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u been 2 Bali b4?
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| SgtFoo |
has any1 travelled to Bali, Indonesia before?
Tell me what you know of travelling there, staying there and how the place is for prices and such.
I might be heading there for a week in May '05.
Any and all info/help is much appreciated |
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| Boomer187 |
| i thought u misspelled jail. :wtf: |
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| Xenocreator_PG_ |
| I will never go to Bali now after the Bali bombings. Hundreds of Aussies losts there lives there in 2002. :( |
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| Dj Dissent |
I have!!! Used to live in jakarta so going there with my friends for school breaks was nothing special for me ;) :P
And I gotta say that I love it!!! I suggest u stay somewhere in Kuta beach. Thats close to the main street with all the bars/ pubs. There's tons of hotel there too that ranges from to 5 star, so if ur on a budget u can find a cheap palce too. The only downpoint (besides all the ing assuis) is that Kuta beach is a bit dirty. If u want white beaches and blue ocean u should check out places by Nusadua beach (not sure if thats spellt right) . The places there tend to be alot more posh and the area is generally aimed for the older, more matrue ppl. But having stayed there too I gotta say its damn chilled which I like.
Anywyas..hope this helped. |
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| Dj Dissent |
| quote: | Originally posted by Xenocreator_PG_
I will never go to Bali now after the Bali bombings. Hundreds of Aussies losts there lives there in 2002. :( |
yea that hit my school hard cos we had alot of assis n aussi teachers. Even more scary..those clubs were regular places we went to in bali. lucky thing we wernt there at the time :nervous: |
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| A.J. |
Yeah i have been to Bali.....it was great!!!!!!!!!!!!
You might want to post a thread in the Australia forum - most Aussies have been to Bali before! :D :D :D :D
I suggest you stay in Kuta or somewhere nearby if you like a bit of nightlife and lots of shopping. Kuta is very busy and filled with Tourists. If you want to go somewhere quieter then there are lots of other places to go around the island.
There is shopping EVERYWHERE in bali. I suggest you check out all of the markets around Kuta for shopping. Anywhere else around the island is pretty much the same stuff, and it's often a little bit more expensive.
Make sure you bargain!!!!!!!! In Bali everybody bargains. You normally start with a really low price and then work your way up until you agree on a price. Don't feel pressured to buy stuff you don't want from street hawkers, and be assertive. You will get people coming up to you all the time on the street trying to get you to buy stuff, or go to a restaurant or something else. It takes a while to get used to, but once you are then it will be fine.
Also, make sure you respect the local customs. Bali is a Hindu place, and there are little offerings to the gods with fruit and flowers all over the place. It is VERY rude to step on them....you just need to show a little respect, that's all.
There is a big shopping centre in Kuta with lots of actual shops (instead of just market stalls) such as Billabong, Quicksilver, Nike, Adidas etc. I don't think they are much cheaper than anywhere else (at least not back in Australia) so i wouldn't really bother buying much stuff from there.
Some stuff to go and see in Bali:
- Monkey Forest
- Hindu Temples in Ubud
- Monkey Forest (Awesome fun!)
- Beaches / surfing
- fights - they are hard to find because they are illegal, but great to watch
- Night life!
That's all i can remember for now.... :p |
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| fitom tiel |
i dont remember much. we went for one of the bungalow places at first, and were not too satisfied. transferred to the Hard Rock hotel, which was just enough fun. this was 5/6 years ago, during raining season.
i guess i'd recommend the hotel. |
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| Dj Dissent |
| quote: | Originally posted by fitom tiel
..we transferred to the Hard Rock hotel.. |
yea that place is sweet. Besides the beaches I also recomend u travel around the island a bit. Its really pretty with some awsome hindu temples on cliffs etc. Very tribal. |
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