Last updated Jan 25, 2021 | First published on Oct 16, 2019 | Bali
I just completed three weeks of living in Ubud and three weeks in Canggu. The two are the most alluring places to live and work in Bali. Now, time to do the unthinkable to help anyone wondering: Which is better, Ubud or Canggu? Warning: This post is chock-full of...
Last updated Nov 12, 2018 | First published on Aug 10, 2015 | France
The aim of life is self-development. To realize one’s nature perfectly – that is what each of us is here for. – Oscar Wilde I’ll be honest: I was a little nervous about going to France. Why? I have no idea. I’ve felt less jitters staring down super typhoons in...
Last updated Nov 12, 2018 | First published on Aug 4, 2015 | Spain
Within certain limits, it is actually true that the less money you have, the less you worry. — George Orwell Orwell was down and out in Paris and London, something easy to accomplish in two of the world’s most expensive cities. Although I gave London a miss this year,...
Last updated Feb 20, 2019 | First published on Apr 9, 2015 | Thailand
Even for the practiced, goodbyes are daunting. I apologize in advance for the clichés, but packing up has me feeling a little more sentimental than usual. Or maybe it was the witches’ moon last night, bathing the island in soft love. Regardless, with one more turn of...
Last updated Nov 12, 2018 | First published on Oct 11, 2014 | USA
Even though riddled with danger, communists, monsters, and a dark confession, this entry hardly does my six weeks in Seattle a morsel of justice. But then again, I’ve got to write something about the experience. Also, it’s saddening to know that most...
