It was an uncharacteristically busy week: I spent most of the first two days at a private luscious organic garden … More
Tag: Travel
Living at the Edge
Some people are not cut out to live on the edge – of a construction site. I learned that fact … More
The Paddy Effect
Why is it that otherwise perfectly rational people will travel to remote (and sometimes godforsaken) places all around Asia, fumbling … More
The Bone Man of Besakih
When I headed out of Ubud on Friday midday, with my Balinese friend A and driver Joni, I was long … More
Back to Bali
Today marks almost one week to the day since I returned to Bali, after a whirlwind two months of travel, … More
The Moonsighting Men
If you happen to live in a country with the largest Muslim population in the world, you would have to … More
A Reluctant Pilgrim in Pooh…
I recently returned from a trip to Thailand. It was a ‘necessary evil’, c/o the Indonesian immigration authorities who impose … More
The Kuningan Kollection
A week of festivities just wrapped up in Bali, starting from Galungan up to yesterday’s Kuningan ceremonies, dances and three-night … More
A Bridge Too Far Gone
I have a thing about bridges: I’m in awe of them when they are well-designed, inventive and delightful examples of … More
A Labyrinth Grows in Bali
One week ago today was the third anniversary of my tumble off that decrepit third-world iron bridge. I woke with … More
Healing Pilgrim 