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Adventures of Ailsa

Exploring the world, supporting local communities, preserving the environment.

  • About me
  • Destinations
    • Thailand
      • 3 days in Bangkok
      • Koh Lipe – the ‘Maldives’ of Thailand
      • Kanchanaburi – countryside, history & good food.
      • Kamphaeng Phet – peaceful historical ruins & waterfalls
    • Indonesia
      • Bali
        • Gili Air
          • Getting to/from Gili Air 
          • Island life 
          • Learning to dive
          • Beach Clean up with Oceans5 Dive School
          • The Plastic Problem
          • Vegetarian/Vegan Food on Gili Air 
        • Ubud
          • A week in Ubud
          • 5 hidden gems in Ubud
          • Climbing Mt Batur
        • The joys of Denpasar & Kuta
        • Canggu
      • Java
        • 3 days in Yogyakarta
        • The train from Yogyakarta to Bandung
        • Bandung
        • Avoiding Jakarta en route to Sumatra
      • Sumatra
        • Padang
        • Abdi Homestay in Harau Valley
        • Bukittinggi
        • The night bus from Bukittinggi to Parapat (Lake Toba)
        • Lake Toba
        • Berastagi – volcanoes & a ‘ghost village’
        • Bukit Lawang – rainforest trekking
    • Singapore
      • 4 days in Singapore
    • Malaysia
      • Pangkor Island – an island off the beaten track
      • Cameron Highlands – tea plantations & a mossy forest
      • Langkawi – swinging through the trees & beautiful beaches
      • Kuala Lumpur
      • Kota Kinabalu – markets, museums and a marine park
      • Kinabalu National Park – nature, orchids & trekking
      • Sepilok – orangutans, sun bears & rainforest
      • 2 days, 1 night at the Kinabatangan River
      • Sandakan – a charming, quiet city on Sabah’s east coat
  • Planning a trip
    • What I’m Packing

Category: Gili Air

Island life 

On September 18, 2017September 24, 2017 By AilsaIn Gili Air, IndonesiaLeave a comment

So we were only meant to spend 5 days in Gili Air, but here we still are 11 days later! Island life sucks you in, with its sunny weather, great vegetarian food, sandy beaches and fantastic snorkelling. Unfortunately, we are actually leaving on the 18th September, but I know I'll end up coming back in …

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Learning to dive

On September 18, 2017December 12, 2017 By AilsaIn Gili Air, IndonesiaLeave a comment

I've always wanted to dive so I can explore the world underneath the ocean. Finding a dive school that has good quality teaching and focuses on marine conservation and sustainable diving was essential to me. Through the PADI website and a recommendation from a friend I decided to do my PADI open water with Oceans5 …

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Getting to/from Gili Air 

On September 18, 2017September 18, 2017 By AilsaIn Gili Air, IndonesiaLeave a comment

We arrived and left Gili Air in different ways from/to Bali. Getting to Gili Air from Bali We flew into Bali from Bangkok, then caught a connecting flight from Bali to Lombok for £17 because we were already in the airport and the flight time was only took 25 minutes. (On a side note, Bali …

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Beach Clean up with Oceans5 Dive School

On September 17, 2017December 12, 2017 By AilsaIn Gili Air, IndonesiaLeave a comment

Every Friday at 5pm, Oceans5 Dive Resort hold a beach clean up along the beach in front of the dive school, where the boats arrive/leave. The beach clean only took 30 minutes and it was insane how much plastic was on the 200m stretch of beach we cleared - everything from bottle tops, to rakes, flip …

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Vegetarian/Vegan Food on Gili Air 

On September 16, 2017September 18, 2017 By AilsaIn Gili Air, IndonesiaLeave a comment

We have been living like kings and queens on Gili Air. Vegetarian and vegan food is in abundance and it's all really reasonably priced. Below is a list of some of the places we ate. Unfortunately I don't have pictures for everything because I was too excited to eat it!! Blue Merlin Dive School Cafe …

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The Plastic Problem

On September 15, 2017September 18, 2017 By AilsaIn Gili Air, IndonesiaLeave a comment

Recycling isn't very prominent Gili Air and everything comes in plastic. Over 8 million tonnes of plastic enters the world's oceans each year. Unfortunately, as tourists, we contribute massively to the plastic consumed on the island, especially as we can't drink the tap water which means we have to buy bottled water. Staying hydrated means …

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About me

I’m Ailsa, savvy at finding tasty veggie food, quirky things to do and travelling sustainably.

Follow my adventures around the globe to discover how you can travel on a budget but still have amazing, unique experiences whilst supporting local communities and the the environment.

Currently in: Sydney.

Next destinations:

  • Sri Lanka 24 May

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