Bali Scuba Diving and Liveaboard
Bali is the most popular dive holiday destination in the world. Bali has long been known as an Island with rich culture and tradition, stunning landscapes and beautiful, friendly people. Many visitors find the attraction of good shore-based diving set against a stunning back drop of huge, magnificent volcanoes and picturesque rice paddy terraces, simply irresistible.
Besides have the ultimate traditions and cultures, Bali have amazing nature, land and marine, also underwater scene. You can holiday, vacation and adventure in this paradise island. Bali some times have status best travel destinations in the world. You can look the original Bali and will go in some time a go.
Balis underwater treasures still kept secret, and water temperature can changing rapidly. Long renowned by marine biologists and international underwater photographers, Balis magnificent diving is now recognised by discerning divers as one of the “must dive” locations of the world.
Infrastructure for diving is developed more perfectly. The infrastructure to provide access to some of Bali’s great dive sites has been put in place. Several first class dive operators provide excellent service and meet all international safety requirements; so divers can be assured of a wonderful diving experience. It is well worth contacting several operators and doing a little homework to ensure that the company you choose meets your expectations.
The greatest feature of scuba diving in Bali is the rich and varied sites – deep drop-offs and steep banks, coral ridges and bommies, one of the most famous wrecks in the world, volcanic outcrops and seagrass beds. With the colourful and diverse marine life, there’s enough here to keep you coming back for more.
Bali, is an unmissable dive destination. Again the answer lies in the variety of its attractions. Many dive locations in the North of the Island offer sheltered diving in gentle conditions; in many cases easily accessed from the shore. In other locations the strong currents provide exhilarating and challenging opportunities for drift diving. The strong upwellings from the exceptionally deep channels around Bali provide a rich feeding ground for the marine life, which is abundant, and ranges from spectacularly beautiful and rare macro species through to the huge mola mola or oceanic sunfish.
Bali is in fact one of only two locations in the world where sunfish can be predicted to appear at certain times of the year. Seeing these giants of the ocean hanging in the current, being cleaned by shoals of Moorish Idol, is indeed a memorable sight. Very little is known about these creatures. The mola mola visiting Bali have been included in ongoing research to try to establish more information about these gentle giants. The sunfish are most frequently sighted around Nusa Lembongan, Cenningan and Penida, but can also be spotted on other dive sites around Bali.
The strong currents also provide an ideal environment for sharks, which are often sighted (and particularly so) on Balis East Coast. A variety of rays can also be seen including the largest of the rays, the manta. Nusa Penida is particularly popular with divers who wish to see the manta rays, as there is a resident group there.
Many interesting and unusual species make Bali their home. Cuttlefish and octopus can be observed at the divers leisure in some of the shallow and sheltered sights on the North East Coast. Crocodile fish, leaf scorpion fish and a fantastic array of nudibranchs abound. Stately Napoleon wrasse and groups of bumphead parrotfish are highlights, as are mantis shrimp, blue ribbon eels, pygmy seahorses and ghost pipefish.
The list of reasons to dive Bali goes on and on. The fact that it possesses one of the worlds most accessible shipwrecks – the SS Liberty is just one more. This large war victim is just metres from the shore. The ship was torpedoed in 1942 and after it was rescued it was beached. The unfortunate ship remained on a stretch of Balis beautiful coast until Gnung Agung, Balis biggest volcano, erupted in 1963. The Liberty crashed beneath the sea during the eruption and now sits on a black sand shelf that slopes from about 6m-30m. The wreck is vast, perhaps 120m long and lies parallel to the beach. It has become one of Indonesias most beautiful artificial reefs.
Bali Dive sites:
Menjangan Island Nusa Dua Nusa Lembongan Nusa Penida Padang Bay Tulamben Beyond Bali:
Alor Ambon Bandaneira Derawan Kakaban Komodo Maratua Raja Ampat Sangalaki
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Cheap Two Bedroom Villas in Bali
Bali is a tropical paradise island lies in the Indonesian archipelago. Bali lies between island of java and Lombok. Bali is aparadise for everyone, a perfect holiday destination which has rice paddies tripping down hillsides like giant steps, volcanoes soaring up through the clouds, dense tropical jungle, long sandy beaches, warm blue water, crashing surf and friendly people who don’t just have a culture but actually live it.
