All Bali travel and expat guides.
Quick SummaryBali internet is inconsistent. Good coworking spaces get 50-200Mbps. Many villas top out at 10-20Mbps with frequent drops. Cafes range from excellent to unusable. The solution: always have a Telkomsel SIM with data as a backup hotspot. This guide covers what to actually expect and how to make it work. The question “Is the…
Quick SummaryCanggu has been consumed by its own reputation. On weekends it can feel insufferable. On weekday mornings it remains one of the best places in Southeast Asia to work remotely from a cafe with excellent coffee, rent a scooter and surf, and find genuinely good food at reasonable prices. Know what you’re getting into…
Quick SummaryUbud is genuinely extraordinary — but the version most tourists experience is a shadow of what’s possible. The main street is overtouristed and overpriced. Get a scooter, go fifteen minutes in any direction, and you find rice terraces, temples, and a Bali that hasn’t been curated for your Instagram feed. Stay at least four…
Quick SummaryBali’s beaches vary enormously — from the surf-pounded swells of Uluwatu to the calm family-friendly reef at Sanur. This guide covers every major stretch of coast by area, tells you which are genuinely worth the trip and which are best avoided. Skip Kuta. Start at Seminyak and work from there. Ask ten people their…
Renting a scooter in Bali is cheap, easy and one of the best ways to get around — but there are real risks most rental companies won’t mention. Here’s what to know before you ride.
A local SIM card is one of the first things you should buy when you land in Bali. Here’s which one to get, where to buy it, and whether an eSIM makes more sense for your trip.
SafetyWing is genuinely useful for a certain type of traveller — but it has real gaps that catch people out. An honest breakdown of what it covers, what it doesn’t, and who it’s right for.
Bali has two seasons and the difference matters for your trip. A month-by-month breakdown of what the weather actually means for surfing, sightseeing, crowds and cost.
From temples and rice terraces to surf breaks and night markets — the honest guide to Bali’s best activities, with a skip it or do it verdict on each one.
Healthcare in Bali is better than most people expect — but knowing which hospitals to use, what things cost, and how insurance works here matters before something goes wrong.
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