There’s no telling when and where the Balinese will hold their next ceremony. Which is why it’s often been said … More
Category: Ubud
The Birds
Once in awhile, I still stumble upon hidden treasures – a waterfall, a village, a temple, a dish or dessert. … More
The Extraordinariness of Daily Life
One morning earlier this week, I am photographed and fingerprinted. How mug shots become normal. A make-work project for locals. … More
The Royal (Taxi) Treatment
Last night, after dinner at friends’ in Seminyak, I ordered a GRAB taxi to bring me home to Ubud. GRAB … More
Walled In
I learned a new word in bahasa Indonesia the other day. Lembur. Overtime. Until this week, I’d never had reason … More
The Last Hurrah
After awhile, well 5 years later anyway, I suppose you get used to hearing sounds at all hours of the … More
Living Among the Animals
These are some of the things we forget – and need to be reminded of – when we’ve lived in … 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
My Dinner with Claude
A dinner to remember. No romantic rendez vous, nevertheless an incomparable treat. At one of Ubud’s top-tier joints. Several seating … More
Parade of Sanggah Penjors
Recently, my blogging friends Terri and James over at Gallivance impressed me with their glowing tribute to the Balinese flower-mandala. … More
Healing Pilgrim 