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- Bali Home
Welcome to Bali.. a place like no other. Here are my secret tips to prepare you for the uniqueness that is Bali. Unlike your travel brochures, the real Bali is very different. Prepare yourself for a culture shock.
- Before You Go - Preparation
Flight Advice and Airport Advice
Currency
Distances
Emergency Contacts
Itinerary
What to Pack
Timezone
Insurance
Visa Passport
- Flight Advice and Bali Airport Advice
Cheapest Flights to Bali, air travel health advice, bali departure tax, how not to get ripped off by the Porters at Bali Airport, customs and luggage tips.
- Bali Currency
Where to find cash in Bali, warnings about the money exchanges, rupiah and Bali currency advice, do you take travellers cheques or credit cards?
- Distances
Distances and Approximate Costs of going town to town in Bali.
- Emergency Contacts
What emergency contacts you should keep safe when in Bali.
- Bali Itinerary
I didn't have a plan, but this is what my trip ended up looking like, you might like to use it as a basis to plan your trip to Bali.
- What to Pack
Things I'm glad I took, things I wish I'd left at home, and things you are better off buying in Bali. Find out what to pack here.
- Timezone
Bali's Timezone is 2 hours behind Melbourne. Melbourne 10am = Bali 8am. Bali doesn't have Daylight Savings.
- Insurance
Travel & Health Insurance is necessary when you travel to Bali.
- Visa Passport
Bali Visa & Passport information for Australians.
- Bali Accommodation
Backpackers and Budget Hotels in Kuta & Ubud. Bali Accommodation is cheap no matter what scale you are travelling but I was paying less than AUD$7 a day to live very well indeed.
- Kuta Budget Accommodation
Kuta, the main tourist place in Bali, has some great budget accommodation for travellers. I could easily find a room for less than AUD$7 a night in the heart of Kuta.
- Ubud Budget Accommodation
Ubud, the quiet Bali, is really, really cheap! You can really step up a notch in Ubud if you want, or be like me, and keep staying in cheap but clean accommodation :)
- Comforts in Bali
Whether it's internet, phone, or laundry you're looking for, then come back to the comforts in Bali page to get the hot tips.
- Bali Laundry
Here is the price comparisons & locations of Bali Laundry in Kuta & Ubud.
- Bali Internet Cafes
Bali has no shortage of internet cafes where you can check your mail. Internet Cafes are in all the major tourist areas such as Kuta, Nusa Dua, Sanur, Legian, Denpasar, Ubud, Candidasa and Lovina.
- Bali Phone
If you want to make a call, by mobile or normal telephone, then this page will help you buy or use a Bali Phone.
- Courses
Bali courses and workshops.
- Balinese Cooking Courses
This page contains 5 Balinese Cooking courses to choose from and my own Balinese cooking course story.
- Bali Dance Courses
Dance the Legong in Bali. Learn to dance by signing up for Bali Dance Courses.
- Bali Painting Courses
Learn about Balinese paintings by taking a Bali Painting Course.
- Language Course
Learn Bahasa Indonesia by taking a language course in Bali or online before you leave.
- Yoga
Take a Bali Yoga Course.
- Bali Diving Course
Experience a Bali Diving Course in Nusa Dua which includes everything from your regulator and wetsuit to snorkeling equipment, lunch, and insurance.
- Bali Customs
Toilets, Tips, Languages, and basically things you should know before you go about Bali Customs.
- Bali Tips
Find Bali Tips for visiting a temple, attending a ceremony, what is appropriate dress and more.
- Language
Bahasa Indonesia is the language of Indonesia and the Balinese speak Balinese among themselves. However, English is widely spoken everywhere and you can easily get by.
- Bali Toilets
Both squat and normal toilets are found all around Bali depending on the area you are in. Bali toilets differ from place to place, some of them had chains and others were normal.
- Tipping and Wages
Waiting staff are poorly paid and the average per capita annual income for Indonesians is US$900.
- Religion
You cannot avoid religion in Bali, it's everywhere you go, and the offerings are places outside of every business and house every morning and at other times throughout the day..
- Eating and Entertainment
Avoid Bali Belly, Find out what types of food you can get, where to eat, and what drinks to avoid. The eating and entertainment section also includes nightlife and kfc.
- Bali Belly
The Tap Water in Bali is Not drinkable, even the locals don't drink the water. This page contains tips on preventing Bali Belly.
- Bali Food
Regional and Indonesian specialities, nasi goreng, nasi campur, sate, gado gado, cap cai, ayam goreng, mie bakso, rijsttafel, etc. This Bali Food section gives an overview of Bali Food.
- Drinks
- Bali Restaurants
A description of the types of bali restaurants as well as short snippets from my diary of the places I ate and what I thought about them.
- Bali Nightlife
tubes, sports bars, movies, nightclubs, dance clubs, reggae and other bali nightlife places in Kuta and Seminyak.
- KFC Bali
The difference between KFC Australia and KFC Bali.
- Health and Safety
Medical centre for Australians in Bali, recommended vaccinations and emergency numbers for your health and safety in Bali.
- Shopping
Bali Shopping Tips which teach you how to barter and how not to offend the locals by not bartering! :)
- Bargaining
Bargain for everything in Bali, they are offended if you don't... Bargaining takes practice but memorize these tips and you'll look like an expert from the moment you step off the plane.
- Cheap Bargains
My list of cheap bargains in Bali, based on my own purchases, and being ripped off hehe, and also from my local friends who live in Bali.
