Like the rest of the Islamic world, Indonesians in Bali are about to mark the close of the month-long fast … More
Tag: Asia
Stumped in Singapore
A couple of days after the final results were called in the recent Indonesian elections; and in the wake of … More
A Fine City… of No-Nos
The Republic of Singapore, a city-state with a current population of nearly 6 million residents, is known by many nicknames; … More
Capping a Decade of Railroad Bridge Ties
In early 2009, the Cambodian railway system was in shambles. A French company was brought in to repair the network … More
A Bali Pilgrimage
You Can’t Go Home Again, the title of Thomas Wolfe’s posthumous novel, came to mind recently when I made my … More
An Impromptu Adventure
After weeks of tracking the unpredictable shenanigans of a volcanically-inclined mountain, after some reflection and calculation, and though my intended … More
Tropical Horror Show
Long ago I signed up for a weekly news digest that spews out Bali’s most sensational gossip and items at … More
Namaste to Nepal
Over the past few days, ever since I landed in the Red Dot (that is Singapore), I’ve had a chance … More
Moving Day Surprise
It was moving day. Again. I seem to have developed a regular habit of moving, regularly, since I came to … More
Kuta (or More Reasons to Love Sidemen)
There’s a place in Bali that I’ve probably never mentioned before. Never dared to write about. Mostly because, other than … More
