Meet the Zubak family living in the Umalas, Bali
Before we get into this awesome interview I must let you know it comes with a lovely story of how small our world is and how you can make your dreams come true. Rachel Zubak contacted me back when we were still living in Bali and
Australian Retirees move from Canggu to Sanur in Bali
Sue and her husband Gil last spoke to me back in June 2017 when they were living in their stunning Canggu villa overlooking the ricefields. They arrived in Bali February 2013 on a retirement visa from Perth. Since May this year they decided to change up their Bali
Meet the Dillon family living in the Umalas, Bali
So who am I talking to ? Profile: Nikki, husband Matt and daughter Mia (11). Originally from: Perth, Western Australia Arrived in Bali: July 2015. We made sure we settled in a few weeks before the school year started in August. Home in Bali is: For
Meet the Godfery family in Pererenan, Bali
So who am I talking to ? Profile: Lisa Godfery, husband Richard and James (11) and Ella (9). Originally from: Auckland, New Zealand Arrived in Bali: January 2017. We thought we had to arrive for the start of the school year but actually my children attend Montessori Bali which
Meet Jessica teaching at the Australian Independent School and living in Bali for two years
So who am I talking to? Jess Originally from: Eumundi, Queensland, Australia Arrived in Bali: January, 2015 Home in Bali was: Legian I lived in an apartment down a small gang in north Legian, near Double Six Beach. How long did you plan to stay? I originally planned to stay for
Families moving to Bali for a year or more
It is great to connect with other families like us who are doing lots of planning for their move to Bali! We love getting emails from families around the world who have discovered our blog and appreciate all the effort that we have put in to our
Our Bali in numbers as an expat Australian family
Having fun summing up Bali in numbers over the last two years
Yogjarkata – a city for culture and art lovers
Yogjarkata or Jogja as many people call it was a wonderful place we got to visit at the end of the January school holidays. We spent 4 days exploring this fascinating city that has many universities and it is the 2nd most popular tourist destination in
Lombok – an island with a difference
Early January, we took a short flight from Bali to Kuta, Lombok where we stayed for 7 nights. Kuta is a coastal town in the south of the island of Lombok. It is said Lombok is like Bali 30 years ago and you can see why when you
Ubud Getaway
To kick off the school holidays, we went up to Ubud for 3 nights. We stayed about 15 mins out of town in a quirky hotel called The Mansions Baliwood Resort. Trent and I weren’t sure about the place but the kids loved it. One thing