First Dry Suit dives!
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by Danila Mansfield
3y ago
Like many of us, my travel and diving plans for this year have changed, and I’m in England. I’ve never dived in UK waters before, but it’s been a year since I last dived, and I’m very much missing the ocean! When Girls That Scuba announced a snorkel with seals day trip to Lundy Island […] The post First Dry Suit dives! appeared first on NotDunRoamin - travel blog ..read more
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Is there life after lockdown?
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by Danila Mansfield
3y ago
It’s August, and I’ve hardly been out of the house since the Covid-19 lockdown started in March. It’s been a couple of weeks now since restrictions have eased, and restaurants are allowed to open, so I decided to risk this brave new world. Here’s what happened: I walked 15 minutes to my local south London […] The post Is there life after lockdown? appeared first on NotDunRoamin - travel blog ..read more
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Diving in Semporna
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by Danila Mansfield
3y ago
Semporna is on the north-east corner of the island of Borneo, in the country of Malaysia, and is renowned for the scuba-diving on the reefs around the multitude of islands there. In particular, Sipadan island is considered one of the top dive spots in the world. To dive in Sipadan, you must have a permit […] The post Diving in Semporna appeared first on NotDunRoamin - travel blog ..read more
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Pura Ulun Danau Bratan: water temple
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by Danila Mansfield
3y ago
Leaving Munduk in Bali, travelling on to Sanur, we visited the beautiful Hindu-Buddhist temple of Pura Ulun Danau Bratan on the shores of Lake Bratan. On the way, we stopped at the nearby twin lakes of Tamblingan and Buyan. The temple of Pura Ulun Danau Bratan is an important place for pilgrims from all over […] The post Pura Ulun Danau Bratan: water temple appeared first on NotDunRoamin - travel blog ..read more
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Munduk
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by Danila Mansfield
3y ago
After some fabulous diving in Amed, we drove north-west, and inland, on the advice of the ever-helpful Travelfish, to relax for a few days in the mountain village of Munduk. We stayed at the charming Karang Sari guesthouse, which has some more modern rooms, and some older, in an old colonial building. The gardens are […] The post Munduk appeared first on NotDunRoamin - travel blog ..read more
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Sidemen
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by Danila Mansfield
3y ago
Sidemen is a peaceful valley region in the east of Bali in Indonesia. We spent a few days there, staying at a beautiful, small, relaxing hotel, Samanvaya, in the village of Tabola, with amazing views over the rice fields. The helpful staff at our hotel arranged a couple of local tours for us. We took […] The post Sidemen appeared first on NotDunRoamin - travel blog ..read more
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Ubud: Palaces, temples, and streets
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by Danila Mansfield
3y ago
Ubud in Bali has a known history going back to the 8th century, and was known as a centre for healing and natural medicine: ubad is ancient Balinese for medicine. Over the centuries, monasteries and temples were established in the area, civilizations came and went. In the early 20th century, the Prince of Ubud grew […] The post Ubud: Palaces, temples, and streets appeared first on NotDunRoamin - travel blog ..read more
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Sidemen night market
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by Danila Mansfield
3y ago
While staying in the mountain region of Sidemen (on the island of Bali in Indonesia), we heard there was a festival in the nearby town of Semarapura one evening, so we took a trip out. By the end of the evening we still weren’t sure what the celebration was, but like many Indonesian festivals, families […] The post Sidemen night market appeared first on NotDunRoamin - travel blog ..read more
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Beautiful Bali
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by Danila Mansfield
3y ago
In April/May 2017 we spent three weeks in Bali, as part of several months travelling through SE Asia. Bali is one of over 17,000 islands which make up the country of Indonesia. We visited just a few of them! Because so many of the islands are geographically distant from each other, their culture has developed […] The post Beautiful Bali appeared first on NotDunRoamin - travel blog ..read more
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Indian Safari!
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by Danila Mansfield
3y ago
We had been thinking about visiting India for some time, and finally managed to get our act together and book something. Because India is so vast and varied, we decided to book several organised tours, rather than try to attempt to see “everything” by ourselves. We travelled in November/December 2017, and here’s some of what […] The post Indian Safari! appeared first on NotDunRoamin - travel blog ..read more
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