Bali Archive

  • We are now at the tail end of our two month stay in Bali. We’ve spent two months here as part of our ongoing quest to find places to spend bigger chunks of time in the future. How has Bali stacked up? We knew going in that convenient access back...

    Bali Round Up For Long Term Travelers

    Posted on May 1, 2013 | No Comments
    We are now at the tail end of our two month stay in Bali. We’ve spent two months here as part of our ongoing quest to find places to spend bigger chunks of time in the future. How has Bali stacked up? We knew going in that convenient access back...

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  • We stayed on the island of Bali in Indonesia for 59 days, lets call it two months. We spent a grand total of AUD $3367.92 during that time.  We certainly didn’t live like kings or queens and we also didn’t live like paupers… we lived a “just right for us”...

    Two Months In Bali, How Much Did We Spend?

    Posted on April 24, 2013 | No Comments
    We stayed on the island of Bali in Indonesia for 59 days, lets call it two months. We spent a grand total of AUD $3367.92 during that time.  We certainly didn’t live like kings or queens and we also didn’t live like paupers… we lived a “just right for us”...

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  • Kerobokan in Bali is quite the intriguing mish mash of places. You can find the famous Kerobokan prison, not that you would ever want to actually visit the place. Ample fairly awesome condos, rooms, villas and houses to rent and buy can be found in Kerobokan. And, you can also...

    Kerobokan, Bali For Long Term Travellers Like Us

    Posted on April 17, 2013 | 1 Comment
    Kerobokan in Bali is quite the intriguing mish mash of places. You can find the famous Kerobokan prison, not that you would ever want to actually visit the place. Ample fairly awesome condos, rooms, villas and houses to rent and buy can be found in Kerobokan. And, you can also...

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  • Candidasa or Candi Dasa is a small village located on the east side of Bali. The drive from the airport takes approximately 90 minutes. The drive from Ubud is about the same. It is a very relaxing place but the pros and cos of Candidasa pretty much cancel each other...

    Candidasa, Bali For Long Term Travellers Like Us

    Posted on April 3, 2013 | No Comments
    Candidasa or Candi Dasa is a small village located on the east side of Bali. The drive from the airport takes approximately 90 minutes. The drive from Ubud is about the same. It is a very relaxing place but the pros and cos of Candidasa pretty much cancel each other...

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  • While in Ubud we took the opportunity to go on a bicycle tour of the area. There’s a multitude of people offering tours and we opted for Bali Budaya based on them having a nice brochure. It’s very scientific. They picked us up bright and early and drove us and...

    Bicycle Tour of Bali

    Posted on March 20, 2013 | 3 Comments
    While in Ubud we took the opportunity to go on a bicycle tour of the area. There’s a multitude of people offering tours and we opted for Bali Budaya based on them having a nice brochure. It’s very scientific. They picked us up bright and early and drove us and...

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  • Yoga, meditation, breathing classes, re-birthing, and tantric retreats. I may not be totally into these things but there are plenty of expats living in Ubud that are. This is the place you want to hang out if you want to eat healthy, breathe healthy and just live life simply. Most...

    Ubud, Bali For Long Term Travellers Like Us

    Posted on March 6, 2013 | 2 Comments
    Yoga, meditation, breathing classes, re-birthing, and tantric retreats. I may not be totally into these things but there are plenty of expats living in Ubud that are. This is the place you want to hang out if you want to eat healthy, breathe healthy and just live life simply. Most...

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  • One of the first things we do when sizing up a place to stay long-term is to check out the prices in a supermarket. The bigger the supermarket the better as then you will be able to find all the things you actually need / want to help make your...

    What Things Cost At Carrefour In Bali, Indonesia

    Posted on February 27, 2013 | No Comments
    One of the first things we do when sizing up a place to stay long-term is to check out the prices in a supermarket. The bigger the supermarket the better as then you will be able to find all the things you actually need / want to help make your...

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  • The sleepy beachside village, but more like a city, of Sanur in Bali was our next stop on our “lets find a suitable place or three in Bali to keep coming back to” tour. I liked the place, Andrew did not. Of course, we don’t have to agree on everything...

    Sanur, Bali For Long Term Travellers Like Us

    Posted on February 20, 2013 | 2 Comments
    The sleepy beachside village, but more like a city, of Sanur in Bali was our next stop on our “lets find a suitable place or three in Bali to keep coming back to” tour. I liked the place, Andrew did not. Of course, we don’t have to agree on everything...

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  • We’ve been to Bali a number of times before. I (Tanya) have enjoyed the Bali tourist route six times now. Andrew, three. The difference, this time, is that we are here as potential long-termers. We have sixty days to explore what Bali has to offer for someone like us, long...

    Legian, Bali For Long Term Travellers Like Us

    Posted on February 6, 2013 | No Comments
    We’ve been to Bali a number of times before. I (Tanya) have enjoyed the Bali tourist route six times now. Andrew, three. The difference, this time, is that we are here as potential long-termers. We have sixty days to explore what Bali has to offer for someone like us, long...

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  • We have just arrived in Bali and I’ve broken a thong. That’s a “flip flop” for you americans and a “jandal” for you New Zealanders. This may not seem important but my faithful double pluggers have been with me for many years and have accompanied me on many an international...

    We are in Bali!

    Posted on January 30, 2013 | 13 Comments
    We have just arrived in Bali and I’ve broken a thong. That’s a “flip flop” for you americans and a “jandal” for you New Zealanders. This may not seem important but my faithful double pluggers have been with me for many years and have accompanied me on many an international...

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  • Priorities are a funny business. They are often so muddled and difficult to sort out. But then, once in a while, something cuts through it all and your priorities become clear. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Trip update 3 left off with us in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. We had just...

    Magic Travel Blog – Trip Update 4

    Posted on December 21, 2012 | 5 Comments
    Priorities are a funny business. They are often so muddled and difficult to sort out. But then, once in a while, something cuts through it all and your priorities become clear. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Trip update 3 left off with us in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. We had just...

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