Bali Overview

Highlights:
The luxurious hill resorts in Ubud are highly recommended for total seclusion and relaxation. Just close your eyes and pick any of them. All of them must have something great to offer.

Balinese food - Babi guling (roasted pork rice) and Bebek Bengil (dirty duck). Very tasty! Most of all, Balinese smiles. People are very friendly and helpful there. They provide top-notch service with top of the world smiles. You'll love them and wonder why terrorism could ever happen to people as lovely as them?!

Quick Tips/Suggestions:

Best handicraft shopping can be found in Ubud. I managed to haggle the price down 60%! Best Balinese furniture shopping can be found in Seminyak. Best Kecak dance show is none other than the one at Uluwatu (6pm everyday), with spectacular background of the Uluwatu cliff and sunset. It is also cheaper than the ones staged in Ubud.

Best Way to Get Around:

Bali is not really huge but it is very hilly, and the road system is not very developed. The best way to travel around Bali for sight-seeing is to hire a taxi with a driver. It should costs around $50 per day including petrol and parking fee. For short trips, cabbies are easily flagged down by the road, if they have not made their presence known to you yet.