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Besides the day I visited Kelingking Beach by motorbike, I spent another day around Nusa Penida on a motorbike. So at least 2 days were needed to see the major attractions on the island. On this day I went by[…]

I stayed in Nusa Penida for quite a few days. The island isn’t that big and I liked the chilled vibe. There isn’t much going on on the island. I found it quite quiet actually. As I stayed longer than[…]

I didn’t really do a profound research about Bali before going, but I knew about this famous beach named Kelingking Beach. Later on I discovered that Bali is not only the big island I had in mind but also 3[…]

I’ve also visited some non-touristy places while in Bali during my stay in Ubud. I walked along a very quiet nice area surrounded by rice fields where I didn’t see more than 2 foreigners. Rice Fields walk in Ubud As[…]

This was the day I went further from Ubud and the only day I rode a motorbike in Bali, the big island. I wasn’t really keen on riding a motorbike in Bali because of the chaotic traffic in the main[…]

While in Bali I decided to do something I hadn’t done before: hiking a volcano: Mount Batur. Originally I wanted to go to Mount Agung, the highest in Bali at more than 3000mt, but I couldn’t. Mount Agung sunrise trek[…]

I decided I wouldn’t rent a motorbike while in Ubud because I stayed right in the center and outside my hostel, which looked like an Ubud temple, was a walking street filled with souvenir sellers. I definitely didn’t want to[…]

One of the afternoons I spent in Ubud was dedicated solely to one rice terrace area, one of the most popular among tourists: Tegalalang rice terrace. When in Bali you need to be aware that there are too many rice[…]

If the traffic in Canggu is terrible, the traffic in the very center of Ubud isn’t much better! The good thing is that once you get out of that area the traffic is not that bad. The major difference I[…]