We cannot believe it’s already been a month since we left Perth and our friends and family behind, to pursue our nomadic existence on the road! It feels as though we left just yesterday, but at the same time – like we’ve been doing this forever! I think it’s fair to say we’ve experienced a bit of a ‘baptism by… Read more →
Category: Asia
Extending Your Indonesian Visa in Bali
Indonesia is a massive country – there are over 17 000 islands that make up the nation. Travellers to Indonesia find it difficult to decide where to spend their time – with incredible destinations, sites and activities all over the country. The other factor that makes travelling difficult, is the restrictive visa conditions. Currently, Australians are entitled to a ‘Visa… Read more →
100 Thoughts Whilst Having a Massage in an Asian Country
They’re on the street corner in just about every Asian country; the women standing outside with their brochures beckoning you in – and no, I am not referring to certain establishments with seedy undertones – I’m talking about massage parlours. Spas, salons – whatever they are called, you can understand why there are so many – with one hour massages… Read more →
Pulau Weh – Learning Patience in Paradise
It was one of the first destinations I’d eyed off when putting our itinerary together – Pulau Weh, north of the Aceh province in Sumatra. The sandy shores, world class diving and snorkelling, lush rainforests and beach-side bungalows. It seemed the perfect first stop on our nomadic existence journey… Getting there was the first hurdle. Not realising it was Ramadhan,… Read more →