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In October 2025, Mason and I travelled to Indonesia for a special one-on-one getaway, combining a city stay in Jakarta with a short break in Bali. We flew to Jakarta with Qantas and spent four nights at Raffles Jakarta before flying to Bali with Garuda Indonesia for three nights at Hard Rock Bali, celebrating Mason’s […]
In July 2025, we enjoyed a wonderful two-week family holiday in Bali with my sister and her family. There were four adults and four kids travelling together, aged 14, 11, 11, and 8, making it a fun and busy trip full of special memories. We started our holiday with a night at the Novotel Melbourne […]
Our Bali holiday in April/May 2025 saw us visit some fantastic locations around Bali and Nusa Lembongan and we stayed at a range of excellent family-friendly hotels and villas. This trip was a mix of travel and work for me, while the kids enjoyed everything Bali does best – pools, activities and relaxed holiday days. […]
Travelling to Japan with our family was a huge success; we had a fantastic time on our 2-week trip and loved the Japanese culture. Unlike planning a Bali holiday, Japan required next-level organisational skills to ensure all the tickets were purchased at the right time. Our essentials for our Japan trip Useful blogs Facebook Groups […]
Our Bali holiday in February/March 2024 was a girl’s trip, plus Mason. My sister-in-law and niece joined the kids and me for a quick one-week trip to Bali. It was cheap with Jetstar flights for this trip, per person, including luggage and upfront seats; the flights were $316 for each return. Our itinerary for our […]
We were excited to return to Bali again and this time we traveled in a group of 10 people. My sister-in-law’s family included 2 adults and 3 kids aged 8 years to 13 years plus my brother-in-law. It was only a short trip this time, 8 nights in total but we couldn’t resist the cheap […]
