The Rat Came Back

The Indonesian word tikus has always sent shivers down my spine. It translates to rat – or field mouse. A … More

Dog Day Afternoon

His name is Peter. He’s a dog, a Bali dog. Black and white, a little strange-looking if you ask me. … More

Namaste Nepal

In April 2008, after months of planning and nearly three months of traveling around Southeast Asia, I landed in Nepal. … More

The Great White (6) North

It happens while I’m watching a Chinese acupuncturist pull needles out of my dad’s arms: My phone rings. It takes … More

Where the Grass is Greener

Yesterday morning, the local weatherman welcomed me to -16 (did you see that MINUS sign, my tropical friends?), that, thanks … More

Giving Up Cake

It was no coincidence that I watched a movie called CAKE last night. *Spoiler alert* I didn’t know much about … More

For the Love of Dogs

It’s heartbreaking to see how some of the dogs are treated on this island. Many are abandoned, some beaten, still … More

A Pig Dilemma

This past December was a dizzying month of festivities around Bali, and the major bi-annual celebrations of Galungan and Kuningan … More

Curtains for Q

Never has a single letter made such waves. Let alone one that rarely takes center stage. But Q it is. … More

Waltzing With a Caterpillar

It was not yet the middle of the week when I felt the first pangs of a meltdown or serious … More