The Last Hurrah

After awhile, well 5 years later anyway, I suppose you get used to hearing sounds at all hours of the … More

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

Villāticus Balicus

At the far end of a remote village in East Bali, I meander towards the far end of a road, … 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

Six Degrees from Silence

What a difference a day makes. It’s an exceedingly rare occurrence (and becoming ever more so) to experience quiet in … More

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