Vanilla Supremacy

Once upon a time a Bali dog lived down the lane. Her name was – and still is – Blackie.…

A Compound of Joy

Vulcanologists, priests and authorities urged villagers to remain in evacuee camps, and exhorted all travelers to stay far away. At…

In-Flight Fantasy

I love to travel. I also love to fly. I love being above the clouds – where, on one occasion,…

In Volcanic Limbo

If you were to walk the streets of Ubud the past couple of weeks, you could be forgiven for thinking…

All Eyes On The Mountain

Somewhere around 6 o’clock this morning, I was levitating. As in, hovering slightly above my bed. An effect, perhaps, of…

Surfing in Oz

If you’ve never joined up with communities like AirBnB, Homeexchange, Trusted Housesitters, or Couchsurfing, you have no idea what you’re…

Springtime in Adelaide (or a Break from Bali)

You know you’ve been living in Bali too long when a sight such as this leaves you breathless (and envious);…

Happy Beachday!

Since arriving in Adelaide, I’d been watching the forecast closely, at least twice a day – a habit I’d long…

Warning at Nantu Wama

At the tail end of a side street in North Adelaide – that feels as wide as a tarmac that…

Closing the Door

More than four decades ago, on the other side of the world (from where I now live), my engineer-father and…