Where:

Bali, Indonesia

Last Visited: Clare - 1991, Clare and Rob - 2001, Clare and Rob - 2012

What:

Bali, an island of Indonesia, is a popular tourist destination.

Highlights:

• Beaches: crowded but nice, with good surfing and warm waters.
• Shopping: cheap clothing and local handicrafts
• Everything is cheap
• Weather - nice all year round
• Jimbarran Bay: freshly cooked seafood in front of you, take your pick of any along this strip, as they all do much the same.

Lowlights:

• Terrorist danger: tourist numbers are slowly coming back up after the Bali bombing of 2002.
• You have to haggle for everything which can become draining after a while.
• You can't relax at the beach as you are constantly hassled by the local who want to massage you or sell you something.

Eating & Drinking:

• The food is cheap and tasty. Make sure you search out the local eateries for more traditional meals. For breakfast, shop around for an all-you-can-eat breakfast - a great way to start the day.
• There are heaps of pubs, though unfortunately the Sari Club and Paddy's Bar are no longer around.

More information:

• photos from Bali

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