The finished product I had scoured the shops looking for a piece of jewellery that had some meaning for me. After being disappointed and realising that no shop would make a piece for me (minimum order of 20), I decided I would try to make it myself. I wanted to incorporate three elements that represented my …
Monthly Archives: August 2014
Gili Islands: More Child Friendly Than You Think
reflections of the Gilis There are three islands that make up the Gili Islands, off the north-east coast of Lombok. Gili T is well-known as the party island. What is less known is that there is a great kid-friendly option in the Gili Island group, Gili Meno. We spent five nights there and it was surprisingly …
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Just Getting To The Gillis Is An Adventure
They say getting there is half the fun. We would be hard-pressed to call our journey to Gili Meno fun, but it certainly was an adventure. And throughout the day there were many lessons to be learnt about living in Indonesia. boats waiting for passengers on Gili T, with Gili Meno in the distance Gili Meno is one of …
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Surviving on the Roads of Bali
Bali roads take you places Driving in a different country certainly comes with its challenges. When we started driving here in Bali it all seemed like chaos, and after our first adventure of driving the wrong way down a one way street we have quickly learned to navigate the streets a bit better, and adjust our …
Places To Play Outdoors in Ubud
Playing in a cubbyhouse During the last six months we have found some good child friendly places to eat in Ubud, but finding a range of playgrounds to entertain the kids has not been as easy. Flat land is obviously too valuable for the Balinese to create playgrounds like we are used to in Australia, either the …