semicurated, Author at Semicuratedlife

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May 1, 2024

Healthcare and Medical Emergencies in Bali

Bali is an amazing place to visit or live, but I do think it makes sense to know a bit about some of the health and medical information here. I get messages in my DMs every single day asking about Bali Belly, Dengue and rabies. In this post I’ll break down what I learned from our years living in Bali so you can have the information in your back pocket for your next visit. Two weeks after we moved to Bali my 3 year old daughter decided to do a belly flop into the bathtub, as though it was a deep pool. She split her chin wide open and definitely needed stitches. I[...]

Bali

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October 5, 2023

Arriving in Bali: What to expect at the airport

You’ve booked your holiday to Bali and are prepped and ready with what you want to do. But arriving anywhere can be a bit hectic for the first time so this post will help make your arrival in Bali be the smoothest possible. There are a few things that you’ll want to have in place before you arrive to ensure that things go smoothly:Be sure your passport is valid for at least 6 months Purchase travel insuranceHave an outbound ticket from Bali booked (this is rarely checked, but you need it if they do). Use Onward[...]

Bali

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August 24, 2023

Easy and Exciting Day Trip from Ubud or Sanur, Bali

Halfway between Sanur and Ubud is an unassuming village hiding one of the best tourist treks I’ve been to. It is called Hidden Canyon, probably because even the locals didn’t know about it until 8 or 9 years ago as it was covered in rubbish! /*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=".svg"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} It is easy to get to - it cost us l[...]

Bali, Where to Stay

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April 10, 2023

Honest Review of Padma Resort Ubud

We recently stayed in the Padma Hotel just north of Ubud. Spoiler alert: It was amazing. The resort itself is north of Ubud, in a quiet corner of the jungle. You feel like you are in the middle of nowhere, which can be a nice change of pace from the bustle of Ubud itself. /*! elementor - v3.12.1 - 02-04-2023 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=".svg"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} The resort itself feels very �[...]

Living Abroad

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March 28, 2023

Things you should do right away when you move to a new country

I’ve moved a lot and experienced being in a new place many times. In my younger years I lived in France, Cambodia, Japan, Venezuela and South Africa. In recent years, with a family, I’ve moved from the US to Singapore and Indonesia. Here are my top tips to make the transition go smoothly. 1. Figure out the grocery store situation. You might not be able to find everything you need in one place, so figuring out where you can buy the essentials is so important. 2. Join Facebook Groups. Joining local Facebook groups can help you find places to live, things to[...]