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Bali

Eat, Pray, Scrub

May 9, 2012
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“I don’t normally swallow mysterious pills from strangers, but in Ubud I made an exception. This small-but-lively city is the health capital of Bali, and I couldn’t resist tracking down Wayan Nuriasih, one of the star healers from the book Eat, Pray, Love, and trying her jamu—traditional Indonesian medicinal concoctions.” Join me in Wayan’s health [...]

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Magical Beans

May 8, 2012
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The world’s most expensive coffee is made from coffee beans that have been eaten, partially digested, and excreted by a small Southeast Asian creature called the luwak. Come along as I explore Bali, track down the paradoxical creature that produces Indonesian Kopi Luwak, and learn its secrets.

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Bali Photo-Journal

April 23, 2012
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Bali is festivals and floral offerings, ceremonies and spas, the echo of gamelan music floating across rice fields … centuries-old temples, intricately-carved wooden masks, hypnotic dance, batik, magical double-ikat weaving, and Ubud’s Sacred Monkey Forest. View more than 300 photos of Bali’s best sights…

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