The Journal — notes from the field

Notes from the field.

Considered, occasional writing on the practical and the particular of a family year in Bali — the schools, the regions, the healthcare, the ceremonies, the travel.

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No. 13 6 minutes
Does a held year mean an expat bubble? An honest answer.

The most common worry about a curated year in Bali — and an honest look at how a year is built to open outward, not seal a family in.

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I — Deciding Whether the year is right, and what it asks
No. 07 6 minutes
A family sabbatical — how to take a year off with your children

How families take a sabbatical year with children — what the year is for, how long it should be, the fears that hold parents back, and how to spend it well.
No. 12 7 minutes
What a year in Bali costs a family — a full breakdown

What a family year in Bali costs — international school fees, a villa, household staff, healthcare, visas and travel, and what swings the number.
No. 11 6 minutes
Is Bali safe for families? A clear answer, risk by risk

Is Bali safe for a family year? A clear look at the real risks — traffic, water, petty theft — and the simple habits that manage them.
No. 01 6 minutes
Healthcare in Bali for families — a clear preparation

What Bali healthcare does well, when Singapore is the right call, and the small habits that prevent most of what parents worry about.
No. 05 6 minutes
Choosing a Bali international school — by child, not by brochure

A practical guide to Bali’s international schools — Green School, Canggu Community, Bali Island School and more — and how to think about fit.
No. 09 7 minutes
The family visa for a year in Bali — KITAS, sponsors and the right route

How families stay in Bali legally for a year — the KITAS routes, dependent visas, the second-home and remote-worker options, and the end of visa runs.
No. 14 9 minutes
Becoming a tax resident of Indonesia — a family year

What a family year in Bali means for tax — the 183-day residency line, double-tax treaties, how your home country treats your departure and return, and what to take to your accountant.
II — Living it The first weeks, the regions, the house
No. 06 4 minutes
The first month in Bali with children — what to expect

The first month in Bali is slower than any family expects — what’s normal, what not to try to fix, and why the second month is the one that turns.
No. 08 6 minutes
Moving to Bali with toddlers — the year before school

Moving to Bali with toddlers — daycare and early-years options, the regions that suit little children, health and safety, and why the under-fives travel best.
No. 03 5 minutes
Where to live in Bali — Canggu, Ubud, Uluwatu or somewhere quieter

An opinionated guide to the five regions of Bali families consider for a year, and the questions that should narrow them.
No. 10 6 minutes
Renting a villa in Bali for a year — how long leases work

Long-term villa rental in Bali for a family — how yearly leases work, what to check before you commit, what it costs, and the mistakes to avoid.
III — Bali, observed The island's own calendar
No. 04 3 minutes
Galungan, Nyepi, and a family’s first year in Bali

A short note on Galungan, Nyepi and the village ceremonies — what to wear, what to bring, and how families are welcomed back the next year.
IV — Journeys Beyond Bali, within the year
No. 02 5 minutes
A curated South East Asia journey — ten days through the Spice Islands

An illustrative itinerary showing how The Annum might shape one family journey through the region.

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