Blogs from Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, Asia - page 3

We headed off to Bali on what was fast becoming an annual event before school went back. We took some close friends with us who aren't regular travellers but we're happy to give it a go... Plus it is Bali which is practically like an Aussie city these days! We stayed at the Hard Rock in a kids suite and it was wonderful as always :) soooo relaxing with everything you need and the kids had a ball. They did rock climbing, raced the slides, won the pool competitions and ate as much rice as they could :) Still the best thing is to hire a day bed/cabana by the pool and just relax. We didn't do anything touristy except head to the beach each night and let the kids run around and us stroll along ... read more

A quick stop at Starbucks for my morning caffeine fix and a croissant for Izzy on the way to meet the bus was the perfect start to the day. With the kids safely on the bus, headed for a day at the cultural centre to learn various Indonesian arts and meet up again with the students from the local school, it was time for the parents to enjoy a leisurely breakfast at the Earth Cafe in Seminyak. It came highly recommended and didn't disappoint. I had a delicious vitamin C smoothie and a Portobello Burger - I can never resist mushrooms on a menu! While some of the parents split off to do some serious shopping, I headed to Surfer Girl with my favourite eight year old. Little Miss Gracie Mootang (Izzy's BFF's little sister) is ... read more

Hi Folks, It has been a while since I was last documenting my travels on here but being as I took two weeks off to visit Bali and Darwin I thought I’d get this blog locomotive moving again. I was joined by Danielle early in August and we spent a week doing touristy things before setting of to Indonesia. As I hadn't seen her for a few months a drink at the iconic 'opera bar' was in order ( nice bar overlooking the opera house and bridge.) As I was sipping on my beer and my better half- her glass of wine, a flock of seagulls were hastily picking apart a plate of chips when the bairmaid scared them off by clapping her hands. This caused extreme emotional distress for one of the seagulls as it ... read more

Well we are off to Bali again! Seems like a regular thing but for less than $200 return flights each I can't go past a bargain :) This time we stayed at the Bali Dynasty And I have to say I like and dislike it at the same time. There are ALOT of kids and it is hard to feel relaxed. On the other hand the kids had an absolute ball... With regular activities by the pool and heaps of kids to play with. The kids are 7 and 4 now so we thought we would try the waterpark. The Midgit ran up the super high stairs to the tallest water slides and raced me down! They both loved the rapids and the wave pool. My cousin from Victoria came over with her son and daughter ... read more

I am a Thai woman, who lives in Australia, who decided to take a holiday in Bali with my Aussie friends. I had visited back in 2002, and I loved it. Bali has become a popular location on a global level because of its beaches, heritage, rich culture and history. Additionally, the people are friendly and the weather is perfect. Bali has famously been known as the Island of the Godsbecause of the rich variety of hills, mountains, sandy beaches and rugged coastlines. The area has a deeply spiritual and unique culture. People have access to top-notch surfing and diving adventures. When my friends and I traveled to Bali over New Year's, we had no idea what we were in for. Bali has something for everyone, and while it is a heavily traveled destination, people can ... read more