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Pure relaxation

So far our days have been characterized solely by relaxation. We get up, have a leisurely breakfast, lounge by the pool, get massages, and drink cocktails. On Tuesday we went to...

The honeymoon begins

Upon arrival at the hotel, we were warmly welcomed. Our villa, which even bears our name, is stunningly beautiful. On a total of 140m² (twice the size of our apartment), we have...

Chapter 10.1 - Jetset Life and Bureaucracy

9.3. 8:37 am I'm sitting in the taxi. Off to the airport. The streets are crowded again. I hope we'll make any progress. Finally, I'm leaving this city. I'll be relieved when I...

The North of Bali - Pemuteran and Lovina

The North of Bali - Pemuteran and Lovina I took the bus down to Lovina again in Bedugul, rented a motorbike again here, and rode the remaining 40 km to the peaceful Pemuteran....

Munduk - Bali

Munduk - Bali Once you leave Ubud behind. You leave the rather flat southern part of Bali very soon. After a short drive, you will see the more mountainous regions of the...

Door 1-Bali

Patience has never been my strength... Growing increasingly restless, I stand at the baggage claim at the airport in Denpasar. Matze's plane has already landed, I read on the...

Tag 017 - 018 - 019 'On days like these... '

Tag 017 As if someone from above wanted to tell us that we can handle a little more, it went into the decisive phase from late evening of Day 016 to 017 🤦🏼‍♀️ My Ulli now also...

The Traveler's Curse: Rain and visitors!

(Rain is still fine...) Not even a month here and I already had the first visit from Germany :D We explored some things in Bali, so here is a little glimpse. By the way,...

Tag 105 - cloudy

08/13/19 After the excellent breakfast (two pancakes with chocolate sauce and lots of fruit!), we rent a scooter from a store down the street. We have decided to drive further...

Tag 104 - tropical

12.08.19 As soon as we arrived yesterday, the receptionist pointed out the many hiking trails that can all be reached on foot from the accommodation. With this information, we...

Tag 102 - flipped out

10.08.19 If you enter the place 'Lovina' in Google, probably 90% of the results will be related to dolphins. We couldn't resist the tourist attraction either and booked a boat...

Finally away from tourism

The last few days in Uluwatu were actually quite relaxed. I slept in, chatted with people from the hostel, and explored the beautiful beaches of the southern peninsula. ...

Tag 97 - sunk

08/05/19 The many divers and snorkelers we saw during our beach walk yesterday piqued our curiosity, so right after breakfast we borrow a couple of snorkel masks and jump into...

Culture lovers

After a few days without a post, I'm back to say something again. I spent 3 days in Ubud, the cultural capital of Bali, and it was pretty cool there. On the first day, I visited...

Tag 96 - volcanic

08/04/19 After a pretty warm night (the fan is more useful in an acoustic sense) we wake up in our canopy bed and have breakfast on our 'veranda'. This time we even get...

First step to becoming a surf pro

Hello and welcome to my third blog entry. I spent the last 2 days in a surf hostel and the typical stereotype of an Australian surf boy is not a stereotype, they really do look...

Scenic Tag 80

19.07.19 As announced, we chose the accommodation where we are currently staying based on whether breakfast is included. So we sit under a kind of pavilion in the courtyard...

Tag 76 - hollowed out

15.07.19 Wake up. Breakfast. Plan the day. Let's go. The first gas station we drive to has no fuel left. So we have no choice but to find one on the way to the first...

Tag 62 - photogenic

01.07.19 As we have been talking to Lucy in the past few days, it turned out that she is currently working on marketing clothing, shoes, and bags from Bali in Europe. I then...

Ubud: Day 1

Before you frantically search the map of New Zealand for a place called 'Ubud' - you won't find it. I am in Bali. Tadaa. Yes, the skydive was the grand finale of my New Zealand...

First fast, then slow.

'Ready?!', my instructor yells from behind, while holding my board. My gaze is fixed on the beach, knowing that any moment now, I'll have to paddle as fast as I can. The...

Hello from Ubud

03./04.12.2018: We were delivered to Berlin Tegel Airport by our taxi service on time.... thank you Swen 😀. Our flight to Singapore departs at 11:30 am via Munich. The flight...

Uluwatu - Dance and Mischievous Monkeys in the Temple (Bali Part 10)

At Uluwatu Temple, we had to beware of mischievous monkeys before watching a performance of the Balinese Kecak dance. At the airport, a nasty surprise awaited us...

Waterfront Temple: Ulun Danu Bratan (Bali Part 3)

Today we marveled at temples surrounded by water and the variety of spices and fruits at the market.

Day 177 Surfen

Aller Anfang ist schwer. Doch die Mühe wird belohnt

Ubud - plenty to do

Sunrise Mt Batur

Welcome to Wonderland

As I mentioned in the last post, we have FINALLY moved!! We haven't been entirely happy with our house in Canggu since the beginning. And now that Anka's departure is getting...

10 Days in Bali (on our way to Sydney)

5th-15th October 2016 Bali: Departure with Air Asia in Singapore and arrival in Bali-Denpasar after 2.5 hours. There is hardly any public transportation. Therefore, we take a...