Right when you think you have it figured out, you’ll be proven wrong. Part and parcel of living on this … More
Category: happiness
Sneak preview!
Dear followers, fellow bloggers and first-time visitors! With a brief detour off my regular (or not-so-regular recently, sorry!!), I did … More
Two Beaches, Worlds Apart
I’ve seen my share of beach. From Spain to France, from California, Florida and Mexico to Bermuda and Turks and … More
A Bali Pilgrimage
You Can’t Go Home Again, the title of Thomas Wolfe’s posthumous novel, came to mind recently when I made my … More
Vilnius to Valbonne
It’s unlikely that Lithuania appears on the radar for a family reunion. Indeed, it’s not a country that usually falls … More
The Sun Always Rises
Consider this. A scraggly line, more like an arc. Its form still invisible in the darkness. Yet we wait, steeped … More
The Day Bali Imposed a Digital Detox
Have you ever heard a kingfisher sing? Or seen swallows flit straight across the sky unhindered (for once) by pockets … More
The Big Flop
I was feeling all wound up. In extremis, you could say. I wasn’t sleeping long – or well. My eyes … More
Behind The Scenes (Of a Balinese Marriage)
Once in awhile, Ubud catches me off guard. Even after 6+ years of island living, I feel like I’m immersed … More
Souvenirs of Sanur
It was time for a break. After weeks of wondering about Mount Agung’s “imminent eruption” and navigating through the crowds … More
