Galungan Redux

It’s 11:11 am as I begin to write. An auspicious time on an auspicious day. After close to 18 hours’ … More

Why Do I Love These People

In the spirit of a long standing tradition, I accepted an invitation to join my family for a two-week vacation … More

The Lady and The Lexus

The corner of Jalan Raya and Jalan Suweta could be considered the epicenter of Ubud. Heading south, alongside the Tourist … 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

In Praise of Metal

Yesterday, the ceremony of Tumpek Landep was celebrated all around Bali; a holiday dedicated to Sanghvang Pasupati, the god of … More

Living in Limbo

It’s been a little over two weeks since I moved into a relatively new and still-unnamed place owned and run … More

Nine Days in Singapore

The flight from Bali to Singapore takes only slightly more than two hours. There is no time difference hopping from … More

On Familiar Ground

It was the day after my birthday. I was still floating, as if on a planet out of this world. … More

“Real Bali” Living

I just stumbled across this ad posted on a local accommodation website, The “Real Bali” Almost Compound Living: Experience Local … More

The Remarkably Wired Woman

I’ve just met a woman with – there’s no other way to say it – electric hands. It was a … More