Our family is Learning the local language Bahasa indonesian
Selamat Pagi (Good Morning) is how we start the day here! Did you know although Bahasa is the national language of Indonesia, there are over 700 indigenous languages. Most Indonesians speak their indigenous language as their mother tongue and Bahasa Indonesia for school and careers, making most Indonesians
Komodo wins!
We just had our first ever swimming carnival and it was lots of fun. The school house teams are 'Komodo', 'Oogga Oooga' and 'Garuda'. Liam and Demi are in team Komodo (blue colours) and we won :) Being a very small school they got to compete in many different races
Living the villa life in the Umalas
After 6 weeks of living in two Airbnb villas we finally moved into our beautiful home in the Umalas. This area is popular with expats, has many luxurious villas and there is a French and Montessori school. It is nice and quite yet still only 10-15
Starting at the Australian school in Bali!
Yesterday was the first day at the Australian Independent School. The kids were so excited to start their new school and wear the cool uniforms. They said it was so much fun and they gave it an ‘awesome’ rating. Our teachers are lovely and the kids get to call
A Letter to Ourselves for Arriving in Bali
A few months ago I started writing a letter to ourselves for when we arrived in Bali. This is what I came up with and we all read as a family when we arrived just under 3 weeks ago. Hi Collins Family This is the Collins family writing
And so it begins…
The last few days have been hectic packing up the entire house for storage, packing our suitcases for the year and saying our goodbyes to our house, neighbours, car, family and friends. It has been wonderful seeing all the support and messages from everyone following this journey
What we’re NOT looking forward to in Bali
This is a continuation with the post about what we are most looking forward to next year. So below is a list of the things we are least looking forward to. We will review this brain dump 12 months later and see if any of the below
Picnic Goodbyes
Today we had a lovely long picnic with our friends at Centennial Park. It was a "Farewell Picnic" so we could have one one last catch up before we head off in 3 weeks time. It was also the chance for the kids to hand out their "Keep
The 29 Day Countdown
Wow- how time flies. I remember writing a post back in September when we were having an 18 week countdown. Now we are in the home stretch with just 29 days until we set off for our family adventure. We still have lots to organise and things to
International Driving Permit and Licence for Bali
Last updated SEPTEMBER 2023 Can I drive in Bali with my Driver's Licence? For anyone wanting to drive in Bali (whether this be by car, motorbike, or scooter), you are going to need an International Driving Permit (IDP) this is sometimes know as an International Drivers Licence (IDL).