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French Polynesia is paradise, there is no denying that.  For all you Canadians, it’s like closing your eyes and standing in front of a patio heat lamp in +5 while imagining every vibrant color that nature can produce.  Especially pinks and purples.  It’s a humid heat with sunshine and everything from the most pleasant of scents (think French pastry bakery ... Read More »

Ned’s bungalows are located down a dark and dingy alleyway off of Seminyak’s main road. With an overstuffed backpacker’s load and my guidebook in tow I found my lodging for the next 4 nights. The family that owned and operates Ned’s is small, Balinese and speaks broken English, but is accommodating. So much so, that my neighbour is a British ... Read More »

Offerings are placed outside homes, shops, in temples and busy intersections all over Bali.  The offerings are placed many times a day and lit with incense and filled with flowers, symbolic food, and money.  Read More »

The Balinese people have four names.  Wayan, Made, Nyoman and Ketut.  Sometimes Wayan will choose to be called Puta, Made can also go by Kadek and Nyoman, Komang.  But Ketut is always Ketut.  If there is a fifth child it starts all over, and he or she will be Wayan or Puta.  It’s simple really, and very convenient when meeting ... Read More »

A late lunch with Gede at a Warung in Bangli Regency, Bali.  Read More »

A birthday in Bali is one for the books.  Definitely not because of the ample selection of hip/hop or reggae dance clubs, happy hour jungle juice being served at every open air patio or new faces in what once were familiar places.  It was quiet, and exactly what I needed.  Some down time. Humid salty air, fresh tea, the sea ... Read More »

March 8th is International Women’s Day.  What is International Women’s Day? As the website states “International Women’s Day (8 March) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future.” I believe in empowering women, education and becoming part of the solution.   As Sheryl WuDunn explains in her talk it is sometimes difficult ... Read More »

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In a convention center that is probably the size of downtown Calgary it would seem that the possibility of finding love amongst the hundreds of thousands of well dressed international attendee’s would seem likely.  Aside from the luxury goods that are being auctioned, purchased and traded the people coming from all corners of the globe dressed in their finest Chanel ... Read More »