continue reading

Profile: Rev. Petros Kipouros

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You never know who you might meet in Canberra, despite the city having a reputation as the most ‘boring’ capital city in Australia. In an earlier post Canberra Doesn’t Suck, I mentioned that… Continue reading

365 Places: Parap Markets

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Originally posted on Geokult Travel:
Day 50: Parap Markets, Northern Territory, Australia Today and for the next few posts, I will be writing about a place I love dearly, Darwin. Our family moved…

365 Places: Toowoomba

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Originally posted on Geokult Travel:
Day 48: Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia Now Toowoomba is a place that admittedly I don’t love, perhaps because I don’t know it well enough to have a strong feeling…

Finding Balance: Mura Gadi 2nd Edition

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Originally posted on Geokult Travel:
Orroral Map © Tracey Benson 2013 We are really excited to announce the release of a second edition of the publication Finding Balance: Mura Gadi by Tracey Benson,…