Surfing in Oz

If you’ve never joined up with communities like AirBnB, Homeexchange, Trusted Housesitters, or Couchsurfing, you have no idea what you’re … More

Springtime in Adelaide (or a Break from Bali)

You know you’ve been living in Bali too long when a sight such as this leaves you breathless (and envious); … More

I’ve been back home for less than 24 hours. It’s startling to note the stark differences between my own neighbourhood, … More

After two months away from Bali, my home for more than 6 years, I’ve returned and begun to settle in. … More

I’ve come home. To Bali. Ubud. My little oasis. I open the gate and Blackie leaps up to lick me, … More

White seed or black? White please, and preferably piping hot, right out of the brick oven. For any native-born and … More

A few late nights ago, flying into Washington’s National airport, I spotted in close proximity, the vague but immediately recognizable … More

Not much beats Bangkok in terms of its visual-feast-factor. Even though I’ve taken at least a dozen extended stops in … More

In Bali, there is a zone – where concrete walls meet the sawah (rice paddies). It’s a sacred space; as … More

Yesterday morning, Bali hit the pause button. Homo sapiens and machina: exit stage right. Stay in the wings. Quiet. Out … More