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

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

Of Brilliant Wings & Fishy Things

Occasionally, I’m embarrassed to confess to people and sundry that, despite living in Bali for just over 5 years, there … More

In Search of Silver Linings

The past 2 weeks since my return from Nepal have afforded me the opportunity to distance myself a little, from … More

Namaste to Nepal

Over the past few days, ever since I landed in the Red Dot (that is Singapore), I’ve had a chance … More

All The World’s a Stage

.. and the players are all day – and, in one case, overnight – labourers. As of today, I have … More

Still Life

On Nyepi morning, I sleep in, missing the total solar eclipse that has arc-ed its way over Indonesia, waking to … More