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Indonesia: People & My Meals

May 1, 2025
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Updated: May 12, 2025


Here are some intriguing photos of the people I encountered and photographed during my vacation in Indonesia. I hope you enjoy this post.




People met in West Java and Lombak

  • French girls I met, hiked along with them for Mt Bromo
  • Cool people meet as part of my team while hiking Mt Rinjani
  • Local singing folk songs at Mt Ijen
  • Cool T-shirt of someone riding in Canggu
  • Kids met after the hike of Mt Ijen at the fish snack place
  • GrandMa and son came to do prayers at Prambanan temple
  • Cute twins met at Yogyakarta stop as there were heavy rains
  • Zaenal guide and Leah, part of our team, at the peak of Mt Rinjani
  • Local guide who is lot of fun, motivating people to hike Mt Rinjani
  • Team of locals hiking Mt Rinjani
  • Canadian girl Leah posing
  • 46 year old grandpa local guide for our Mt Rinjani hike
  • Team from all over the world for Mt Rinjani hike,
  • Porter


People met in Canggu

  • Father teaching son to surf at Canggu
  • Surfer relaxing at the beach of Canggu
  • Love the hair of these two folks who came to see the sunset at Canggu
  • Surf trainers
  • Some girl with good pose with butt cheeks :)
  • some random girl at Canggu
  • Sunset shot at Canggu
  • Again surfer relaxing at the beach
  • Some random black dude agreed to pose for the photo
  • local
  • Kids trying to pose for the shot
  • family hanging at the beach
  • Brandon, the only American I met who came to surf in Bali
  • Local playing guitar
  • Father and daughter bonding time.
  • Trying to get into the water to surf
  • Mother and son
  • Dude came to do meditation
  • Volley ball players on the beach
  • Two girls taking photos for their instagram
  • Asian friends staring at the waves
  • Could not get a better shot of this girl as she was wearing matching outfit
  • Russian my friend Dimitry I met in Canggu, amazing guy who helped to plan for russia trip.
  • Jani, finish guy who is into IT and Spirituality. I had great conversations with his dude regarding


People met in other parts of Bali:


  • Gentlemen met at ubud before Nyepi festival
  • Kids came for morning run
  • Local security guards for the temple ceremony
  • some random baby
  • Mother and Son in their tradition attire at Pura Ulun Danu Beratan,
  • Bali women in traditional attire
  • Kids want me to take photo of them at Lovina beach
  • Mother and daughter I met in Undisan, asked direction to the rice fields
  • Robertina, Italian girl whom I met at Undisan. I had lots of fun hanging out with this girl.
  • Kid playing at the Lovina beach.
  • You can observe the striking similarities of the father and daughter. The stare of the girl is cute
  • Women the day before the Nyepi celebrations
  • Girl offering in Galungan festival
  • Last day photo taken with Robertina and host Dego at his guest house in Undisan
  • Some old lady asking for money
  • Ladies waiting for the Galungan celebrations
  • Father carry cute son during Galungan ceremony
  • My best friend Gede from Pejeng posing with his daughter Farista
  • Mother carrying her daughter during galungan festival
  • Lady I met at the paddy fields who was excited to tell her love story and how she met her husband
  • kids at Galungan festival
  • Youngest little kid of Gede family
  • Grandmother of Gede family
  • Mother of Dego, last photo taken at Undisan, this grandma always offered me lots of food
  • Mother and daughter
  • Father carrying cute son during Galungan festival

The family I left behind and owe a lot of gratitude to:

Gede family where I stayed at their guest hose and also in their home during Galungan festival. What an amazing experience I had spending time with them, lot of conversations about our lifestyle, hindu faith, going temples, playing with the kids. This has become as my second family

Last few memorable days:

  • Last photo taken with Madi and Farista. I really miss them, feel like they are my own kids.


During this vacation, I prepared several dishes. I usually choose to stay at guest houses or homestays, allowing me to cook for myself, as I enjoy cooking while on vacation.



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