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Bali has become something of a hotspot for digital nomads. It offers many people a relaxed and carefree lifestyle, in a warm, tropical setting. Unfortunately, some people take the freedom aspect a little too far and become a little reckless, like riding a motorbike with no helmet, often with serious consequences. While some people have […]
New cafe concept opening on By Pass Ngurah Rai looking for a Cafe Manager / Chef Manager, experience with western / Italian Food & Cafe & Restaurant Management. Locals and expats welcome to apply. Visa sponsorship available. Requirements: 1. Have a strong will to learn new recipes & styles 2. Presentable 3. Hardworker 4. Good […]
If you follow any expats living in Bali on social media, it can seem like endless days of surfing, breakfast bowls, and invitations to the latest new bars on the island. For short to medium stays, the life is certainly possible. The longer you stay however and put down more roots living in Bali, you […]
For the first time this year, most internet services will be shutdown for 24 hours for the Nyepi holiday in Bali. Nyepi has a number of rules which everyone staying in Bali must obey, such as not leaving their hotel/house, not turning on lights or making loud noise. Cable and satellite television services were typically […]
Since we entered 2018, I have been meaning to write a blog post. Now we are already into February I thought I could make it a happy Chinese new year message. So what have I been doing? For the first time in 5 years I went to Australia for Christmas and New Year with my […]
Christmas and New Year is fast approaching. After the past few months of a downturn in tourism, I am sure many tourist operators in Bali were looking towards the Christmas and New Year holiday to stem some of their losses. So as I write this with the airport currently open and Agung settling down at […]
Just as many people started to think Mount Agung was quietening down, it has started to spew ash. Most people I am sure are already aware that the Bali airport is now closed. I live in the north but have yet to see any ash yet, but I am sure that will soon change. The […]
I have had a few people asking me whether it is safe to travel to Bali with the looming eruption of Mount Agung volcano. It is not an easy question to answer. These are just my own thoughts and everyone should ultimately rely on official sources of information from the Indonesian government, their own governments, […]
Mount Agung’s warning level has just been upgraded to level IV, the highest level of danger for a volcano, by the PVMBG Geological Agency. People are advised to avoid going within a radius of 9 kilometers from the top crater of the volcano and up to 12 kilometers in the North, Northeast, Southeast and South-Southwest […]
There was a post recently in the Ubud Community group about the government cracking down on foreigners renting out villas on the accommodation site, Airbnb. I wrote about the legality of foreigners renting out villas and rooms on Airbnb earlier this year, here. So what specifically are the government checking for? – If a foreigner […]
