families

Celebrating A Birthday In Bali

Morning comes around too soon.  We’d enjoyed a lovely dinner with our group last night with our tour guides showing us some fabulous ‘YouTubes’ of other Indonesia destinations to whet our appetites. So I threw on some clothes to head to breakfast at the stunning new Alaya Resort in Ubud.  (We have more water activities today, so […]

World-schooling In Bali – One Of Our Best Days Ever

Today is one of the highlights of all of our travels! As a world-schooling Mum, today would have to be up there in one of the best days where we have experienced fun, and learning – totally integrated. For anyone who wants to experience true Balinese lifestyle, read on. Where are we? We are on a […]

Find the Best Tour In Bali Indonesia

When I think of BALI, I think of ‘B’ Words. Bars. Bikini’s. Bags of Shopping. Bintang Beer. Basking in the sun. Bartering. Beaches and so on…  But there is more to Bali than these. Way, way more, and as we try to include education and fun with our travels, we decided to take a stress-free […]

Traveling Families – Yes Our Kids Have Friends

We have finally left the Kuta hustle and bustle, and have hired a private driver to take us to Ubud. Today we are told is one of the Hindu ceremony days (of which there are many).  It is something to do with the ‘god of the trees’, and as Hindu appreciates all of what is […]

Delight Your Senses At W Senses In Bali

When you travel where do you mainly eat? Do you venture out of your hotel and explore the surrounding area, or do you choose to dine in their restaurant? Most times when we travel and book a hotel, we tend to eat out of the hotel, mainly because you think it is ‘mainstream’ and ‘predictable’. But […]

Life Is Like A Pressure Cooker ….

Do you feel like you are about to explode with the pressure life is putting you under? There is never enough time. You are not in control. You have to work so much; do so much; pay so many bills… Then read on – this five-minute read will help you make changes you need to […]

All The World’s A Classroom

” What is world-schooling? “ The Advertiser Newspaper asked us this very question, and we tried as thoroughly as we could to answer how we educate and travel. We are excited and pleased to share this terrific article written by The Advertiser Parenting Writer Liz Walsh. We hope you enjoy reading about it. Here is […]

Get Your Rocks Off In Bali

Recently we visited Bali.  Although maybe a lot of our readers don’t realize, being on the go is exhausting.  We don’t have our own home.  We don’t have our own car.  We live out of suitcases.  We move from place to place. Country to Country. And that is tiring. Especially as an older single Mum […]

Sunset Swims And Cocktails In Bali

If you are looking for the perfect place to enjoy a sunset cocktail or a snack by the pool as you unwind after a hard days shopping or golf in Bali, then the Watermark Hotel and Spa in Bali is the perfect place to stay. This is a new hotel (in the last year), and so […]

Japanese Breakfast In Bali

Traveling the world (as we do) has some amazing and unusual opportunities.  Not only are we able to explore fantastic locations, and stay in beautiful places, we are also able to try new and interesting foods. When we recently visited Bali, Indonesia, we were invited to try Japanese food for breakfast at Nishiazabu Imadoki Restaurant. […]

Every Kid Wants To Go To Waterbom Bali

Mention ” Bali “, and most Australian families will instantly tell you that a MUST visit is Waterbom Park, and experience The Boomerang. So on our second day in Bali, Explorason could wait no longer and we caught the hotel shuttle bus to Discovery Shopping Centre in Kuta opposite. Waterbom Park is the #1 Waterpark in all […]

Bali Is Not A Country, It Is An Island

Firstly let me share some small and interesting facts with you with you. Bali is NOT its own country, It is an island of Indonesia or a Province of Indonesia … but it is not its own country!  Also, whilst Indonesia is predominantly Muslim, this island has Hindu faith. We arrived in Bali on a hot […]