posted by: Prime Sarmiento
I don’t remember their names. But I remember how I met them. That was about eight years ago, the first time I traveled to Ubud, Bali.
photo by Prime Sarmiento
The colorful Pasar Seni (Art Market) in Ubud, Bali
text and photos by Prime Sarmiento
I consider Ubud in Bali, Indonesia my spiritual home, a place to center myself. Whenever I can spare the time and money, I travel to Ubud, to help me cope with frustrations and pressures. To nurture my writing. To have some breathing space. To hone my spirituality.(read more here)
photo by: Prime Sarmiento
The Goa Gajah, better known as Elephant Cave, is located near Ubud, Bali. Ancient sacred site.
interview by: Prime Sarmiento
Janet de Neefe is the founder and festival director of the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival, an annual literary festival held every October in Bali, Indonesia. (read more here)
My first blog post for the year 2010 is a re-posting of an essay I wrote for BootsnAll I believe that this article, published in 2006, best captures what a new year means to me – savoring a new beginning by letting go of the past. Travelling light and get rid of that baggage. (read more here)
First Published October 2005 at www.travelblog.org/bloggers/gypsygal
It’s called “active meditation”. (read more here)
First Published October 2005 at www.travelblog.org/bloggers/gypsygal
In a workshop about Eros and the Divine, and its significance in writing, our writing guru, Jan Cornall, mentioned that the principle of Eros is about “being alive and feeling alive.” Tapping into that energy, according to this Aussie performance artist/playwright/poet/songwriter, will help us in our writing process. (read more here)
(First Published October 2005 at www.travelblog.org/bloggers/gypsygal)
I came to Bali burdened by the images of bloodied victims of the recent bombing plastered in the pages of the Malaysian dailies. (read more here)
