JetStar Deals

Jetstar is currently having deals from Australian destinations to Bali - they have a great page you can put in your departure location and destination and a date range and it shows you the cheapest prices every day for a whole month.
(Current example deals are $195 return from Perth, $450 return from Sydney)

click on this awesome gem of a link to find it: http://book.jetstar.com/lowfarefinder.aspx

And yes, the prices change rapidly - you can never tell if there might be something cheaper tomorrow, but the general rule is: if you see a great deal, grab it, because it might not be there the next day (or the next hour!)

Coming AirAsia Sale

Apparently, there are some very cheap flights out of Australia to Bali with AirAsia at the moment.
And I've just seen word of a sale starting on the 15th Jan
http://view.ed4.net/v/LJFGE1K/S384V/8XFI9HM/ACD62/
Keep a watch out - be aware that flying with AirAsia can be cheaper than other airlines that fly direct to Bali, but they fly from Australia to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia and from there connect to Indonesia - this means travel time can be double what a direct flight would be. For some people, saving what could add up to a few hundred dollars is worth it, and for others reducing time spent in transit is more important.
Make sure you look carefully at connections and check the total flight time as well as transit time - often the cheapest deals are the ones that leave at 6am and include a 10 hour stopover!

Indonesian homeschool Adventure FAQ

I've updated the website a bit with a Frequently Asked Questions page - see the tabs at the top of this page, or click HERE

And I've included a gallery with snapshots from the 2012 trip HERE

Collecting coral at sunset