Selamat Datang and Welcome!
I’m Simone Collins, the founder of Our Year in Bali.
I am so glad we have met on your journey to Bali and I am honoured to be able to help you live your best Bali life!
Initially, this platform came into existence to document our family’s one-year adventure in Bali. However, our profound connection with Bali extended it into a two-year journey that has left a lasting impact on our lives.
We originally sought to escape the stress and expectations of city life in Sydney, Australia, aiming for a complete transformation of our routine. Living in Bali provided us with an enriching experience, creating a remarkable chapter in our lives that we are eternally grateful for.
Bali possesses an inexplicable energy that only becomes apparent once you immerse yourself in its unique ambiance. Some describe it as falling in love with the simple rhythm of Balinese life.
Before we arrived, we conducted a year of thorough research and visited Bali to explore and tour schools, inspect properties and potential living areas. Despite these efforts, we found that we still lacked a sufficient amount of accurate information and a deep understanding of life in Bali. It took a considerable amount of time residing there, making occasional mistakes, and going through a process of trial and error.
Living in a different country had always been a dream of mine, and experiencing it with my family made it extraordinary. After extensive research, Bali quickly emerged as our top choice, meeting all our criteria and offering a vibrant new way of life.Â