Bali also has a unique blend of modern tourist facilities combined with wonderful shopping and a rich past and heritage. Right now in Bali there are lots of tourism accomodation option that you can choose from. Start from hotels, resorts to villas are available in Bali. Bali villas specially are going more popular after the first bombing in Bali. Bali villas give the privacy and security not available to most luxury resorts hotels in Bali.
You can choose from so many available villas in Bali that suitable with you. From beachfront villas, cliff front villas to ricefield view villas or from one bedroom to six bedroom plus are available. If you are a family with one or two children just book a 2 bedroom villas. This 2 bedroom family villas will give you the space, privacy, home comforts and a personalized level of gracious Balinese hospitality and service not known in bali hotels or resorts.
A 2 bedroom villas in Bali invariably features a swimming pool, sun deck, semi-open living environment, fully equipped kitchen, exclusive bathroom facilities and air-conditioned bedroom/s. This 2 bedroom configuration is a cost effective holiday option for families with children but still can accommodate for couples and honeymooners. Just choose the pace of your holiday activities and there is guaranteed to be a luxury private villa to ultimately suit these needs.
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Nothing like a Traditional Yoga & Massage Session to up the Paradisiacal Experience @ Bali
Article by Exotissimo Traveler
Bali is called the Island of the Gods for a reason. Everything you can imagine that is associated with paradise is here. If you like beaches, well, there’s a plenty here. And some of the world’s best. If you like rolling hills, you can’t beat the ones here. Volcanoes are abundant. Scenic rice fields dot God’s island. And a rich diversity of plants and animals ensure that outdoors men and women are satisfied. Throw in some of planet Earth’s best resorts, hotels and accommodations and you’re in for a holiday of a lifetime here. Compliment your time in Bali with a mind and body experience that would only add to the many highlights of your trip.
A truly revitalizing and relaxing experience awaits you. There’s nothing like a day consisting of yoga and a traditional Balinese massage to soothe the mind and relax the body. Enter Desa Seni, an eco-friendly village resort giving visitors an authentic Indonesian experience through the exploration of culture, art, yoga, organic farming and complete wellness.
The resort’s beautiful gardens and village atmosphere makes for the perfect destination for your 90 minute yoga experience. And to add to the atmospheric experience, you’ll be doing it at its expansive 90 square-meter open-air yoga studio overlooking organic vegetables gardens. If you’re doing yoga for the first time, have just picked it up and starting practicing it or are a seasoned veteran, there’s an instructor for you here. And one more thing. Just bring yourself. All accessories and equipment are provided.
The swimming pool looks tempting, doesn’t it? Feel free to jump when after your yoga session. It’s got your name written all over it. Then enjoy a purely organic lunch, with ingredients picked straight out of the resort’s garden.
And now for the icing on the cake. Cocoon yourself in the treatment area and prepare for a firm and deeply therapeutic massage. The trained therapists will work their magic through a combination of techniques designed to relieve tension within muscles, tendons and ligaments. How do they do that? By touching upon the pressure points of the body, muscle soreness and tension will dissolve as your body is returned to balance. Walk out of the session feeling like a new person!
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Bali Villa Rental Tips & Tricks
If like me, you have been bitten by the ‘Holiday Villa Bug’, you will already know that no hotel can match the privacy and luxury of a good Villa Holiday. The great news is that today there are even more villa rental options out there than ever before. Not to mention the fact that if you know how to choose the right holiday rental villa you will be saving a lot of money in comparison to the same level of service in a comparable quality hotel.
It seems that no where in the world has seen as big an explosion of luxury fully serviced holiday villas, as the island of Bali in Indonesia.
OK, I happen to be blessed with a great line of work, as a Travel Writer, and have been lucky enough to stay in some of the best tropical resorts around the world, especially in Asia. But still for me, nothing compares to the peace, luxury and delights (not to mention the cost effectiveness) of staying in a good serviced villa in Bali.
So, what makes a ‘good holiday villa’?
Like everyone else, I have learned how to choose the perfect villa through luck, some mistakes and sheer experience.
Here are my top tips for choosing the right villa in Bali for your next Bali holiday.
Location-Location-Location
This sounds obvious, but it is not always easy to make the right location decision when we are sat at home, far away from our holiday destination.
Like every other world-class holiday destination, Bali offers a range of options, from ‘central’ locations, to those which offer ‘absolute tranquility’.
