expat family – Our Year In Bali

Meet Kendall and her family

May 30, 2020

Bali business, driving, Education, expat family, Finance, gap year, Indonesia, Meet other Expats, Meet other families, Planning, School

Who am I talking to? Profile: Kendall, husband Dave and daughters Frankie (10) and Lyla (14) Originally from: Bondi - Sydney, Australia Arrived in Bali: July 2015 What made you move to ...

Meet expat Jules living in Sanur, Bali

Simone

May 14, 2020

Accommodation, Bali business, expat family, Family, Fun, Indonesia, Meet other Expats, Meet other families, Planning, Retire in Bali, Solo travelllers, Travel Tips, Visas, Working

So whom am I talking to? Jules Thomson Originally from: Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia Arrived in Bali: December, 2019 Where is home in Bali and why? Sanur on Bali’s east coast. I h...

Expat interview with the Zubak family living in Bali during the Coronavirus

Simone

May 3, 2020

Accommodation, driving, Education, expat family, Family, Finance, gap year, Indonesia, Meet other Expats, Meet other families, Money, Planning, School, Travel Tips, Visas, Working

Back in November 2019 we spoke to the Zubak family about their preparations on moving to Bali. On the 16 December 2019 after all their hard work and planning, they finally made their dreams came true and moved...

An expats guide to driving in Bali traffic

Simone

February 18, 2020

driving, expat family, Fun, gap year, Meet other Expats, Planning

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Unfortunately Bali traffic can be a nightmare or maybe IT IS a nightmare! The quickest way around Bali is by motorbike as cars can’t always take the same short cuts and drive through narrow streets like mo...

Living in Bali with my family

Simone

February 4, 2020

Accommodation, Education, expat family, Family, Finance, Fun, gap year, Meet other Expats, Meet other families, Planning, School, Travel Tips, Visas

This picture was taken the year before we moved to Bali. We were enjoying 5 nights at Club Med Bali and then spent another week in a villa in Seminyak. What an awesome holiday! It was so surreal being on ...

Meet Jason and Sharon from Ubud

Simone

December 3, 2019

Accommodation, Bali business, Education, expat family, Family, Finance, Fun, Meet other Expats, Meet other families, Money, Planning, Reading, Technology, Visas, Working

Who am I talking to? Jason Buchanan and Sharon Keating Originally from: Jason from Brisbane, Australia and Sharon from Dublin, Ireland Arrived in Bali: March 2015 ...

Meet the Zubak family

Simone

November 19, 2019

Accommodation, Education, expat family, Family, Finance, Food, Fun, gap year, Indonesia, Meet other Expats, Meet other families, Money, Planning, School, Technology, Travel Tips, Visas, Working

Before we get into this awesome interview I must let you know it comes with a lovely story of how small our world is and how you can make your dreams come true. Rachel Zubak contacted me back when we were stil...

Moving from Canggu to Sanur with Sue and Gil

Simone

October 8, 2019

Accommodation, expat family, Family, Food, Fun, Indonesia, Meet other Expats, Meet other families, Planning, Visas

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Sue and her husband Gil last spoke to me back in June 2017 when they were living in their stunning Canggu villa overlooking the ricefields. They arrived in Bali February 2013 on a retirement visa from Pert...

Meet the Black-Wijana family

Simone

September 3, 2019

Education, expat family, Family, Food, Fun, Indonesia, Meet other Expats, Meet other families, Planning, School, Working

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So who am I talking to? Hannah Black-Wijana Originally from: Born in New York, raised in The Isle of Man Arrived in Bali: 2005 as just a youngin’ Home in Bali is: in Silakarang, about 10 minutes south...

Demi and Liam first Day of school in Bali

Schools in Bali

Simone

July 27, 2019

Education, expat family, Family, Fun, gap year, Meet other families, Planning, School, Visas

The most common topic I get from families making the move to Bali is schools. What are the schools like in Bali? How can I afford these International school fees? What are the best options? Is it worth spen...