Every so often, my nights are broken up with a lightning bolt of pain coursing through my sacrum, buttocks and…
We’ve Got the (Cocoa) Powder!
If you’re a diehard chocoholic like me, might I suggest that you pass on the packaged highly-processed stuff at your…
What Else Grows on Trees…
I’ve identified a unique species of tree that grows in Bali, perhaps unknown elsewhere in the world. It is called…
A Done Deal
Foreigners are prohibited from owning property outright in Bali. Good thing. Otherwise I might have just signed my life away…
Sacred Contracts
I’ve been looking at a few contracts lately – including rental agreements and a “buy and sell coffee” contract; probably…
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,…
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…
A Hamish Home
He is more than a dog. Much more. Wiser than most. But with a heart and the kind of puppy…
Wonders in Paradise
There’s nothing quite like being handed a key to a 10-day holiday in tropical paradise – even though it’s only…
Ditch the Drugs
The all-too-familiar gurgling in my stomach began earlier this week, on my way back from drinking green tea with rice…
Healing Pilgrim 