expat family – Our Year In Bali

An expats guide to driving in Bali traffic

February 18, 2020

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

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

Trent

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

Trent

November 19, 2019

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

Trent

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

Trent

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...

Could Bali be your gap or sabbatical year?

Trent

May 22, 2019

expat family, Family, Finance, gap year, Indonesia, Meet Other Expats

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Personally having a gap year was a dream come true. I was even more grateful that one year became two. Deep down I always had a longing to experience life abroad and enjoy the challenges and new beginnings...

10 ways to finance living in Bali

Trent

May 15, 2019

expat family, Family, Finance, Meet Other Expats, Meet other families, Money, Planning, Reading, School, Travel Tips, Working

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I want to change up my life, live overseas and show my children how other parts of the world live. Sound interesting? Well Bali surely is the place to do something like this. It is guaranteed to change your li...

Meet the Lynn family

Simone

April 6, 2019

expat family, Family, Finance, Food, Fun, Meet Other Expats, Planning, School, The Day's Office

Last May, I was fortunate enough to help Nat and her beautiful family make the move from Brisbane to Ubud. We chatted 6 months before their big move when they were in the middle of selling their successful ph...

Living in Bali with my family

An expats guide to driving in Bali traffic

Meet Jason and Sharon from Ubud

Meet the Zubak family

Moving from Canggu to Sanur with Sue and Gil

Meet the Black-Wijana family

Could Bali be your gap or sabbatical year?

The joy of travel research

Living in Bali with my family

Meet the Zubak family

10 ways to finance living in Bali

Meet the Dillon family

Meet the Godfery family

Meet Jessica

An expats guide to driving in Bali traffic

Living in Bali with my family

Meet Jason and Sharon from Ubud

Meet the Zubak family

Moving from Canggu to Sanur with Sue and Gil

Meet the Black-Wijana family

Schools in Bali

Could Bali be your gap or sabbatical year?

10 ways to finance living in Bali

Meet the Lynn family