April 30, 2008 Myanmar It’s difficult not to be political about Myanmar. Not when the whole time I was there, I can’t access the internet nor avail of international publications (except for the Singapore Straits Times. which I’m sorry to say isn’t really my idea of in-depth reportage) because the military junta isn’t exactly...
Going to dublin from cork, it’s hard not to notice the castle atop the hill, we were wondering how to get there, it took us another trip to get the glimpse of the name:The Rock of Cashel. Standing on the limestone rock, the castle’s presence dominates the whole town .The Rock of Cashel is apparently...
First Published October 2005 at www.travelblog.org/bloggers/gypsygal It’s called “active meditation”. Our facilitator, Selena Bulan, explained that this meditation technique is different from what we usually do at the tailend of our yoga class – where we sit down, cross our legs, our eyes closed, breathing in and out, reciting a mantra. In active meditation, we...
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. Meditating,...
(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. I was in KL when the second bombing in Bali occurred . I called my parents, and they were very worried. My dad has specifically asked...
(First Published Oct 2005 at www.travelblog.org/bloggers/gypsygal) One of the valuable things that I learned while traveling is that there's no shortage of kindness everywhere. Journalism (and should I say, adulthood and the bitter experiences that I had to overcome) has made a cynic out of me, always suspicious of people's motivation, especially of strangers...
Kuang Si Waterfalls Not as majestic as the Niagara Falls, but fabulous just the same (First Published Aug 21, 2005 at www.travelblog.org/bloggers/gypsygal) Luang Prabang — Our last day in Luang Prabang was a day for trekking and shopping. We started the day with a trip...
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