The Joy of Quiet

I awoke yesterday to a blue sky peeking through stormy clouds, and to the sound of roosters, birds and rainfall … More

The Sweetest Spot

I’m at a loss to explain underlying causes of this phenomenon, but for the past few weeks, my body has … More

Love Balinese Style

I don’t know how snakes and snails do it, nor how dragonflies or butterflies do it, but for the past … More

Weathering Turbulence

I had barely gotten off the plane and landed back in Ubud when the proverbial you-know-what hit the fan up … More

A Primer on Labyrinths

What is a Labyrinth? A labyrinth is a single path, comprised of passages marked by borders that wind their way … More

Miracles of Sky & Sand

Last weekend the Balinese marked yet another Purnama (full moon) with offerings, visits to temples, the whole gamut. But the … More

Bebek Crossing Ahead

Living in a city such as Ubud, and walking across town in the early morning hours (as I love to … More

The Penatahan Diaries – Part I

I just returned to Ubud after spending the past five days living in a house on a hill, deeply immersed … More

Shake it up Baby

So read the entry that someone posted on the Bali Community Facebook page; where else but in Bali, epicenter of … More

La Belle Terre de Bali

Amid the rapidly expanding neighborhood of Kutu Kaja, a stone’s throw from the Botanic Gardens and the house that used … More