Another day, another ceremony on the island of the gods. Today the Balinese gather at temples to celebrate Pagerwesi – … More
Category: Travel
101 Uses for a Dead Pig
I’m really not a pig-pilgrim. I don’t seek out pigs, don’t eat them, don’t play with them, don’t find them … More
Nine Days in Singapore
The flight from Bali to Singapore takes only slightly more than two hours. There is no time difference hopping from … More
Sleeping Beauty
Once upon a time, in a compound just south of Ubud, lived a family of woodcarvers – not at all … More
The Six-Month Itch
After the shock and awe of this week’s (apparently) epic tremor dissipated, I realized that the earth’s rumblings have been … More
La Belle Terre de Bali
Amid the rapidly expanding neighborhood of Kutu Kaja, a stone’s throw from the Botanic Gardens and the house that used … More
On Familiar Ground
It was the day after my birthday. I was still floating, as if on a planet out of this world. … More
A Bountiful Bali Birthday
There was no more prosaic way to be awakened than by a pair of roosters cawing at each other right … More
Where the Grass is Greener
In many parts of the world, ’tis the season for children to be heading back to school. Many of these … More
“Real Bali” Living
I just stumbled across this ad posted on a local accommodation website, The “Real Bali” Almost Compound Living: Experience Local … More
Healing Pilgrim 