12 July 2011
Galungan Extravaganza
Good news: Evil has been defeated. At least for the next 6 months here in Bali. Clearly something momentous was…
10 July 2011
Sanctuary of Love
An all-species animal shelter in Northeastern Pennsylvania offers refuge, comfort, care and love to more than 100 abandoned, neglected and…
3 July 2011
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Roald Dahl’s “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” features a child-loathing baroness who imprisons all of Vulgaria’s children in her castle’s dungeon.…
29 June 2011
Travel Tip: Stay Before You Pay
Never pre-pay a room for more than one night. Never. Ignore this tip at your own risk. I should know…
Widi, a 20-year-old Balinese woman from a village near Ubud, completed the equivalent of an Associates Degree in Graphic Design…
13 June 2011
Travel Reading
Time to read. That is perhaps the most beneficial aspect of travel for me. Without places to be and a…
26 May 2011
Reigning Dogs and Cats and Monkeys
In Mysore, it was Butter Naan, a blonde street dog with eerie golden eyes who adopted the yoga students from…
Developing countries frequently feature two prices for goods and services: a “local” price for citizens and the foreign price for…
22 May 2011
Fire Dance
Traditional Balinese dance performances are nightly spectacles in Ubud. These elaborate dances are staged at temples and palaces and set…
