Praise for VisionQuest from the Top Travel Specialist on Bali by Conde Nast Traveler & Travel+Leisure Magazines

Dear Spiritual Traveler,

Your VisionQuest trip to Bali with Lore Raymond is a unique opportunity to experience what I call the “real Bali.” Though it’s a small island, Bali is exceptionally rich in culture, traditions, mystery, magic and spirituality. None of these elements is separate; the intertwining and oneness of these elements is what makes Bali so remarkable. Your Balinese guide will explain the intricacies of Balinese Hinduism and its influence on the way people live.

Lore’s trip incorporates “must-see” sights and sites, as well as free time to shop and have spa treatments, with truly authentic experiences that are unknown and inaccessible to the vast majority of visitors to Bali. You’ll spend a day in a remote rural village where you’ll experience traditional farming, interact with children and their teacher and play the instruments of the village gamelan orchestra. This experience is only available to you because of my friendship with someone from the village – a village that doesn’t even appear on most maps of the island! Other trip highlights are the celebration of full moon in a local temple, visits to two dukuns (Balinese healers), a purification ceremony at Tampaksiring holy spring temple and a blessing by a Hindu priest.

I’ve been visiting Bali on a regular basis for the past 20 years and consider it my second home. I’ve sent a lot of people to Bali over the years, but what really pleases me is when someone expresses a desire to learn about and experience the real Bali. Lore is one of those people. Her enthusiasm is uplifting and will, no doubt, add to the rich experiences that you’ll have in Bali.

I hope you’ll be able to join Lore in this very special VisionQuest with the “Bali Girls.”

Diane Embree
Bali Barong Tours
Named Top Travel Specialist for Bali by
Condé Nast Traveler & Travel+Leisure magazines
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