Our Shoes Full of Feet

Returning to Australia felt like coming home after a holiday. With the help of a serviced apartment in Perth, we were able to do our laundry, indulge in a bubble bath and get ourselves refreshed and ready to continue on with our travels. The fact that we won’t have that feeling or opportunity again until we  actually  return home in a couple of months’ time is both unnerving and exciting. We spent our first day in Western Australia exploring Perth. We walked down to the esplanade; saw the famous Swan Bells; visited Heirisson Island, where we met our last couple of kangaroos; looked around the Crown Casino and walked back via McCallum Park and the South Perth Foreshore. Late that night, we spontaneously decided to hire a campervan for early the following morning in order to do a road trip down the West Coast. The first stop on our trip was Denmark, where we did the Valley of the Giants Tree Top Walk. We walked through a forest of impressively huge tingle trees and ...

After spending nine months in Australia, Bali was a very different and welcome change of pace. The weather and surroundings were beautiful; the food and drinks were delicious (and cheap!) and the people were some of the friendliest I have ever met. Spending two weeks in Bali was like spending two weeks in paradise, making it easy to see how it has gained the accolades  “the Island of the Gods” and “the Last Paradise on Earth”. During our time in Bali, we travelled across four main areas: Uluwatu, Kuta, Seminyak and Ubud. Uluwatu I have always wanted to stay in a tree house in Bali, or somewhere equally as rustic and unique. We managed to find the perfect accommodation to fulfill this fantasy in the form of a beautiful boutique hotel called The Alchemist, where we spent our first few days in the Fairy Tale Cabin in Magical Forest. Top tip:  When getting a taxi anywhere in Bali with a non-English speaking driver, make sure you are able to provide them with the ...