Bali, Indonesia

Bali, Indonesia was a great trip. I have never seen a culture that is devoted to their religion than the Balinese. Their relgion is Hindu, and there is a not a day that goes by that they don't prsent an offering to the gods. The offering are a made of flowers and palm leaves, and it is a beautiful presentation. The food they put into the flower or palm are shaped into bowl or plate. They place a piece of fruit, rice, with an insence stick. I actually was in Bali the year 2000. I stayed at Poppies Cottages while I was in Kuta Beach, and a couple of nights at the Bali, Hard Rock Hotel.  I also stayed at the Tjamphuan Resort Hotel in Ubud. My date and I ate lunch at the famous Amandari Hotel,  and then we ate dinner that night at a restuarant that former President Jimmy Carter dinned.

Philippines

Last May I travel to the Philippines with a friend. The airline we booked with was Cathay Pacific, it was worth the $940.00 round trip ticket. It was probably the best trip of our lives. We landed in Manila. We stayed in Manila 2 days and then we went on to Pampanga. It is the City just outside of the old Clark AFB. We stayed at the Orchid Inn Resort Hotel. It was really nice, the room was only $35.00 a night. The entertainment goes on 24/7. The food in Pamapanga is the best in the Philpppines. And it's real inexpensive. The people there are always nice and always make you feel welcome. We went to an unlimited amount of nightclubs...I'd say there were 400- 1000 bars. At least that is what it seems like. It is almost impossible to count how many bars and clubs there are. It is non stop partying.