
Sacred Monkey Forest and the unholy monkey-mind
By now I my body is so used to getting up early that I am out of bed without an alarm almost before the sky has begun to lighten. I head...


Ubud
I am driving down the small but busy main street of Ubud, Bali’s spiritual Mecca. Ever since I decided to go to Bali people have told me...


Ascending Mount. Batur
Branches valve the above me as my faithful scooter lumbers up the jungle road. Rays of sunlight flicker through the foliage and overhead...


Flowstates
Steven Kotler breaks down the basic science around Flowstates. What they are, how they are achieved and what they mean for the future of...


Surfing and the parameters of Flow
Flowstates. The reason I keep on raving about them is because of their truly profound ability to instantly change the way we perceive...


First day of Surfing!
Day 1 – Initial Excitement I is 5 am when I wake from my jet-lagged slumber to my the jolly melody of my alarm. I do not feel very jolly...


That fleeting moment of perfection!
In Taoism there is a sensation they call 'Wu Wei', roughly translating as 'Effortless Actions'. In ancient Greece the same thing was know...


Fishing and Philosophy
Turquoise waters greet us as we arrive at Patric’s semi-secret fishing spot. We leave our bikes and cross open grass to avoid the hot...


Going Fishing
Upon my arrival to Liamsan surf lodge I was handed the keys to a shiny blue moped. If you want to get anywhere on Bali you need a moped....


Madness
A tilted moon sits askew in the sky above, smiling down on me like the wicked grin of the Cheshire cat. I am driving on a semi-legal...