He was use to “cultural experiences” objectifying based on his time traveling Peru. This experienced featured a minimal amount of those elements, but far more authenticity and substance. Families in Bali own compounds that stay in the families name for indefinitely. One grows up in this compound, then often move away for adult life, only […]

Warm weather, lush wilderness, and endless fruit. The tropics are lovely, and best enjoyed when love is present. The last time he was in the tropics, the queen was by his side. He made the decision to travel alone. He had chosen this fate. The king looked over his domain and wept.

He has never seen “Eat, Pray, Love,” but apparently Julia Roberts has some type of spiritual awakening in Ubud, Bali. He couldn’t speak to that type of experience, but he did find his first real refuge in Ubud. Wayan is the name given to first born children of a family of Bali. Wayan of my […]

Transitions scare him. He helped children at summer camp transition from tears of fear to laughter of joy. He had been one of those children. He understood the mindset. He also started to understand, 20 years later, that transitions still intimidated him into feeling fear and feeling weak. He was thankful to know that these […]

Moses parted the Red Sea and saved the Jews from slavery. He lead them through the desert and provided solace and hope when there was none. His Moses was not a leader of the Jews but rather a PhD student studying in Singapore, raised in Uganda. If you sat within two feet of someone for […]

He was committed to not hiding in his room all day. He had done that before in life, and that dark hole was not worth climbing into again. So he ventured into the world of high-rise buildings. After the 8 hour nap that ensured his sleep schedule would not adjust for the next 10 days, […]

He liked bland food. He spoke English and couldn’t roll his Rs. He liked comfort and understood Western culture. Singapore was to be a transition country. It was recommended by a friend, so he booked the ticket two weeks prior to takeoff. The ticket would be cheap (relative) and the culture would be easy (relative). […]

Life is suspended at 32,000 feet. Plans and responsibilities are null. The metal cylinder protects (blocks out) the environment. The moment the rubber contacts the ground, the reality of the journey is forcibly actualized. Ready or not, it is go time. You may now use your portable electronics. The port of Singapore plays a major […]