After months of planning, the start of our three month adventure around Europe (and a little bit of Africa) is rapidly approaching. Below is a map of our planned route. It may seem a little haphazard, but we are trying to incorporate visiting friends and family, visiting places we have not been before, and to show …
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10 fun facts I learnt in South Africa
A guest post by our daughter Olive (aged 9), written originally for a school presentation. Here are her top 10 fun facts she learnt from our month-long trip to South Africa in September 2016. 10. A kudu only makes two footprints The kudu only makes two footprints because when it lifts its front foot up the back foot comes …
Essential Health and Safety Tips for Travel in Bali with Kids
A short travel time from Australia, affordable accommodation and a huge variety of activities are just three reasons why Bali is an excellent choice for a family holiday. Stories of exploring ancient temples, hanging out with wild monkeys and elephants, and meeting friendly Balinese locals are tales the kids will tell for years. However, for …
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Visa Business
We often get asked about the visa situation and how we manage to stay in Bali for an extended period of time. This is what we have done to stay in Bali. Be aware that the rules change all the time so make sure you get the most up to date information. Old man in Bali If you live in …
Singapore Visa Run
We had always planned to do a side trip to Singapore while living in Bali, and previously we have just been on tempting transient visits. Because it is so close and cheap to travel there, it is the country of choice for those needing to renew their Indonesian visa. For us Singapore was not just a visa run, we wanted …
A Supply Trip To Perth
We arrived in Bali over four months ago with a 60 day tourist visa. That meant we had to leave the country before we could stay any longer. On day 60 we headed back to Perth on our pre-arranged trip. It was not only a chance to renew our visa, but after two months in Bali we …
Why Bali?
The most common reaction we have had from people when we told them of our news that we are packing up and taking the family to Bali is of excitement for us and sometimes even envy. However, the reaction has not always been so positive. For a few, the first thing they said was “Why Bali?”, which …
We’re off to Bali
We have finally made the decision to move to Bali. It is not a decision that has been taken lightly, though to many of our friends and family it has come out of the blue. I don’t expect that many people are that surprised, we do not tend to stay in one place for too …
Map of our Journey around Australia
Around Australia in 2008 Here is a rough route of our complete journey. We started in Melbourne, heading up through Broken Hill and north to Darwin. From there we went across to Queensland, up and down the coast to Melbourne, then across the Nullarbor to finish in Perth. Just some of our stops are marked …