I personally like a balance between the two. On a Bali villa holiday, the last thing one needs is to be sooo central that you feel like you are an extension of a night club’s base unit till wee hours of the morning. On the other hand, I really don’t want to be more than 15-20 minutes away from where the restaurants, shops and the action is. I like my villa to be certainly quiet, preferably amongst rice fields, but at the same time accessible (within 30 minutes of the airport, and a few minutes from the action).
The great thing is that Bali caters for all of these tastes.
Those seeking a central location, with a lively night life may want to look into Legian and Seminyak, (I exclude Kuta area from this list, as there are hardly any proper rental villas left in this bustling tourist centre).
Those who don’t mind a bit of a trek, and don’t want to go out and about much during their holiday, may opt for areas such as Uluwatu or Canggu and beyond.
For me the perfect choice is Kerobokan and Umalas areas. Quiet rural environment, surrounded by rice terraces and real villagers going about their real daily routines (instead of trying to push you a handicraft (Kuta) or pull you into a restaurant you really couldn’t care for (Seminyak)).
Quality and Availability of Service
Now this is an area where villas differ from each other immensely. In Bali most villas proclaim to be ‘fully serviced’. However, how ‘fully’ and how ‘serviced’ range from the most basic to being totally pampered.
A good villa should provide a guest to total staff ratio of nearly 1 to 1, or at least 1.5 to 1. So, if you are a group of 8 you should be looking at, at least, 5-6 full time staff, or for a group of 4 at least 3-4 full time staff. Sounds ostentatiously high? It really isn’t once you consider the effort it takes to keep a holiday villa, its gardens, and the pool in a tip-top shape.
Of course, quantity is never the only answer. The staff needs to be full-time and fully-trained at a professional level. There are too many villas out there, which are run by ‘part-time’ managers and staff who actually have other full time jobs elsewhere!
Your Own Chef
One of the great pleasures of traveling to a foreign destination is to experiment with and experience the local cuisine. And what better place to experience this, than in the comfort of your own villa!
So, make sure that your villa comes with its own Chef. Once you have tasted the delights of enjoying home cooking in your own villa, you will probably not want to venture out to restaurants at all. The best thing is, having your own private villa Chef in Bali, is substantially cheaper than eating out.
However, make sure to check how the Chef arrangement works.
Ideally, the Chef cost should be included in your rental rate. In this case all you have to pay for are the cost of the ingredients which are purchased for you, typically at the local market/supermarket prices, with no mark-up. So, financials of eating at your own villa becomes just like eating at home, but without lifting a finger, and at substantially lower Bali prices.
Some villas claim to offer a Chef service, but charge restaurant/hotel prices for each dish that the chef prepares for you. I prefer to avoid these, as I can always pop out to a restaurant if I so wished anyway.
So, check to make sure that the Chef is part of your villa team, and that you will not be charged incrementally for food on a per item basis.
Your Villa Manager
A professional Villa Manager makes a huge difference to your enjoyment of your holiday. Even if you have been to Bali many times before, a good Villa Manager can be a much valued life-line, a great source of shopping tips, and a problem solver. A good villa manager can provide a wealth of directions/advice, from where to eat, to which river to choose for your white-water rafting adventure in which season, or where the cheapest golf courses are, to which temples to visit to see which local ceremonies.
Needless to say, they should also be managing the villa team, and making sure that the quality of service and cleanliness are never compromised.
Before I book a villa in Bali, I always check to see what the Villa Manager arrangement is like, and that there is a full time Villa Manager on site at the villa I am planning to rent. Typically, for good villas, you can expect to have your own dedicated Villa Manager, or have a Villa Manager who is working at 2-3 adjacent villas. However, if a Villa Manager is expected to look after 5-6+ villas, then you are most likely not going to see him for more than a few minutes a day, only during his courtesy visits (at best), so you loose out on the real benefits of having the inside-track.
Villa Quality & Upkeep
Be very, very weary of any rental villas which can not provide you with more than at least 20 recent photos of the property. These photos should show you not only the outside of the buildings, but also the living/dining areas, as well as insides of bedrooms.
If you are not provided with a sufficient number of photos giving you a clear idea of the property, then it is quite likely that there is something substantially wrong with the property, such as a building overlooking it, an abattoir next door, or at the least peeling paintwork or missing fixtures/furniture.
