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
Two years ago
We talked about living overseas for many years but specifically the idea of living in Bali came about two years ago. I still remember as I was heading out the door one day Trent said to me 'what about living in Bali?' At first I was in
Our chat with Expatfinder
I have enjoyed chatting to some families about their move here and now it is our turn. A website called Expatfinder asked us for an interview so here are some of our insights into living here. Click here to have a read.
Meet Sheila and her family living in Echo Beach, Canggu
So who am I talking to? Profile: Sheila, husband Sasha and Daughter Luna 4 and Son Phoenix 15 months Originally from: Sydney, Australia Arrived in Bali: February 2016 Home in Bali is: Echo Beach How long do you plan to stay: Not sure but we have at least a 3 year plan What made
Gidget
Our Monday mornings (or any weekday morning) tend to be busy getting ready for school but this one was very different and it made us late for the school bell! Why? Well we need to back track a few months first. As you may know our precious Cinta
Hati Hati when driving in Bali!
'Hati Hati' means 'watch out', 'be careful', 'watch your heart' in Bahasa Indonesian and that is exactly what you need to do when you drive in Bali! We came to Bali with an International Drivers Licence but have never used it. Early on we decided we wouldn’t drive
Vedic Meditation
I was introduced to a Vedic Meditation teacher by a friend who also moved to Bali around the same time as we did. She had gone through this teacher’s course at the Bondi Meditation Centre a few years ago and highly recommended it. It sounded interesting
Lush North Bali
For these school holidays we thought we would do a ‘tree change’ and discover the lush green mountains of North Bali. About 2.5 hours north of Kerobokan you first reach the mountains of Munduk and the landscape is lush green forests and fields of flowers. The same
Indonesian Independence Day
Article written by Liam Collins (age 9) Flag Raising Ceremony On Wednesday August 17th it was Indonesian Independence Day. However, my school AIS celebrated it the day before. On the soccer field, there was the flag raising ceremony and it was quiet, I mean extremely quiet. All the children (the