This morning I woke up, stepped out of the bedroom, and this is what welcomed me! I just had to reach for the camera! Then we walked the short distance to the restaurant where we had breakfast to this view: Afterwards we walked back to the villa we’re renting here in Seminyak. It’s just around th…

Today we have celebrated the Lunar Chinese New Year with friends here in Jakarta. Everyone was dressed in red and the restaurant was decorated with red paper lanterns, you can imagine, it was magical! 2015 will be the year of the goat (there has been some debate about which animal the symbol really…

Look at this perfect birthday gift my mom and dad gave me when we were back in Sweden! A cushion from Svenskt Tenn with the famous quote from St. Augustine: “The world is a book and he who stays at home reads only one page.” I love it! In addition to the lovely quote, the color fits perfectly with…

I am happy and excited (!!!!!) to announce my upcoming memoir The Cicadas to be published fall 2015 by She Writes Press. I came in contact with publisher Brooke Warner this summer and I am very impressed by her work. She Writes Press started in 2013 and is a new and hungry player on the changing l…