What My Long Haul Flights Are Made Of

Bali, Indonesia to Washington, D.C. It’s one of those journeys that demand patience, assistance and a damn good sense of … More

The Last Hurrah

After awhile, well 5 years later anyway, I suppose you get used to hearing sounds at all hours of the … More

Living Among the Animals

These are some of the things we forget – and need to be reminded of – when we’ve lived in … More

Burning Buffaloes

The burn is on. Understandably so, as it’s once again the season for mass cremations. Bali-style. The greater metropolitan area … More

Sidemen Surprise

Every time I escape the throngs and noises of an all too highly-seasonal Ubud, I feel a giddy sense of … More

My Dinner with Claude

A dinner to remember. No romantic rendez vous, nevertheless an incomparable treat. At one of Ubud’s top-tier joints. Several seating … More

The Monkeys of Batur

It happened in a flash. Just the other day. Invited to join a group heading up to Mount Batur – … More

Parade of Sanggah Penjors

Recently, my blogging friends Terri and James over at Gallivance impressed me with their glowing tribute to the Balinese flower-mandala. … More

Tropical Horror Show

Long ago I signed up for a weekly news digest that spews out Bali’s most sensational gossip and items at … More

The Kumzitz Krowd

Somewhere  on the north coast of Bali, some friends – adults, children and a newborn baby – met up to … More