Remember, not all villas are created equal. But additionally, not all villas are kept and maintained equally well. It is your right to request and see these photos of the property.
Mod-Cons
OK, you are planning to stay on a tiny island, in the middle of the tropics. What mod-cons should you expect?
From own experience, I would suggest that even in the middle of the tropics, good Bali villas should be able to provide at least the following mod-cons:
Air-conditioning in all bedrooms
Clean, Western style kitchen -fully equipped with a fridge, microwave, electric kettle, and a coffee maker, as well as sufficient crockery and cutlery
Safe deposit box – at least one for your private villa use, and preferably one in each bedroom
TV/Satellite/DVD Player – as there will always be someone who wants to catch the news, or children who will need entertaining
Telephone – whilst many of us live attached to our mobile/cellular phones, it is important that there is a permanent phone connection at the villa, in case of emergencies
En-suite bathrooms – if you are looking at going as a family or a group of friends, you really don’t want to spend your holiday in Bali queuing for the next available slot at shared facilities!
Enjoying a fully staffed and serviced villa with your own Chef may seem like an un-attainable dream in most other parts of the world. However, renting a Villa in Bali is by far one of the most cost effective ways of enjoying this beautiful island and the company of its hospitable people.
Now armed with this check-list you are ready to plan you next dream holiday in a Villa in Bali.
Like me, you will probably never want to leave, and go back to reality!
Many happy returns…
Joanna M Lawson is an independent travel writer based in SE Asia and splits her time between London and Bali. Ms Lawson is not directly affiliated with Bali Villas. To reuse this article you are required to link to the site above.
Finding Cheap Villas in Bali
Bali is one of thousands of islands constituting the Indonesian Archipelago that has long been renowned as an eminent tourist destination in the South Pacific or even in the World. Many names have been given to this beautiful island, like, ‘The Last Paradise on Earth’, ‘Morning of the World’, ‘The Island of the Gods’, as well as many other names. As an ultimate destination where people can do almost everything, Bali remains charming in every aspect.
To the wide variety of landscapes and marvellous panoramas, the Balinese add their colourful festivals, ritual ceremonies, traditional music and dances and it is no wonder that tourism plays a significant role as a source of income within the national economic development.
People from around the world have purchased land and built private villas in Bali for investment, as well as for their own retirement. They enjoy the rewards of reliable positive cash flow when these properties are rented or leased and free accommodation when they visit beautiful Bali, Island of the Gods.
Bali offers visitors a range of villas option from luxury beachfront Bali villas to cheap private villas with facilities to suit all types of guests specially for budget conscientious guest. The term ‘private villa’ as an accommodation alternative on the island of Bali immediately conquers up thoughts of a level of luxury that is simply beyond the means of the average traveller. However, contrary to popular belief staying in a villa, especially with family and friends, can actually be an affordable choice.
Choosing a cheap Bali villas could be a nightmare if you dont know where to look and what to expect. The easier way is by looking for them online. With a selection of more than 1000 villas in Bali, the selection is vast and variable, and finding the right website for your holiday needs is by no means simple. One thing to look at those website selling private villa for rent is a logo of BVRA which stand for Bali Villa Rental Association. This is the only legitimate association approved by the goverment for villa agent company in Bali. Just booked with one of them and Enjoy your holiday in paradise.
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Bali Hotels Or Bali Villas
Article by Made Dertha
Dear Reader,
One says that traveling is not an exact science, to combine between their cultures, traditions, countries and different languages sometimes are not easy. Trust an expert, contact your reputable travel agent may be important.
Most people come to Bali want to see and enjoy its arts and cultures, its fabulous nature’s views, its nice beaches, its friendly people, for pure relaxation and some for business and stay on. Whatever is one’s aim, the accommodation is one of the most important aspects in order to get the comforts and memorable holiday.
There are a myriad of accommodations to choose from in Bali, from five-star luxury Bali hotels or Bali Villas to budget one just a few dollars a night. The main tourist hub is in the southern triangle formed by Sanur, Kuta and Dusa Dua. For those who prefer the comforts of home and the relaxation of the beach, this is a good starting place. Other beach areas are Lovina in the north, Candi Dasa in the east and Canggu and Yeh Gangga in the west.
