Surfing in Oz

If you’ve never joined up with communities like AirBnB, Homeexchange, Trusted Housesitters, or Couchsurfing, you have no idea what you’re … More

Springtime in Adelaide (or a Break from Bali)

You know you’ve been living in Bali too long when a sight such as this leaves you breathless (and envious); … More

Since arriving in Adelaide, I’d been watching the forecast closely, at least twice a day – a habit I’d long … More

At the tail end of a side street in North Adelaide – that feels as wide as a tarmac that … More

More than four decades ago, on the other side of the world (from where I now live), my engineer-father and … More

All over Indonesia today, citizens marked Independence Day – Hari Merdeka. But preparations and celebrations started long ago. Since the … More

Of all the Indonesian phrases I’ve racked up in my 6+ years of living on this isle (and there are … More

The other day, I set out for one of the most significant Balinese ceremonies that I’ve ever been honored to … More

I’ve been back home for less than 24 hours. It’s startling to note the stark differences between my own neighbourhood, … More

I’d grown weary of the relentless parade of concrete, cement, cinderblocks; the onslaught of chimney-like blasts of smoke pelting at … More