The Kids Who Travel the World: Indonesia is out for the world to read today! I’ve got my hands on a copy, and you can get yours on Amazon! This book is extra special to me for a few reasons.…
Indonesian Cooking in Africa
Indonesian Cooking with Marina and Dewi Marina and I met back when we lived in Pau, France; but even though we both lived there for four years, we didn’t cross paths until just before she was moving to Congo. Yikes!…
Loving Lombok
What a difference six years makes. Six years ago I was on this same beach, with my husband of one week. We lived in Canada; I was an assistant principal, him a geologist, and we were on the trip of…
Authentic Indonesian Style: TUGU Lombok
When we first arrived in Indonesia this past fall, we were going on vacation and wanted our kids to get a feel for the culture of our new host country. We took them to Bali and stayed at Tugu Bali…
Becoming my Mom’s Favourite in Lombok
For the last 30 odd years my brothers and I have made jokes about who is our Mom’s favourite, and why. (*Disclaimer-if you ask my Mom she’ll say she has no favourites, but, come on??) Lately, with our family living…
A Trip to the Indonesian Market
When our family lived in France we often spent Sunday mornings exploring the neighbourhood markets, and it grew into one of my favourite things to do. So naturally, I wrote about it and shared my experiences with you I thought it was only…
Eating My Words…And a Homemade Sandwich
Growing up, I came from a middle class family that watched their money. You know, the kind where kids stayed 12 years old for a few extra years, because kids under 12 ate free(or stayed free, or got in free…you…
2nd Honeymoon With the Kids…Could We Do It?
That was us: young, rested and not a care in the world. We were honeymooning on the beaches of Indonesia in the above picture, and as far as we were concerned, it was a once in a lifetime trip. Fast…
How I Got Skinny at Four Seasons Bali
We were nearly two weeks into our Balinese vacation and that meant almost 2 weeks of restaurant eating, happy hours, and bikini wearing. I felt like my holiday over-indulging was starting to catch up with me, and putting my bathing…
Tradition Meets Luxury: TUGU Bali
Most people know Bali as one of the world’s greatest beach holiday destinations. This means that it’s far from being a well kept a secret. When looking for a place to stay on the island, you can find anything from…