If you are a sun’s lover, then stay at Kuta (a wild and crazy kind of place) or its quieter sister beaches Legian and Seminyak up the road, Candi Dasa on the east coast, Sanur and Nusa Dua in the south or Lovina in the north. If you are a culture’s lover, then stay in Ubud in central Bali.
Thus for your accommodation what do you prefer Bali Hotels or Bali Villas? Both hotels and villas shall give you some advantages. For those who want a hotel that has a nice beach front or hotel by the sea or a room that facing the ocean, Bali Hotel is an easier choice, because most of luxury Bali Hotels that line the coast of Bali. There are plentiful of hotels either in building style or in Balinese style bungalow, both offer modern comports and excellent service, but without maximum privacy. Most Bali Hotels have one or more restaurants and bars that offer a wide range of local and international cuisines. Also sports and Spa facilities are usually available like tennis, billiards, squash, fitness center, games room, and some with golf course.
For those who want to enjoy a total privacy and perhaps a perfect Balinese lifestyle, stay at a private villa is a right choice. One can enjoy the luxury of a beautiful private villa with air-conditioned bedrooms and tropical bathrooms to dream about, spacious living and dining areas and spacious terraces, a lush tropical garden with your own private swimming pool, and well-trained house staff to take care of everything around the clock. And you’ll appreciate the comfort and informality you can only experience in a private home.
Instead of staying in hotel rooms (bed, two chairs, dressing table, TV set and telephone, wardrobe, small bathroom), your family will enjoy this truly Balinese experience. And you have much more space, more informality, more privacy, and more personal service than even the best hotel can provide.
You can even save up to 50% – 70% of meals and drinks if you stay at a private villa with full furnished kitchen if you decide a self-service vacation. Order your groceries, favorite snacks and drinks to be brought for you at the local supermarket or wine wholesaler. You’ll be surprised at the low cost when you pay the same prices as locals do. Or just ask the villa manager to do so, and a trained cook (with reasonable extra cost) to prepare you delicious meals or any special diet. And also Bali’s 21% tax & service charge and airport transfer is included on villa rental.
There are numbers of luxury villas at Bali’s hotels & resorts. If you prefer a hotel environment and services and don’t mind to pay inflated prices for accommodation and food & beverages, you can also book some villa-like accommodation at one of luxury Bali’s hotels through a reliable travel agent and still enjoy savings and extra benefits.
So, do not hesitate to choose the island of Bali in Indonesia for your memorable holiday. Bali is the most enchanting travel destination in the world, its year-round pleasant climate, its friendly people; its fabulous nature’s views, its nice beach and the absence of major criminal activities guarantee a completely relaxing stay. Because of the physical beauty of the island and its wide variety of attractions, Bali has become for many experienced travelers the “ultimate island”.
Go online and search your preferred Bali hotels or Bali villas or contact your reliable travel agent. The wide choice can be confusing especially for first time visitors, and it’s sometimes difficult to select the right Bali Hotels or Bali Villas. So just let your travel agent knows your personal needs and preferences that he can recommend those hotels or villas it feels will suit you best.
Thanks you reader and have a nice day.
About the Author
Made Dertha was an English and Italian tour guide for many years in Bali, writes for Bali Turista Tours where he is the Managing Director now. Bali Turista is focusing on Bali hotels and villas reservation. Just visit www.baliturismo.com
Flights to Bali
Bali is a small tropical island and is one over 20 thousand islands that make up Indonesia. Getting there by plane is fairly easy from any country. Before making a decision to book your flight or Bali hotel, you need to find out what the status is with regards Bali visa requirements for your specific country. If you are coming from an Indonesian country then you don’t need a visa but may need to pay air{port tax as you enter the country, whatever your visa is or the type of ticket you purchased you’ll have to pay an entry and exit tax. Even if your ticket specifies that airport tax has been paid, you’ll still need to pay at the airport before boarding your flight and when you land, so keep some local Indonesian Rupiahs handy.
Most western nationals don’t need to apply for a visa either, but will have to pay up to for a visa when they arrive. The method is fairly quick and there are plenty of manned stations to make it go as speedily as possible. For other countries a visa will have to be got before flying. Wherever you are coming from it is a good idea to find out the newest up to date info from the local Balinese consulate.
