Early this morning, over the phone, with a less than optimal connection from overseas, I heard details (finally) of a … More
Category: Travel
Outward Bound
It was an uncharacteristically busy week: I spent most of the first two days at a private luscious organic garden … More
The Paddy Effect
Why is it that otherwise perfectly rational people will travel to remote (and sometimes godforsaken) places all around Asia, fumbling … More
Rear (Kitchen) Window
I just returned from a weekly film screening at D & P’s house – this time, it was Hitchcock’s classic … More
A Reluctant Pilgrim in Pooh…
I recently returned from a trip to Thailand. It was a ‘necessary evil’, c/o the Indonesian immigration authorities who impose … More
Sad Stories: Fallen Trees
I was in Bali’s capital Denpasar yesterday, primarily for a doctor’s appointment, but with a couple of hours to spare, … More
Gifts of the Sea
You never quite know what will emerge from the sea in Bali. I don’t mean sun, sand and waves; nor … More
Why They Huddle
You could be walking down your street in Ubud and just before turning the corner towards Peliatan, your attention might … More
The Year That Was
Today marks 365 days since I first landed in Bali. A year of living daily, creatively, ceremoniously, adventurously, openly, warmly, … More
A Lesson from the Weed(s)
Just back from nearly a week’s stay at the silent-meditation-retreat-center-still-under-construction. By 6:30 yesterday morning, I was again out at the … More
Healing Pilgrim 