More Behind the Scenes in Java and Bali

Aren’t these beautiful in the light? They are jugsfor collectingpalm sap. They’re made out of pumpkin skins.

When going on a trip one always hopes that the experience will match the dream.

In the case of my recent trip to Java and Bali with Overseas Adventure Travel (OAT) the experience exceeded the dream.

I was there as OAT’s guest. There were 15 people on this trip (the max for an OAT trip). Seven of us were traveling solo with ourown rooms and no single supplement. This fact is part of why I...