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

Capping a Decade of Railroad Bridge Ties

In early 2009, the Cambodian railway system was in shambles. A French company was brought in to repair the network … More

The Spirit of Rouzan

I was reading the New York Times yesterday, when I fell on a recent story which I expected to be … More

Sacred Metal (& Mourning)

This past Saturday evening, satiated from another jam-packed day at the Ubud Writers Festival, and fatigued by the blazing sun, … More

A Four-Legged Frenzy

After 2 travelicious months in Europe, I returned to Bali, plunging headfirst into a voluntary dog-ful universe. These are not … 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

Lessons About Life (Or How I Spent a Day at LG)

It was one of those days. When all your plans go to pot. Like yesterday, the day I launched my … More

Adulation of O

If you were asked to choose someone to advocate on your behalf, for just about any cause or argument that … More

Riding the (Street) Rat

My recent move from the bustling city of Ubud to the very beachy town of Sanur came as a surprise … More

In-Flight Fantasy

I love to travel. I also love to fly. I love being above the clouds – where, on one occasion, … More