It’s perhaps an odd and humbling confession to make, but it turns out that, without even having ever met this … More
Tag: health
Coconuts from Heaven (or Canned)
In a store today, I spied these cans. Many others also. A veritable explosion of coconut- and other tropical-fruit-based drinks … More
Facebooking to Health
There’s a very curious phenomenon at work within the expat community on this island, and in particular when it comes … More
Woman on a Mission
Most travelers who arrive in Bangkok typically have an itinerary that includes sights such as Wat Pho, Chinatown, Chatuchak and … More
Dreamweavers
A few weeks ago, I went to see a tarot reader/shaman/ native American medicine woman and then, less than two … More
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 … More
Fountain of Life
I’m lying on my bed after completing yet another pilgrimage down to Nyuh Kuning, to my weekly stint at the … More
The Six-Month Itch
After the shock and awe of this week’s (apparently) epic tremor dissipated, I realized that the earth’s rumblings have been … More
For the Love of Dogs
Every other day, somebody sends me a link to an article, study or film about the stray dogs of Bali … More
The Remarkably Wired Woman
I’ve just met a woman with – there’s no other way to say it – electric hands. It was a … More