Magic in the Market

It’s the day before Galungan, a bi-annual celebration and one of Bali’s highest, holiest days of the year. I know … More

The Gods of Go-Jek

It was just another day in Bali, if not quintessentially so. Enough, I felt, to dispel any lingering suspicions that … More

Living on the Edge

Sometimes movement and change happens in the most unexpected ways and times. When you find yourself in that position, as … More

Moving Day Surprise

It was moving day. Again. I seem to have developed a regular habit of moving, regularly, since I came to … More

The Camera Caper

What to do when the only digital camera you own, the one that goes wherever you do, lest you miss … More

A New Year’s (Edible) Epiphany

It was not the most auspicious beginning to the year. At least not on the food front. A friend was … More

Kuta (or More Reasons to Love Sidemen)

There’s a place in Bali that I’ve probably never mentioned before. Never dared to write about. Mostly because, other than … More

The Heart & Soul of Sidemen

Even if you live in a place like Bali, every once in awhile you just need to get away. So … More

Heart-Stopping Sights

I love walking around Ubud and its neighboring banjars (hamlets). Not so much for the ease of getting around (though, … More

The Joys of Banking in Bali (or How I Learned to Forge My Own Name)

I opened my first bank account, back in Canada, while I was in high school. Since then, I’ve set up … More