Travelogues Canggu

03. - 08.03.2019 New lesson in 'Do something stupid': Let yourself be persuaded to stay overnight in another hostel when the next day is the most important Hindu holiday on the...

Hello from Canggu, now there are only a few hours left until I leave Asia, especially Indonesia. I am very excited about Australia and what's new, but I am a bit nostalgic...

The Pool

After a short ferry ride, we arrived in Gilimanuk, at the western tip of Bali, also known as the Island of the Gods. However, our reception was far from divine, as we were...

Relaxing in the cabin and diving in Amed

My last days in Indonesia - surfing and eating. What could be better?

Wednesday, September 5th, 2018 Since we have to give up fine home cooking, I thought I'd show you what we've been eating so far. Also, I don't know who else I could bother with...

'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...

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...

Our first stop in Bali is the hipster town of Canggu, on the west coast, center of co-working spaces, surfers, backpackers and youngsters. Average age feels like 25 years and...

I spent my last days in Bali in the wonderful Canggu. Since my last visit here two and a half years ago, a lot has changed. Construction is happening everywhere, new hostels,...

01/29/2018 Bali at its best - today we were awakened for the first time by bright sunshine. Even though we have been really lucky with the weather in the past two days, as it...

28.01.2019 The seven hour time difference is starting to take its toll. Although we stayed up until midnight, we still have a slight jet lag. That's why we started our first...

First of all, some facts about Bali :-) Bali is an island belonging to Indonesia in the Indian Ocean with a tropical warm average climate. The capital of the island is Denpasar....

Yoga

Landing in Bangkok

When searching for the perfect and affordable prices for the return from Sydney to Hamburg, fate sent us back to Bali. And if we're in Bali, let's do it right again. 6 nights...

I was really looking forward to Bali! Usually, I have a specific idea of a country and then I am disappointed because it's not what I imagined. That was also the case here, but...

Canggu. A small surfer town in the south of Bali. Besides surfing, eating, and enjoying the sun, there isn't much to do here. So we're just going to relax and enjoy ourselves. ...

Originally I wanted to spend all of my remaining days in Gili Paradise. But then Elisabetta from Italy invited me to come to Mt Ijen. This is a volcano in East Java, one of two...

04/02/2019 After two more amazing days in Canggu and a night of partying, it's time to say goodbye. Many of our newfound friends have also moved on in the past few days, so...

After arriving in Canggu, I went straight to bed to catch up on the 30 hours of sleep I missed and guess what... I ended up sleeping for 12 hours straight. Apparently, my body...

I was immediately impressed with my accommodation here in Canggu. While everyone in other hostels was very introverted, everyone in this hostel approached me directly and I got...

After a super delicious breakfast (Malaysian pancakes) and a morning power nap, we continue to Bali/Canggu by bus and ferry. Surprisingly, the bus arrived on time and we quickly...

27.01.2019 Finally arrived - after a very long and exhausting 17-hour flight including a layover in Bangkok and a time difference of 7 hours, we reached our first destination....

01/30/2019 Since the Surfing Nomads accommodation is still so new and unknown, there is hardly anything going on here. Despite booking a shared room for 4 people, we ended up...

Oh man... why do I always take on so many things and then not manage to implement them? When packing my suitcase, it was very important to take as many sports gear as possible...

We spend a relaxed day together. With super glue and duct tape, Nik tries (for the third time) to fix Laura's flip-flop. In the evening, we go for local food. Because it's so...

16.08.19 / 17.08.19 Time to surf! After breakfast, we head to the beach of Canggu to look for an affordable surfboard rental. We park our scooter just outside the promenade and...

Arrived in the middle of the night at the airport in Denpasar, Bali. First we went through the fairly quick and easy immigration and then off to the hostel at 2 a.m. The next...