Just over two months ago, I received a text message from a Balinese man – Komang – whom I’ve known … More
Tag: tourism
Between the Sawah and a Hard Place
In Bali, there is a zone – where concrete walls meet the sawah (rice paddies). It’s a sacred space; as … More
A Wheely Big Surprise
Old Montreal in the summer is packed with tourists, portrait artists, knick-knack kiosks, food trucks, zipline rides, horse and carriages, … More
The Monuments We Love
The itineraries of most visitors arriving in Washington, D.C. typically includes sites like the White House, the Capitol, Lincoln Memorial … More
Of Brilliant Wings & Fishy Things
Occasionally, I’m embarrassed to confess to people and sundry that, despite living in Bali for just over 5 years, there … 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
Quebec a Kutuh
The banjar (hamlet) where I live – Kutuh Kaja – is full of colourful characters; tattooed fathers ferrying their helmetless … More
Musim Konkret
Bali’s dry season typically peters out by now, when the rainy season is ushered in with monsoon-like showers that can … More
The St. Petersburg Phenomenon
Six years ago, right about this time of year, buffeted by wind and approaching rain, I shivered in the cold … More
Healing Pilgrim 