Salamat Pagi! Well, what a year we have had! The most exciting part of this year was the follow through with our decision to move to Bali, Indonesia. But I'll get to that a little later... Because our year started with just Rob and I flying to Lord Howe Island for our 10 year wedding anniversary …
Royal Cremation Ceremony
We were very fortunate to be in Ubud for a royal cremation. There have been one or two of these big events in the last couple of years, but this was the first we had seen. In Bali cremation ceremonies are a big deal, and an even bigger deal when it is someone in a high caste …
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Walking the Campuhan Ridge
There is a popular walking track in Ubud that we had been meaning to do for 6 months, but with kids who complain about a short walk up the street, the thought of a 2 hour hike in the heat was daunting. We knew we could not take the stroller, and accepted that there may be some …
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. …
Ubud the Artist Town
Ubud is well known as an artist's community. There are a few high-class galleries that are worth a visit to see traditional Balinese and contemporary art, such as Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA), Neka Art Museum, Antonio Blanco Museum, and the Museum Puri Lukisan. There are also plenty of art shops around town including …
Bali Halloween no Substitute for the Real Thing
A whole lotta pumpkins If you know about the good and bad spirits of the Balinese culture and religion and the demonic statues they create leading up to Nyepi, it is surprising that the Balinese don't embrace Halloween. We arrived back from a couple of weeks in North America, after seeing pumpkins and Halloween paraphernalia everywhere, …
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Surreying in Monterey
Everyone slept in, as we are still recovering from a tiring few days travelling. There is a great bike track along the Monterey Bay shoreline which we were keen to check out. We headed to Lover's Point Park where we had read that you can hire surreys, which are family-sized 4 seater pedal cars. Unfortunately …
To the Seaside
After a hectic though a very enjoyable couple of days in San Francisco, we can finally relax and settle in. We have nine nights here in sunny Seaside, just outside of Monterey in California. We have not pre-planned many touristy things to do, as our main aim is to spend time with Rob's sister Allison, …
First Meeting With Romeo
It was a hectic short time in San Francisco but made all worthwhile with our first-ever meeting with our nephew/cousin Romeo. We had a night of both solid sleep and alert waking time, our bodies adjusting to the time difference. Olive continues to be fascinated with time differences around the world, this time getting a …