As with many of our trips, the lure of sampling a new cuisine was a major drawcard for our holiday to Sri Lanka. It took us a while to find our culinary way, to work out where to get some decent meals and appreciate what was on offer. There were a few missteps and average …
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Bali Turning Western
We no longer live in Bali, but our extended time spent there has given us a perspective from both the point of view of a tourist and of the locals. Bali is in transition. Although it is undoubtedly a third-world country, the influx of tourism is slowly westernising the island, and it is turning first-world. …
To Peel or not to Peel
Every savvy world traveller understands the importance of staying healthy while travelling. All the guidebooks include food safety guidelines, particularly for travelling in Asia or third world countries, and all will include a version of this primary key rule: If you can cook it, boil it, or peel it you can eat it…otherwise forget it. …
Here’s to Keeping Your Fluids Up in Bali!
I have to admit it, and I hate to admit it, but I am finding myself getting increasingly addicted to Coke Zero!! Now I know you’re all out there thinking “What? …How could you, a dietitian, drink that poison?” Well let me elaborate a little: Bali is HOT, so very hot and humid that you …
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Babi Guling: Nose to Tail Eating
Babi Guling is a Balinese institution. The word is Indonesian and the literal translation is ‘Rolling Pig’. Otherwise called Roast Pig or Suckling Pig. The word being Indonesian is unusual as most of Indonesia is Muslim and they don’t eat pork! So this delicacy is only found in Bali (and a couple of other small non-Muslim areas). It is a must …
Being Creative with Silver
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 …
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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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 …
Not So Hidden Beach
We found out about a little known beach from an article about the 10 best hidden beaches of Bali, and decided to check it out. It was just over an hour drive from Ubud, on the coast a little north of Candi Dasa. The beach goes by many names: “Perasi Beach”, “White Sand Beach” or Pasir Putih, …