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Originally Posted by Pipecrew
How was Bali? I hear the bali that people expect to see and the bali that they end up seeing are very very different.
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Was there 2 times, developping rapidly. Was there first short after the bombings. 5 years later the tourist where back. Bali is 100% aimed for tourism. But there are nice more traditional places. Than you must avoid Kuta and stay in other parts. Lombok is also more traditional. I went to Bali two times for 6 weeks and stayed in a few villages for a week like Ubud, Lovina, Amed, Gili Islands, Sanur. I had perfect bungalows with view over the rice fields for 4 USD per night (must be more now).
People that book a complete holiday package will mostly end in Kuta. Their fault that they don't like it, is crazy dirty city. Most tourist stay in hotel and expect sightseeing trips 30 minutes from the hotel and expect to see 'the real indonesia" and return to their pool. And a lot can't deal with the fact that everyone tries to sell you something.
What did the people book, all inn for 2 weeks? Family hotel? Or going around and rent nice private beach view villa's for 600 USD per month...
I am planning to go there again next year for 3 months. I like the food and atmospehere.