Here are some Useful Travel tips to Bali.
- In Bali it is always good to rent a vehicle and drive by yourself. There are plenty of places to rent a car or scooters. You can rent cars from the airport to tourist attraction places. And some websites give tour packages for travelers who likes to rent cars. like KAYAK .It is always good to explore bali island at your own pace.
- If don’t know how to drive, you can tell the hotel reception to reserve a taxi for you. It is not expensive. Most of hotels taxi charge same prices like as taxi on the road.
- Bali is one of the tropical islands of south east Asia. Weather of bali is little bit high in the summer. So you can wear some cotton clothes. Bali has no rules for clothes that you wear.
- Always remember to have you knees and shoulders covered when you enter hindu temples in bali. Most temples offer you sarong when you enter the temple. But some temples does no. So best thing is to buy sarong and sash before you go to temple.
- Remember to keep mosquito sprays in your mini travel bag. It would be a useful when you planning to see waterfalls and some trakking.
- Be careful from monkeys in bali. They always try to take your cameras, phones and food. They are very smart. And they not friendly. Some tourists get attacked by monkeys. So please be careful.
- Bring enough local currency to spend in bali. There are few ATMS and money exchangers along the way.
- Bali has lots of Spas around the city areas. But be careful before you enter the spas. Always read reviews before you get a services from those.
- Bali has very high traffic on the roads in some days. So start your travel early.
- Bali is always crowded in July – August. Lots of Australians come here because of their school holidays. So Airfare prices and accommodations might be little bit higher than other months. If you plan to travel to bali skipping these months is always good idea.
- Always remember to drink bottled water. Bali is not a good place for tap water. And some hotels display also notice “Drink always bottled water to keep your belly healthy”. I would recommend to always use bottle water when you brush your teeth. Don’t worry about money that used for bottles. It is so cheap there.
- Bali tourists always use scooter sand motorcycles to travel. And they do not wear helmets. People can ride cycles without wearing helmets in bali. But keep remember bali is not always good for safe driving. And use helmets where ever you go.