Travel Tips

Here are some tips that can make your holiday in Bali goes smoothly and enjoyably.

Do

• Reconfirm your outbound flight.
• Drink a lot of water as you may dehydrated easily.
• Leave your important documents in your hotel safe and wandering around with the copies.
• Shop around when intending to change money as the rate may vary, check if the commission is added or not.
• Show your respect by wearing sarong when entering temple.
• Change money at a reputable looking location, use your own (or the hotel's) calculator before changing!
• Put on loads of High Factor Waterproof Sun Cream (especially if you intend to spend a lot of time in the water).
• Be careful with your belongings at all times. Crime is on the increase and can ruin your holiday. Cases of handbag snatching have been reported, so leave important documents in your hotel safe and wear your bag across your shoulders!
• Try not to step on offerings in the street (walk around them).
• Respect the slow pace of processions when stuck behind one, for instance, don't honk!
• Haggle when buying (except on price-tagged goods).

Don't

• Stepping on offerings in the street.
• Honking if a caught behind the slow pace of processions.
• Attempt to swim outside designated areas on the beach.
• Deal in or do drugs. The death penalty is await.
• Touch people's heads even children, as it considers offensive.
• Enter temple during menstruation.
• Use your left hand in sacking or handing over something to someone as it is consider impolite. If there is no other option then express your apology.
• Forget to take your passport (or a photocopy of your ID)
• Swim outside designated swimming areas on the beach, currents can be very strong. Swim between the red and yellow flags.
• Worry too much about the ice - it's government-quality controlled in established bars and restaurants.
• Forget to look and listen while you cross the road. Cars may stop, motorbikes may not!

How to access Bali

• Flights
  Bali can easily be reached by air and now there are eleven International Airlines running scheduled direct flights from Europe, America, Australia, and most Asian Countries to Ngurah Rai Airport. Destination to Bali will be Denpasar (DPS) instead of Bali. Domestic flights are also available to and from major cities within Indonesia.
• Sea
  Regular passenger ferries from Java and Lombok. International Cruise ship anchored in Benoa--south of Denpasar--and for larger and luxury cruiseship used to stop of at PadangBai.
• Overland
  Overland trip to Bali can be done by car from Java. Regular ferry service connecting Gilimanuk and Java for 24 hours.

Passport & Visa
As of Jan 26, 2010, foreign tourists visiting Indonesia can now extend their visa-on-arrival for another 30 days. In the new ruling, the immigration office has decided to scrap the seven-day visa-on-arrival. The office will now only issue visas for a 30-day stay at the rate of US$ 25, extendable for another 30 days