Showing posts with label TRAVELTIPS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TRAVELTIPS. Show all posts
Cheap Hotel in Bali
Oct 13, 2011
Visiting Bali as the first
tourist-destination in Indonesia is probably your next plan. If you are about
to follow some famous public figures like Julia Robert, Madona, and Richard Gere who have ever been amazed and enjoyed
the atmosphere of this lovely Island, many things surely you have to prepare,
especially cheap yet comfortable accommodation. The question is: Can we get
cheap hotel in Bali?
Getting cheap hotels in Bali
is not as complicated as we mighty think before. As Bali has been a favorite
tourist destination for so long, many businessmen as well as local residents
try to run their business in this island by providing comfortable accommodation,
including small hotels. If we might think that good hotels in Bali force us to
take out at least US $30, wait, we can even find a comfortable hotel as low as
less than US $10.
Based on our own experience,
cheap hotel in Bali can be found by bargaining. Many negotiations so far have
ended in win-win solution, where tourists and hotel crews meet agreement in
lowering the room rate. This possibly applies in hostel. However, big star
hotels sometimes give much discount for those who order long before their
visit. Thus, on the day tourists come, they will get cheap hotels and
comfortably explore all Bali attractions economically.
To make a conclusion,
getting cheap hotel in Bali is possibly done when we know how and what to do.
Prepare your journey to this Island of God and enjoy the hospitality of its
culture and nature without paying much cost for your hotel.
DOs AND DON’Ts WHEN TRAVELING TO BALI, INDONESIA
Mar 30, 2011
Since Bali becomes the main tourist destination in Indonesia, many people come to Bali for various purposes such as for working as well as traveling. This of course has brought impacts to Bali, both to the people and also to the island itself. Thus, for tourists, such a condition has to be a concern. For that reason, these are some activities that we should and should not do during our vacation in the Island of God.
Dos:- Use reputable travel agent or tour operator for your own comfort and satisfaction;
- If you happen to rent a car or taxi, use the trustable driver or at least bring local people for your guide;
- Bring enough cash, especially when visiting villages and leave the rest in your hotel safe box;
- Bali is relatively hot, bring as much water as you need as water in any hotel is mostly not ready to directly drink;
- Obey any rules and laws in any place you visit, especially those related with Balinese temples;
- Give some donation when visiting certain places for their improvement as well as development;
- Buy necessary souvenirs from local people to help them earn more money for better life.
- Make sure you have your own personal or travel insurance, or ask for your travel agent;
- Bring your personal medicine since health is the main asset for getting best journey;
- Be honest to leave any comment in any form provided by your travel agent for their improvement.
Don'ts :
- Never leave your very important stuffs like passport, visa, money, and wallet in your hotel room. Entrust them to safe box in the Front Office;
- Do not be fully naked when bathing in the sun since it is forbidden;
- Do not bring drugs and the like since Indonesia fights strictly against such thing;
- Never cross people when they are having a traditional ceremony;
- Do not touch or step on “sesajen” or offering, usually put around big tree, temple, etc;
- Never take picture to a priest in his ritual using flash;
- For women who are in period, never enter holy places, especially temples;
- Do not underestimate cows since this animal is considered “sacred” in Balinese belief;
- Never swear or shout rudely when something gets wrong;
- Do not leave Bali before satisfied exploring its beauty.
Those are some recommendations for tourists who plan or have been in Bali. Certainly, local people of Bali strongly keep their tradition as well as local wisdom. However, since Bali is now inhabited and visited by many people whose their own purposes, which can be good or bad, knowing and following such suggestions will be sometimes helpful for enjoying your great vacation in Bali as the Island of God.
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