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Another Extra Special Summer!

posted by jodiemellor June 5, 2019

Gibb River Road

posted by jodiemellor July 30, 2018

Holidays

posted by jodiemellor September 21, 2017

The Return Home

posted by jodiemellor July 1, 2017

Jepara

posted by jodiemellor June 16, 2017

Borobudur and Yogyakarta

posted by jodiemellor May 18, 2017

Jatiluhur Dam

posted by jodiemellor April 12, 2017

The first 3 months

posted by jodiemellor March 25, 2017

Makassar

posted by jodiemellor March 20, 2017

An extra special Perth summer

posted by jodiemellor March 20, 2017

Jakarta – The transition into Expat life

posted by jodiemellor September 24, 2016

The Siam Hotel

posted by jodiemellor September 2, 2016

Jakarta Walking Tour

posted by jodiemellor August 24, 2016

Palau Ayer

posted by jodiemellor August 20, 2016

Palembang

posted by jodiemellor July 25, 2016

Krakatoa

posted by jodiemellor May 7, 2016

Villa Phinisi – Seminyak, Bali

posted by jodiemellor April 23, 2016

Mt Bromo

posted by jodiemellor March 24, 2016
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Bukit Lawang – Sumatra

posted by jodiemellor February 28, 2016

Palau Macan – Tiger Island

posted by jodiemellor February 20, 2016
  • BEING A MUMEXPAT life

    Another Extra Special Summer!

    June 5, 2019 0 comments

    Well this is becoming a bit of a trend… let’s go back to the start of 2018 when we made another big life decision. We had been living back in…

  • TRAVELS

    Gibb River Road

    July 30, 2018 0 comments

    You know when you make plans with friends that sound so great. A night out without the kids, family BBQ’s, grand holidays… but they rarely come to fruition… well somehow we have a way of making the grand holidays happen…

  • EXPAT lifeTRAVELS

    Holidays

    September 21, 2017 0 comments

    HOLIDAYS!!! Real holidays!!

    We have spent the last 2 weeks in sunny, warm North Queensland. Townsville to be exact. My hometown. The place where it all began for Pete and I. My family are still here and I love coming back to see them. Some of my best friends are here too, all grown up now.

  • EXPAT life

    The Return Home

    July 1, 2017 0 comments

    Sunday night home alone. Baby is in bed after a very trying day (cold, teeth, leap and me generally ignoring him at brunch… 🙂 and a few Sailor Jerry’s deep….no wonder I’m in the mood for writing.

    We made the decision earlier this week to move home at the end of June.

  • TRAVELS

    Jepara

    June 16, 2017 0 comments

    Pete had a work trip to a site in Jepara. Now that it is decided that we are leaving to go back to Australia, I feel like we haven’t done as much travel as we would have like to, so Lachie and I headed along.

    To get to Jepara, you must fly to Semarang. Only a 45 minute flight from Jakarta. We took the early flight again. I still shudder when I have to wake my sleeping baby!!  We flew Garuda so left from the new airport terminal. There weren’t a great deal of people around so it made checking in easy.

  • TRAVELS

    Borobudur and Yogyakarta

    May 18, 2017 0 comments

    I start every blog the same. You’d think i’d learn by now. DO SOME RESEARCH BEFORE TRAVELLING!!

    I got a whole heap of information from other friends that had travelled to Borobodur so I thought I was well equipped.

    Pete’s parents had made the trip to Jakarta and we decided that Borobudur would be a great place to go with them.

  • TRAVELS

    Jatiluhur Dam

    April 12, 2017 0 comments

    In Australia there are approximately 10 Public Holidays each year. In Indonesia in 2017, there are 23 recognised holidays. In addition, there have been 2 extra holidays declared due to the election. We decided to take advantage of the quiet roads on the last holiday and headed out to the Jatiluhur Dam. Its 150kms East of Jakarta. Not far when there is no traffic

  • BEING A MUMEXPAT life

    The first 3 months

    March 25, 2017 0 comments

    I can’t believe 3 months has gone already! I’m a little sad about just how fast he is growing up! Call me crazy but I miss the newborn stage. In…

  • TRAVELS

    Makassar

    March 20, 2017 0 comments

    Makassar is the capital of South Sulawesi. It was established in the 14th century and by the 16th century was a the main trading centre in Eastern Indonesia, trading largely in spices.

    The island of Sulawesi is renowned as being one of the most scenic islands of Indonesia and is the gateway to many other remote islands in Eastern Indonesia such as Raja Ampat.

  • BEING A MUM

    An extra special Perth summer

    March 20, 2017 0 comments

    Summer in Perth. Some would argue it’s the best place in Australia to spend Summer and I’d be hard pressed to disagree. This year was possibly the best summer I’ve…

  • EXPAT life

    Jakarta – The transition into Expat life

    September 24, 2016 0 comments

    This time 12 months ago, I was getting ready to board my flight to Jakarta. My husband had already been in Jakarta for 3 months and it was now time…

  • TRAVELS

    The Siam Hotel

    September 2, 2016 0 comments

    We have just spent 3 amazing days in Bangkok at the incredible Siam Hotel.
    Set on the riverbank of the Chao Phraya river in the historical Dusit region, this boutique hotel is head and shoulders above the rest.

  • TRAVELS

    Jakarta Walking Tour

    August 24, 2016 0 comments

    We started of at the Sunda Kelapa Harbour in Ancol, North Jakarta. Docked up along the 1.5km stretch of harbourside, were hundreds of boats awaiting departure or in line to be loaded with concrete destined for Sumatra.

  • TRAVELS

    Palau Ayer

    August 20, 2016 0 comments

    Another weekend, another getaway.

    This time we have opted for the over water bungalows at Palau Ayer. This is the closest island to Jakarta so we only had a 25 minute boat ride to get there – great! Or so we thought….

  • TRAVELS

    Palembang

    July 25, 2016 0 comments

    Well, like most of our previous trips, I didn’t research this destination at all! There was a work conference for my husband and for $60AUD return; I thought it was a great opportunity to explore for the day.

  • TRAVELS

    Krakatoa

    May 7, 2016 0 comments

    We had read little bit online about the best way to get there, however, as most wives know, their husbands know best.? We didn’t make any bookings as Pete said…

  • TRAVELS

    Villa Phinisi – Seminyak, Bali

    April 23, 2016 0 comments

    Tucked away in the back streets of Seminyak, is Villa Phinisi. I booked this villa for my 30th birthday as you have the option of 1-5 bedrooms. The villa comes as a complete unit, with a pool and completely private entertaining and grassed area, no matter how many rooms are utilised.

  • TRAVELS

    Mt Bromo

    March 24, 2016 0 comments

    Living in Jakarta, your options for the weekend usually consist of beers, shopping, brunch, dining out, sport, more beers, finding your favourite Australian sport on a satellite channel (at the…

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    TRAVELS

    Bukit Lawang – Sumatra

    February 28, 2016 0 comments

    We flew from Singapore to Medan. The flight was quite short and had us arriving in the morning where we were greeted at the arrivals terminal by the driver organized by our hotel. I quickly stocked up on some seaweed flavor chips (we’re not spoilt for options here!) and we were on our way. The distance from Medan to Bukit Lawang is about 90kms, however because of the state of the roads, the trip took nearly 5 hours!

  • TRAVELS

    Palau Macan – Tiger Island

    February 20, 2016 0 comments

    We need a break from the city….and we are desperate for some FRESH air! Pete has been googling which islands are the best to do a weekend trip to from…

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