Could Bali be your gap year?
COVID19 has taught us so many things and one of those things is that we can work and school online and remotely. It has also driven families to not hold off on their dreams and make the most of it too. It has been great helping
Living in Bali with my family
This picture was taken the year before we moved to Bali. We were enjoying 5 nights at Club Med Bali and then we spent another week in a villa in Seminyak. What an awesome holiday! Great memories! It was so surreal being on holidays in Bali
Meet Jason and Sharon from Ubud
Who am I talking to? Jason Buchanan and Sharon Keating Originally from: Jason from Brisbane, Australia and Sharon from Dublin, Ireland Arrived in Bali: March 2015 Home in Bali is: Pengosekan, Ubud. We’re just south of the central part of Ubud, living in a 2 Bedroom Villa within De
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
Meet the Black-Wijana family living in Ubud
So who am I talking to? Hannah Black-Wijana Originally from: Born in New York, raised in The Isle of Man Arrived in Bali: 2005 as just a youngin’ Home in Bali is: in Silakarang, about 10 minutes south of Ubud What made you move to Bali? I was working as
Our Bali in numbers as an expat Australian family
Having fun summing up Bali in numbers over the last two years
A day of war dances in Tenganan Pegringsingan, Bali
Yesterday we took the day off school and drove 68km to the East of Bali for a unique annual cultural event in a village called Tenganan Pegringsingan (about 5 minutes from the sleepy beach side town of Candi Dasa). Apparently this village before the 1970s was
Sponsoring Kadek in North Bali through the Bali Children Foundation
Now that we are into our second year in Bali, I am getting to know the school community more and have enjoyed volunteering for many great fundraisers and events throughout the year. Since we started I was part of the P & F committee and this
The 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
Starting 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