Cinq à sept

I had already been awake for quite awhile, thoughts and questions lingering and reaching into the deepest recesses of my … More

Hurrah! (A Milestone)

I’m excited to share the news… about my first article published online! Titled 25 Things to Know Before Visiting Ubud, Bali, … More

Gifts Disguised

The full moon must have knocked me out. Asleep by 9, I awoke with a start, rather disoriented, just before … More

Outward Bound

It was an uncharacteristically busy week: I spent most of the first two days at a private luscious organic garden … More

Living at the Edge

Some people are not cut out to live on the edge – of a construction site. I learned that fact … More

The Bone Man of Besakih

When I headed out of Ubud on Friday midday, with my Balinese friend A and driver Joni, I was long … 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 Gift from Niskala

As this year’s installment of the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival draws to a close, I’ve asked myself the same … More

A Sneaky Snake Story

One of the first words I learned in Indonesian was ular. Snake. It stands to reason that if I will … More

Walkin’ Weightless in Bali

There is a certain amount of pre-meditation that I go through every day. At this point, it’s almost automatic, the … More