Bali is an island, one of many that make up Indonesia. It is hugely popular with Australian tourists and tourists of many nationalities. Bali is famous for volcanoes, mountains, stunning rice terraces, beaches, tourist attractions, good, cheap food, snorkelling, scuba diving and surfing. The island is also famously Hindu in a Muslim country and offers stunning temples such as the cliffside Uluwatu Temple. Kuta is the big beach resort town and has a dubious reputation and plenty of lively bars. Seminyak, Legian, Sanur and Nusa Dua are popular beach resort towns. Ubud is in the centre of the island and is hugely popular with travellers and tourists, many digital nomads make long term bases here. Yoga and meditation retreats are popular.
Below you will find collected blog posts on Bali and travel in Bali.
The video is taken from a Manta Ray snorkel trip we took from Ubud, Bali to Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan.
This post is about Bali with kids but in 2020, you need the following information if you’re planning to visit Bali with your family. The Governor of Bali stated that the island will officially be reopening to international tourists on September 11th, 2020. Domestic tourism will be allowed from July 31st, 2020. If transmission rates …
The day we went swimming with manta rays off Bali Indonesia, was one of my favorite days of our six years of full-time travel. The famous Manta Bay is actually off Nusa Penida and we were staying in Ubud Bali. Were we even close enough to take this epic snorkeling trip? It turned out that …
The most expensive coffee in the world, coffee Kopi Luwak, starts with a Civet in Bali. These little civets are hard at work processing coffee beans to make Kopi Luwak. Looks like a tough job doesn’t it. I’d never heard of coffee kopi luwak until the day we accidentally visited a spice garden in Bali, much …
Some places in Bali have been ruined by their own tourist trade, we tested several locations during our time on Bali, but Ubud was lovely, a charming town in the relative cool of the mountains. Bali is an easy family travel destination with everything to offer the family on vacation, from resorts and water parks, to great …