11 Ways to Tell You’ve Lived in Bali for a While
You ask for extra sambal at the warung. More, more, MORE sambal! And, when your breakfast comes without sambal in a remote hotel, you ask...
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Where to Get the Best Views of Bali’s Volcano
There are a few natural phenomena that truly impress: total eclipses, calving glaciers, avalanches, tornadoes and, yes, erupting volcanoes. Back in November, we were lucky...
17 Ways to Survive Flying Long-Haul
I’ve been doing more long-haul flying than I’d like to recently. And, along the way, I’ve learned a few things. So here’s 17 tips to...
Is It Safe to Travel to Bali with the Volcano Erupting?
Last updated on 29 December 2017. In mid-September, Agung, Bali’s sacred volcano, which has effectively been sleeping for the last half century or so, woke...
Rash: An Eminently Readable Bali Memoir
Who hasn’t fantasised about chucking in the rat race to live the dream on a tropical island? Well, writer Lisa Kusel, whose memoir Rash came...
“No Selfie” Signs Are a Thing Now
Indonesia as a nation is not known for its vigorous approach to health and safety. Over years exploring the country, I’ve seen motorbikes carry five...
Seven Reasons to Visit Nusa Penida
Remiss, I know, but after over three years living on Bali – and at least five years thinking about getting to Nusa Penida – I...
It’s Official. I Need a US Politics Intervention.
PLEASE NOTE: I am moving my RSS feed to this address: feeds.feedburner.com/travelswithanineyearold/ofRK. If you subscribe by RSS, please update your settings! American politics in 2017...
I Think We Just Hit Peak Bali
Our gardener comes from a long, long line of balian, or magical healers. He’s a lovely guy. We know him as Pak Kiko, or “Kiko’s...
My Teen Can Literally Sleep Through an Earthquake
Earthquakes, like venomous snakes and everything breaking all the time, are one of those Bali facts of life. As with snakes and broken objects, I...