Outward Bound

It was an uncharacteristically busy week: I spent most of the first two days at a private luscious organic garden … More

Living at the Edge

Some people are not cut out to live on the edge – of a construction site. I learned that fact … More

The Paddy Effect

Why is it that otherwise perfectly rational people will travel to remote (and sometimes godforsaken) places all around Asia, fumbling … More

The Bone Man of Besakih

When I headed out of Ubud on Friday midday, with my Balinese friend A and driver Joni, I was long … More

A Boy’s Touch

It could well happen, one fine day, while out walking on a quiet stretch of street in Ubud, that you … More

Rear (Kitchen) Window

I just returned from a weekly film screening at D & P’s house – this time, it was Hitchcock’s classic … More

Code Orange

Today is Canadian Thanksgiving. But my family has a tradition of stretching out birthdays, anniversaries and other celebrations for a … More

A Gift from Niskala

As this year’s installment of the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival draws to a close, I’ve asked myself the same … More

A Meditation Strategy

The second Sunday since my return to Ubud signaled also a gathering just outside town, a gathering of friends at … More

A Children’s Paradise

I may not have children myself, but give me a day bracketed by seeing kids, being in their presence, hanging … More