- Denpasar Market
Cheaper than Kuta for all giftware and handicrafts, Denpasar market is a must-see when you visit Bali.
- Bali Products
Bali Books, Music, DVD's, and Videos
- Bali Architecture
Bali Houses, Architecture and Design, Bali's contemporary villas, resort bungalows, galleries and other striking buildings.
- Bali Books
Books on Bali that didn't fall under the other categories such as Diving, Bali Healing, Fiction, Story Cloths, and Non-Political Autiobiographys
- Balinese Dances
Books on Balinese Dancing, gamelan music, dance, drama and puppetry.
- Bali DVDs
DVDs on Bali..so far only one listed.. more to come.
- Bali Gamelan Music
Balinese Gamelan Music CDs
- Bali Travel Guides
A Selection of the Newest Bali Travel Guides and Maps from popular publishers, DK, Lonely Planet, Berlitz and more.
- Images of Bali
Paintings, Photographs, Sketches of Bali in Book Format
- Bali Music
CDS containing the music, sounds, and voices from Bali (except Gamelan)
- Bali Politics
Terrorism, Politics, News, Diaries, Autobiographys, Laws and Violence in Bali
- Bali Recipes
The Food of Bali, Cookbooks and Recipes
- Bali Religion
Temple, Religion, Hindu, Culture and Society in Bali
- Bali Shopping
Books on Shopping Smart in Bali
- Site-Seeing in Bali
A summary of site-seeing in Bali ideas for Denpasar, Kuta, Lombok, and Ubud.
- Bali Beaches
A summary of Bali Beaches - lovina north, kuta south, candidasa east.
- Bali Cruises
My Sunset Dinner Cruise story and other Bali Cruises.
- Bali Car Rental
It is cheaper to hire a driver than get Bali car rental but if you plan to rent a car in Bali, then get your international drivers licence first and prepare to bribe police.
- Bali Cremations
Bali cremations are where Balinese have their greatest fun. A cremation is an occasion for joy and not for mourning, since it represents the freeing of the soul...
- Cycling in Bali
Cycling in Bali, past local craftmen at work, through a landscape with lush and fertile vegetation..
- Diving in Bali
Many diving in Bali agents are located in Kuta. They take you to Padanbai, Candidasa, Amed and Tulamben.
- Dolphins
- Guides
- Jatiluwih
If you are a nature lover don’t miss Jatiluwih, is a breathtaking panorama of genuine and fertile rice fields stretch from the foothills of Batukaru volcano to the south coast.
- June-July Art Festival
A major highlight eagerly anticipated by the Balinese is the annual June-July Art Festival, a 2month celebration of traditional Balinese arts, crafts, songs and dances.
- Museums
A brief introduction on Bali Museums
- Outdoor Activities
- Bali Taxi's
- Temples
- Bali Tours
If you're new to Bali, then I highly recommend taking one of the many Bali Tours in your first few days of your holiday, it will give you an overview of the culture and give you ideas on how to spend the rest of your trip.
- Site-Seeing Ubud
Ubud is the place to go for arts and crafts, but you'll find Site-Seeing Ubud a lot more interesting than that, this page covers many Ubud ideas.
- Bali Videos
Have a holiday away from Bali by watching free Bali home videos, includes commercials, balinese dances, monkey forest, kuta nightlife, rice fields, rice terraces, villages, surf and diving, driving, courses, and so much more.
- Bali Commercials Videos
Cool Bali Commercials and Ad Videos I've found.
- Bali Cremations and Temples Videos
Bali Cremations, Festivals and Temples Videos including Uluwatu, Mount Batur, Ubud, and Gunung Batur
- Bali Dance Videos
Bali Dances and Gamelan Videos such as the famous Kechek Dance, Legong Dance, Tari Manukrawa, and Bali Warrior.
- Bali Holiday Videos
Tourist "home videos" of their Bali journey from diving and snorkelling to day trips and celebrations, some contain beautiful stillshot slideshows.
- Bali Monkey Forest Videos
Tourist Videos of the Famous Balinese Monkey Forest in Ubud, including Cheeky Monkeys and Feeding the Baby Monkeys.
- Bali Nightlife Videos
Kuta Square at Night, Bali Tube DJ, Street Shows, Fire Dancing, Dreamworld, Drinking, and Partying.
- Bali Rice Fields Videos
Beautiful Picturesque Bali Rice Fields, Terraces and Mountains
- Bali Surf and Diving Videos
A collection of Bali Surf, Diving, Snorkelling, Waves, Shipwreck, and Beaches Videos that you can watch now for free.
- Bali Taxi Videos
Bali Taxi Taksi Videos
- Bali Workshop Videos
Bali Yellow Bamboo Self-Defence, Gamelan, and Woodworking with more Bali Workshop Videos to come as they are submitted...
- Guide to Bali Videos
Guide to Bali Videos
- Bali Things to See and Do Videos
Includes Bike Rides, Bungy Jumping, Elephant Safari, Butterfly Houses, Turtle Island, Helicopter Rides and Paragliding.
- Bali News
News from around the world on Bali, Terrorism, Schapelle Corby, Bali Nine, Michelle Leslie, and anything newsworthy.
- Bali Blog
My Bali Blog about travelling alone as a female, how to bargain, avoid Bali Cowboys, Arak, falling in love, and running away from scary people and mangy dogs...
- Bali Store
Bali Store items from Face Masks, to Indonesian lessons, to Cheap Airfire Tickets and jewellery.
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- Bali Links
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