It was finally time to start working. I had zero experience working in a hostel before, but I kind of expected it was not going to be rocket science. My only public-facing job was at a big tech conference in Barcelona where I was at the registration desk. It was a fun and simple job:…
In May 2021, I spent two weeks working remotely in Corralejo, Fuerteventura. Since even before remote work was as booming as it is now, the Canary Islands have been a popular destination for all Europeans looking for the eternal spring. I knew from [Nomadlist](https://nomadlist.com/las-palmas) and [Chris The Freelancer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV1sjEV-PIQ) that Las Palmas & Tenerife were tried…
Click here to read the past entries of my Bali story and follow along! Life in paradise In the last chapter, I wrote about what was it like going to class in Denpasar. But of course, most of the fun happened outside of the university. Off classes Let me tell you, it was extremely hard to…
Click here to read the past entries of my Bali story and follow along! We came to study! In the past entries, you may have noticed that I mostly wrote about the people I met and my first impressions on paradise. But what about actually studying in Bali? That’s what we all came for 😎 To recap, my scholarship…
Why did I go to Alice Springs? My visa situation My first experience in Australia was in the rural town of Murray Bridge. You can read about it here. I arrived in Murray Bridge in August 2018, in the middle of the Australian winter. In the three months I stayed in MB (Murray Bridge), I mainly focused on…
So, where did we leave it? Click here to see the previous chapters of the story. Moving in We, The Three Amigos, moved in to the Kutilang house. There was such a big difference between this place and the one we stayed in Denpasar. Kutilang was closer to the idea we all had before coming to Bali: a…
Where did we leave it? Click here to read the past chapter. First night in Bali We were to spent our first night in Wisma Udayana, a kos owned by the University of Udayana. I shared a room with Fio and Davos. After settling in, I was extremely hungry. It was around 9pm, dinner time for spanish people. I…
Hello! First of all, I want to say I feel super happy from all the warm messages I got telling me you liked my posts. It really helps to motivate me to keep writing 😍😍😍. This week I am gonna take a short break from my Bali Story. I am gonna tell you about one of…
This photo was taken on my 28th birthday, 17-10-2016. In this picture there are people who I am now proud to count amongst my best friends. My balinese family. Also known as “Jimbaran Shore” The Origin When I was in Spain preparing for the trip to Bali my main concern was to find a nice place…
“I’m leaving!” When I applied for the Darmasiswa scholarship, I had to choose between many different universities. I knew for sure I was going to Bali and that I wanted to learn something useful. After looking at all the choices, I decided on Bahasa Indonesia (the indonesian language). I thought learning a new language never hurts; plus…