When flying into Bali you will arrive at Ngurah Rai International Airport. Often you will find websites that talk about two airports, Ngurah Rai International airport and Denpasar International, but they are one and the same. Ngurah Rai international airport is situated in the southernmost part of Bali on the west coast not very far from the majority of the tourist areas. There are plans to build a new airport near the tip of the west coast at Jembrana with 2012 being the proposed completion date. This is designed to replace Ngurah Rai as the international airport and is going to be an extremely modern, well designed airport. The official name so far is Jembrana City International airport but most people are referring to it as the New Bali International airport.
Ngurah Rai International airport is the main gateway to the remainder of Indonesia and many world destinations. There are more than 20 major airlines that fly out and in of Ngurah Rai International airport. The biggest carriers of international passengers are ; Garuda Indonesia Airline, Jetstar Airline, Virgin Blue Airline, Singapore Airline, Thai Air Airline and Air Asia Airline. The other airlines will service mostly domestic and short haul flights to bordering Indonesian countries.
There are always numerous daily Bali flights from Singapore and a few other Indonesian countries with the longer international hauls flying a few times a week. Flight times and schedules always change so just check with your travel agent when flights go to Bali from your country. The less expensive long haul flights will most probably have one if not two stop over’s before landing in Bali and even some of the first class tickets will involve a stopover depending where you are travelling from.
If you are planning a trip to Bali and are looking for schedules and cheap Bali flights then check out Bali Accommodation. You will also find all you need to know about Bali visas and other important facts.
Bali Seminyak Is One of the Most Favorite Places in Bali
Seminyak in Bali is a place where every party animal is found. No matter who you are or where you come from, if you are in Seminyak, be ready for fun times and a lot of color in life. The place is known as the entertainment hot spot of Bali and the nightlife is bustling all the year round. If you are in Seminyak, don’t forget to indulge in local handicrafts that dot the lining of the town and make sure you bargain for what you like. Seminyak Street and Legian are two places we would like to recommend for the same. These two places are always crowded by tourists from all across the globe, for shopping or just having a great time through the day or night, the towns never sleep.
Another thing nice about Seminyak, which is one of the most popular tourist hot spots, would be the resorts and villas around. You would find a place to stay and live that suits and matches your lifestyle and most importantly your budget. You can live at a luxurious Seminyak villa by the shores or even a budget hotel as well, you will find all of them in Seminyak as you enter and exit. Moreover, when you do visit Seminyak, you would never go hungry, right from westernized delicacies to traditional Balinese mouth watering cuisine, one would find gastronomical choices to suit all tummies.
When you do get to Seminyak, the haunt of tourists worldwide, there are plenty of things for you to do and enjoy. We would like to share some of them with you today, so please read on and be well informed for the same. If you like shopping, Seminyak is a treat and a shopper’s paradise to be in. From the moment you set foot into this cozy town, Seminyak welcomes you with a dotted line of shops and eateries which are sprinkled across the bustling town, for greater bargains though many prefer the island, it’s your choice now. Apart from shopping, you can even relax your tired feet and bodies at one of the well known local Bali spas. Most of the spas run independently and give hours of spa treatments and services to all tourists and customers alike.
If spiritualism beckons, or sight seeing, check the Petitenget Temple, Uluwatu or even Tanah Lot which are known to be famous sea temples. Scuba diving, bungee jumping, horse riding are other things which make Seminyak a popular place to be in. With so much to do and enjoy in Seminyak, why should one be surprised if this bustling cozy town is amongst the most travelled spots in Bali!!
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The speediest flights to Bali from Europe, the USA and Australia
Article by Matt Verbaan
There are numerous flights to Bali and depending on where you are coming from it can take just a couple of hours or almost a tour around the world.
For those travellers coming from the USA it must be one hell of a flight since it takes almost 24 hours to get to this beautiful island.
As you might have expected already there are unfortunately no direct flights to Bali from any of the airports in the USA. If you travel from New York the best option is to fly to Hong Kong with Cathay Pacific or American Airlines and then transfer on a flight with Hong Kong Express Airways straight to Bali. This ‘fast’ option will take approximately 22 h 15 minutes.
From San Francisco it takes surprisingly 21 hours with Delta Air Lines (operated by China Airlines) where you have to make a stop-over at Taipei before continuing your journey to Bali with China Airlines.
Flights to Bali from Los Angeles go through Singapore if you’re looking for the fastest option. It will take you 21 h 35 minutes to fly to Bali. Flights from Los Angeles to Singapore are operated by Singapore Airlines and the last stretch is operated by Garuda Indonesia.
