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Nyepi 2027 and Bali's holidays: the day the island goes silent
The date, what closes, what you can do inside your hotel — and the ogoh-ogoh parades the night before, which you shouldn't miss.
Bali travel guide
How many days you need, where to stay, what things cost and how far everything really is — written by the people who drive you there.
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Before you goeSIM or SIM card in Bali: staying connected, and the 90-day phone rule
Travel eSIM, a local tourist SIM or roaming — which to choose, where the signal drops, and why your phone stops working after 90 days.
Before you goBali belly: how to avoid it, and what to do if it hits
The water, the ice, the pharmacy on every corner and the signs that mean it's time for a doctor — plain advice from people who live here.
ItinerariesNorth Bali in two days: lakes, waterfalls and a night away
Why one night in Munduk or Lovina beats a six-hour return drive, and the two-day plan we would drive — or the reef version via Menjangan.
ItinerariesBali in 3 days: a short-trip itinerary without the long drives
One hotel, one big day out, and the sights to leave for next time — three ways to spend three days, depending on what you came for.
DestinationsDay trips from Canggu and Seminyak: how far everything really is
What is close to a beach base, what needs a 07:00 start, and the western sights that are easier from here than from Ubud.
Before you goMoney in Bali: cash, ATMs, cards and the money-changer trick
Which ATMs to use, what to press when the machine offers your own currency, where cards work — and how people lose money at the change counter.
Before you goBali visa, tourist levy and arrival card: what to sort before you fly
Three separate things, three official websites, and which of them you can do from home to skip the queues.
PlanningThe best time to visit Bali, month by month
Dry season, wet season, the busy weeks and the quiet ones — and the one day a year the whole island switches off.
CouplesA Bali honeymoon itinerary: one week, two bases, no rushing
Ubud first, the sea second, one big day out every other day — and the sunset evening every couple should keep for the end.
DestinationsThe best day trips from Ubud, and how far each one really is
Terraces and holy springs twenty minutes away, the volcano and the east an hour out — the six days we would plan from an Ubud base.
DestinationsTanah Lot or Uluwatu for sunset?
The famous photo or the better evening? Crowds, tides, the kecak dance and which one suits where you are staying.
Getting aroundBali airport transfer: taxi, ride app or a driver waiting with your name?
What each option costs from arrivals, how long the drive really is to Canggu, Ubud or Uluwatu, and how to find your driver in the crowd.
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