When you surf with a 9-foot, classic noserider longboard (which is as heavy as an elephant) and your driving skills are not so good… transportation becomes a real challenge.As I write this blog I look at the countless inspirational plaques I have on my desk, which I probably got on the clearance rack at TJMAX. The biggest challenges for me are the traffic jams between home and one of my favorite surf spots. What are the biggest challenges to living/working in Bali? For instance, plan your trip as an eco-journey and avoid visiting the beach clubs and other places which ruin the authentic Bali vibe and contribute to the pollution of this beautiful island. I think people should come to Bali to rebuild themselves and be mindful of making responsible, environmental choices. And yet, ecology still is not a priority for the local government.īut there are ways to help this situation. Another big issue centers around waste in general like the huge beach clubs and hotels washing their sewage directly into the ocean. Tourists imagine beautiful tropical places, which still exist, but in fact there is a lot of construction around the island which leads to the destruction of places like the rice fields in Canggu. Though the one thing they do not know is how bad the ecological situation is in Bali. I have to admit all these romantic images people dream before they come to Bali are true. It can’t possibly be the perfect garden of Eden I’m picturing right? I think people-ahem, me-certainly have a romanticized or heightened image of what Bali is, so I’d be curious about some unexpected things that most people don’t know about Bali. My love for surfing brought me back to the island again and again, so one day I just stopped traveling and stayed here. But since I discovered surfing, I couldn’t be far from the perfect Balinese waves for a long time.
How did you find your way there?īali was one of the destinations from my yearly travel cycle through Southeast Asia and Latin America. That was the reason why, after I graduated from university, I went on my first trip to India and haven’t stopped traveling since. But the weather is just awful, most of the year you do not see the sun.
It is a very beautiful city with European-inspired architecture and culture as well as the home of the State Hermitage and hundreds of other museums.
I was born and grew up in Saint Petersburg, Russia, located on the Baltic coast. Let’s start by talking a bit about where you grew up. It shocked me to learn, however, that the coast you came from is probably not what people may expect. I’ve been a long-time fan and admirer of how effectively you capture the spirit of the coastal way of life in your pieces. Art certainly imitates life for Tasiania (aka Tasya) who left her native Russia to live the island life in Bali-and she hasn’t looked back. Her work revolves around all things ocean and bursts with an unnameable authenticity that will have you Googling “cheapest flight to an island, any island” before you even finish reading this feature. Tasiania’s illustrations feature care-free scenes packed with all the colors of a cotton candy sunset.
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