Unfortunately there are no direct flights from Europe to Bali either. If you’re coming from Amsterdam the fastest option for you is to take KLM to Kuala Lumpur and then transfer here on an AirAsia flight to Bali. Total flight time is approximately 16 h 25 minutes.
London Heathrow flights to Bali are operated by British Airways to Singapore from where Singapore Airlines flies the last stretch to Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar, Bali. This is also the fastest option and will take you around 16 h 30 minutes.
The best option to take from Frankfurt am Main airport is to fly with Lufthansa or Singapore Airlines to Singapore with a connecting flight to Bali. This will take 16 h 20 minutes. For flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Bali it’s the same; take Singapore Airlines and it will save you lots of time.
Luckily for the Australians there are direct flights to Bali from the following Australian cities; Darwin with flights operated by Airnorth, Qantas and Garuda Indonesia (2h 30), Perth with flights operated by Ozjet, Qantas and Garuda Indonesia (3 h 35), Melbourne with flights operated by Jetstar, Qantas and Garuda Indonesia.(6hours)From Sydney there are also direct flights operated by Jetstar and Qantas and the fastest flying time is 6 h 25 minutes.
Have a save trip and see you on the beautiful island of Bali!
About the Author
Matt Verbaan has flown numerous times to Bali with various airlines and loves to give you travel tips about this magical island on his website http://www.bali-travel-life.com. Here you can find where to eat, what to do, where to sleep and even where to get those famous massages on every corner of the island.
Bali sets to beat 2 Million Visitors in 2009
Article by Bali promotion
On a cumulative basis for January-May, total arrivals hit 827,044, up 9.35% from the same period in the previous year.
If Bali can keep up the current 9.35% growth rate through the end of 2009, this will transform into 2.15 million visitors and the first time ever that Bali’s arrivals break through the 2 million mark.
Japan and Australia are continuing to be the two main source markets for Bali tourism, representing on a combined basis a 32.54% market share of all arrivals.
2009 has seen the historical displacement of Japan from the number one ranking, a position now held by Australia.
In years past, Taiwan and South Korea rounded out the top-four source markets for Bali.
However, changing financial fortunes and the advent of new low-cost air services have seen the number three and four positions taken over by the People’s Republic of China and Malaysia, respectively.
Within the European market, the strongest performances are being turned in, in order of importance, by France, the United Kingdom, Russia and Germany
Bali is a land that seems to have a magnet at its very heart. It is a feeling that is difficult to understand unless experienced but once visited you are surely compelled to come back and you may even want to stay forever, such is its pull. Maybe its Bali’s beauty, maybe the friendly people, or maybe even the influence from spirits that certainly abide in this place.
Bali goes under many names. Some call it the ‘island of the gods’, others Shangri-La. The ‘last paradise’, the ‘dawning of the world’ and the ‘centre of the universe’ are yet more names for this truly beautiful tropical island inhabited by a remarkably artistic people who have created a dynamic society with unique arts and ceremonies.
Bali is small, just 140 Km by 80 Km and lies between Java, the most highly populated and influential of all the islands, and Lombok, one of the quieter and moderately slower paced islands. Like many islands, Bali has developed a world of its own. It not only captures what is special about Indonesia but also has a uniqueness of its own.
Daily life on Bali is culturally linked to satisfying and appeasing the gods, spirits and demons in the midst of breathtaking panoramas of cultivated rice terraces, impressive volcanoes and pristine beaches. Bali’s main volcano, Gunung Agung, is still active and sometimes explosive and is considered sacred among local people as it is believed to be the centre of the universe.
Lying just 8o south of the Equator, Bali can boast a tropical climate with just two seasons a year and an average temperature of around 28o Celsius. It has a whole range of different environments and activities for the tourist, many of which are covered in these homepages.
Economically and culturally, Bali is one of the most important islands of Indonesia. Rice is grown on irrigated, terraced hillsides; other crops include sugar cane, coffee, copra, tobacco, fruits and vegetables. Cattle and hogs are also raised. The Balinese are skilled artisans, particularly in woodcarving and in fashioning objects of tortoiseshell and of gold, silver and other metals. The Balinese are noted for their traditional dance, the distinctive music of the gamelan and for their skills in weaving cloth of gold and silver threads, Songket, as well as for embroidering silk and cotton clothing.
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