The Camera Caper

What to do when the only digital camera you own, the one that goes wherever you do, lest you miss … More

Millie & Luna Save The Day

Millie and Luna. Quite the four-legged pair. Both are white/cream-colored. One a Bali dog, the other a labradoodle. They sniff … More

Labyrinth Love

Once in awhile, when I least expect it, perhaps when I bump into a friend in town or I meet … More

A New Year’s (Edible) Epiphany

It was not the most auspicious beginning to the year. At least not on the food front. A friend was … More

Kuta (or More Reasons to Love Sidemen)

There’s a place in Bali that I’ve probably never mentioned before. Never dared to write about. Mostly because, other than … More

The Heart & Soul of Sidemen

Even if you live in a place like Bali, every once in awhile you just need to get away. So … More

Heart-Stopping Sights

I love walking around Ubud and its neighboring banjars (hamlets). Not so much for the ease of getting around (though, … More

The Joys of Banking in Bali (or How I Learned to Forge My Own Name)

I opened my first bank account, back in Canada, while I was in high school. Since then, I’ve set up … More

Musings about Bangkok

This is what happens when I spend a week in this humming, thrumming, 24/7, 7-11 megalopolis: I’m overcome with Observer … More

What If…

What if just before they set out to do their deadly deed… One of them got a call from his … More