This post was originally published in May 2018 and updated in February 2020. When I first visited Bali, I was so lukewarm about the island that figured there was no way I’d ever return. Yet, somehow I’ve found myself back in Bali not once but six times in the past five years. I’m such a…
After moving abroad in July 2014, I started compiling monthly roundup posts about life as an expat in Southeast Asia and all the nitty gritty that goes on behind the scenes here at Travel Lush. Check out my most recent monthly roundup posts July, Sept/Oct/Nov and Dec/Jan. Wow, look at this. I’m actually writing a timely(-ish) monthly roundup…
The other day I was scrolling through my Instagram feed when I came across this post. It was a stunning photo taken at Kelingking Beach on the island of Nusa Penida – one of my favorite places in Bali. I’m obsessed with Nusa Penida so I always love seeing pretty pictures of it, but when…
It’s no big secret that I have a thing for tropical islands and beautiful beaches. I guess it’s a good thing I’ve spent the majority of the past four years based in the tropics! And in that time, I’ve had the chance to visit quite a few of what I think are some of the best islands in…
After moving abroad in July 2014, I started compiling monthly roundup posts about life as an expat in Asia and all the nitty gritty that goes on behind the scenes here at Travel Lush. You can check out my previous monthly roundup posts: May, June and July. Living a semi-nomadic life is kind of bizarre. Since I moved…
It’s insane to think about. I’ve been traveling to Bali for the past four years. I’ve visited this island a whopping six times, spent a total of six months here and thoroughly explored seven different areas of the island. Yet somehow before my recent trip to Amed, I had never traveled to northern Bali. How…
After moving abroad in July 2014, I started compiling monthly roundup posts about life as an expat in Asia and all the nitty gritty that goes on behind the scenes here at Travel Lush. You can find all of my previous monthly roundup posts here. Much of last month’s roundup highlighted the frustrations I was feeling with expat life…
If you’ve read along with this blog for awhile, then you’ll know that I’m fairly obsessed with street art. And lucky for me the street art in Bali is amazing. One of the things that makes me so excited about having the chance to spend the summer in Bali is that the Tropica Bali Street…
I’ve traveled to Bali a lot. During past four years I’ve visited eight cities, stayed in 18 hotels and rented three apartments in Bali. I don’t consider myself a complete expert, but I’ve learned a thing or two about renting a villa in Bali over the past few years. Because my current trips to Bali…
After moving abroad in July 2014, I started compiling monthly roundup posts about life as an expat in Asia and all the nitty gritty that goes on behind the scenes here at Travel Lush. You can find all of my previous monthly roundup posts here. To be perfectly honest I was feeling a little frustrated last month. While living…