Foreword: As many of you may have noticed, my site was down for about 5 days! I’ve never had that happen, but there was a ‘miscommunication’ with my web host. I won’t vent my frustrations now, but I apologize for that happening. In three years time, that’s never happened. It should be fine now. …… Well after one of the worst landings of my life (on Adam Air), we arrived in Bali. When the plane hit the ground, I literallyRead more
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Descending
Well, we’ve decided to use our 3 weeks of vacation in Bali – yet again. We’ll leave this Saturday, the 17th. After much thought and discussion, I think it makes the most sense this time. As I mentioned last month, we were thinking of trying to get to Cambodia, Vietnam, and/or Thailand, but I just feel that three weeks isn’t quite long enough for such an undertaking – plus, it makes more sense to wait until I’m ready to leaveRead more
A Land Without Microsoft, McDonalds, or Britney Spears
It’s at times like this when I feel that America is heavily lacking in a rich culture of its own to take pride in. Dance competition (hence the numbered badge) Ubud, BaliRead more
Fertility of Dreams
East Bali – one of the most captivating regions of Bali, yet one of the least visited. I cannot possibly capture the breathtaking allure of this scene with pixels and mechanics. There was something timeless about it, as if they were cultivating beauty, and not rice. Here are some shots from Google Earth that may help to show the region from above:Read more
Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand? Help!
I’m staring at the calendar. I have three and a half weeks of vacation time coming up at Christmas. What to do? I am facing three options: America. Indonesia – most likely Bali (again) and possibly Lombok or other islands. Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand. Jakarta – absolutely not. The first and last option are much more expensive propositions, but have serious advantages. America – I haven’t been back to the States in a year and a half and am feeling likeRead more
Snorkeling on a Motorcycle
As I’ve mentioned before, one of the things I love about Singapore are the cavernous bookstores on Orchard Rd. I have an addiction to reading (when I have time) and find that it only makes my craving worse to be surrounded by towering shelves of goodness. There are simply too many subjects that I’m interested in. Here’s a typical path I may follow in no certain order: Photography, travel, new fiction, graphic design, computers, psychology, mountain biking, new non-fiction, classicRead more