My Two-Winged Visitor

I was drying off after my morning shower when I spotted something fluttering by in my peripheral vision. I glanced … More

A Rest from the Fest(s)

Barely touched down in Bali, I was greeted (surprise!) by a couple of Ubudian friends at the airport (not there … More

Waltzing With a Caterpillar

It was not yet the middle of the week when I felt the first pangs of a meltdown or serious … More

A Labyrinth Memorial

The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in … More

Stones on the Ground

When I first arrived at this house in northern Israel, I gasped at the view, so instantly smitten was I. … More

Pueblo de las Rosas

Here I am, spending the month of July in the northern part of Israel. I’ve squirreled myself away in Kfar … More

A Cacophonous Country

After an absence of nearly a decade, and although I’ve already been in this land for a month, the truth … More

Standing Room Only

Yesterday, on a marvelously sunny and warm afternoon, I opted to head INDOORS for a couple of hours – to … More

Borderlines

If you were to set out for a stroll around this small town (pop: approximately 6000), you’d likely never believe … More

The Protest Zone

If you’ve read previous entries about my earlier visa runs to, and stopovers in, Bangkok, you might remember that each … More