Bali
Description
Bali is an Island in Indonesia. It is an excellent place to be, but it is full of tourists and digital nomads. There is almost a sub-culture there.
Best Experiences
Surfing was a highlight, and it was easy to learn to surf there. Uluwatu is known as a surfer’s paradise.
In Ubud, there are lots of retreats for yoga and meditation. I went to a silent retreat. It was very cool to go there and experience being detached from modern life’s stress and constant disturbances.
Gili Was Cool,
Souvenirs
- Bali Coffee is nice to bring back home.
- They are quite proud of their local liqueur, Arak.
Food
- Pork Belly Satay was super lovely. It is called Sate Babi Samcan YouTube Rudimentary Recipe
- There were many different vegan options; one thing I noticed was all the breakfast and brekkie places. It was very noticeable.
Gili
I went to Gili Trawangan over easter in 2023; I had some pleasant experiences there and felt it was living up to a relaxed place.
- I took a diverse introductory certificate there. Pretty fun and interesting place to visit.
- If you can take a cooking course, I can recommend a cool way to vibe with the local cuisine and get inspired.
- Run around the island, which is a very nice trip, then take a bath afterward.
- Snorkeling is cool, also.
- We had a lot of issues with the ferry, lots of hucksters trying to get you to take “their boat.” Be careful there.
Places to Eat
- Banyan Tree is A very nice vegan place; It’s nice to visit and have brekkie or lunch.
- Italian place
- Indonesian, Vietnamese Need to book beforehand, not easy to get spots there. Very cool restaurant to visit.
- Cafe and Brekkie place: Get eggs benedict and a daily boost smoothie. I made the daily boost my go-to smoothie later.
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Thoughts
- Bali is predominantly a Hindi Island, which might explain why it is so popular as a meditation retreat.
- Everyone there was super polite and nice.
- I quite liked the places I visited.
- When on a silent retreat, I experienced caffeine withdrawals.