{"id":1594,"date":"2010-04-24T18:01:25","date_gmt":"2010-04-24T10:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travelwithpaulie.com\/blog\/?p=101"},"modified":"2011-11-25T15:08:48","modified_gmt":"2011-11-25T15:08:48","slug":"bali-experience-kuta-seminyak-ubud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paulgoodchild.me\/blog\/bali-experience-kuta-seminyak-ubud\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bali experience &#8211; Kuta, Seminyak, and Ubud"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Word count: ~1500.\u00a0 <em>Approx. reading time: 10~15 minutes<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><code>[newsletter-sign-up-form]<\/code><\/p>\n<p>ngg_shortcode_0_placeholderHot off the heals of my <a href=\"http:\/\/paulgoodchild.net\/blog\/2010\/04\/koh-samui-some-delights\/\" target=\"_self\">Koh Samui trip<\/a> came the much-hyped Bali.<\/p>\n<p>So what has Bali got in store when you travel there and should you really bother? I feel Bali has something for everyone&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>In this article I&#8217;ve only covered 3 of the first places you&#8217;ll have heard of &#8211; Kuta, Seminyak and Ubud.\u00a0 I&#8217;ve also given some general information\/tips at the end regarding visas, transport, etc.<\/p>\n<p>[Update 30-05-2010] This article is the 1st of basic 3-part series on Bali: South, East, &amp; West.\u00a0 The 2nd and 3rd instalments are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paulgoodchild.net\/blog\/2010\/05\/east-bali-why-should-go\/\">East Bali and why you should go<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paulgoodchild.net\/blog\/2010\/05\/west-bali-delights\/\">West Bali Delights<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also, any particular places mentioned throughout these articles can be found on my <a href=\"http:\/\/paulgoodchild.net\/blog\/paulies-travel-map\/\">travel map<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Kuta &#8211; not just a pretty face<\/h2>\n<p>And by pretty, I mean not pretty.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps I exaggerate, but Kuta just doesn&#8217;t resonate with me. I&#8217;ll tell you what there is and the only way to know for sure is to try it out for yourself and see what you think.<\/p>\n<p>Kuta town has Starbucks, McDonald&#8217;s (2 of them), KFC, Pizza Hut, Ripcurl, Billabong, Polo &amp; Ralph Lauren, D&amp;G (er&#8230; Dolce &amp; Gabbana, obviously), Nike, Quicksilver&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The point is, Kuta is a centre for brand-name shopping and eating. There are also many markets and shopping areas that sell all the same brand name goods only cheaper because it&#8217;s &#8220;<em>same-same-but-different&#8221;<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>When you&#8217;re done with shopping, you can dander around and find yourself a nice expensive restaurant with questionable food quality to finish off your day.\u00a0 If you want your night in Kuta to kick off, then explore the highs and lows of Jalan Legian &#8211; a hive of alcohol, drugs, women, and any manner of debauchery as one can find.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Jalan&#8217; (shortened to Jln.) is the equivalent to the word &#8220;street&#8221; (St.) in English and is good to keep in mind as you make your way around &#8211; if you&#8217;re looking for a particular place and you have its address, most taxi drivers will know where precisely you&#8217;re referring to.<\/p>\n<p>Jln Legian (pronounced Ley-gyan) is the centre for partying, and if you&#8217;re looking to boogey your night away ask for Paddy&#8217;s \/ Bounty \/ M-bar- go to that street and someone will point you in the right direction.\u00a0 That&#8217;s only 3 of the bigger spots on this Kuta strip, but there are countless more.<\/p>\n<p>An interesting point to note is that, contrary to the &#8220;West&#8221; where men will usually pay into clubs, it seems that for many places in Kuta the girls that must pay in.\u00a0 I don&#8217;t know whether it&#8217;s just locals, or if foreigners are also included in this tax, but there it is.\u00a0 So don&#8217;t be too surprised when it happens. The reason for this discrimination will be apparent a later on.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from the extensive party scene, Kuta caters for plenty of other activities that centre around the beach and water sports.\u00a0 There&#8217;s surfing if you&#8217;re into that too, and diving, though you travel to other places such as Sanur to do the actual diving itself.\u00a0 I don&#8217;t personally hang around on the beach since I&#8217;m prone to barbecuing in the sun but I know there is something for nearly all interests.<\/p>\n<h2>Seminyak &#8211; when you&#8217;re over Kuta but would still like to visit<\/h2>\n<p>The centre of Seminyak is a good 15 minutes drive north from the centre of Kuta depending on traffic and whether you travel by car or bike.<\/p>\n<p>Apparently since the Bali bombings Seminyak has become increasing popular, especially among the more affluent travellers, though the night life up there isn&#8217;t as extensive as Kuta\/Legian.\u00a0 Seminyak has plenty of nice restaurants, some exorbitantly more expensive than others.<\/p>\n<p>In the back streets of Seminyak is where you find the hundreds of luxury villas which are, compared to hotel rates, a steal, if you can gather enough people to share the cost.\u00a0 Per night, you could be looking at around US$200~$300, depending on the area, size, and quality of the villa.\u00a0 Split 4 ways that&#8217;s $50 a night which while not on my budget this time around, is much better than a $250 a night spent in the &#8220;luxury&#8221; hotels nearby.<\/p>\n<p>Seminyak is home to my favourite spot in Bali, as far as cafes\/restaurants go &#8211; namely <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bikubali.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Biku<\/a>.\u00a0 And the reason I found this place was for other main purpose I went there in the first place &#8211; the bookshop contained within.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ganeshabooksbali.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ganesha Bookshop<\/a>, originally started in Ubud, branched out to Seminyak and stocks 2nd-hand as well as new books.\u00a0 This isn&#8217;t the largest collection of books ever, but substantial enough and also contains a section for non-English language books.\u00a0 When you buy a 2nd hand book here, you can return it to either of the branches (Ubud\/Seminyak) and receive half of the marked price in return.\u00a0 This means you can effectively lease the book at low-cost &#8211; a handy system.<\/p>\n<h2>Ubud &#8211; for artists, artisans, and monkeys<\/h2>\n<p>Ubud is by far, for me, much more appealing than both Kuta and Seminyak.\u00a0 It feels a lot closer to the local environment and the local communities.\u00a0 Make no mistake however, it&#8217;s still a tourist mecca.\u00a0 Don&#8217;t let your expectations get too carried away &#8211; Ubud is like Kuta, only greener and with far fewer beaches.\u00a0 Perhaps a gross simplification, but not far off.<\/p>\n<p>It seems to be in Ubud where perhaps the longer-serving expatriates will be found, especially those serving in health and well-being vocations, such as yoga and spa retreats, that focus on relaxation and rejuvenation of body and mind and spirit, etc.\u00a0 It is also in Ubud, for example, you can find the annual <a href=\"http:\/\/www.balispiritfestival.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bali Spirit Festival<\/a> in April.<\/p>\n<p>As for activities and sights, there is the nearby Bali Zoo and Safari, as well as the famed Monkey Forest.\u00a0 There are heaps of artworks and galleries, wood-work carving, and (traditional) Balinese wares on sale.\u00a0 Even though I&#8217;m not a big shopper, I don&#8217;t need to be to see the vast wealth of shops in Ubud catering for all manner of tastes in the world of arts and crafts.<\/p>\n<p>There is also <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ganeshabooksbali.com\" target=\"_blank\">another<\/a> Ganesha book shop in Ubud, as mentioned earlier, which has a more extensive collection of books than its partner in Seminyak.<\/p>\n<p>As for accommodation, there are luxury villas and hotels but also the so-called &#8220;home stays&#8221; which can be found along the small side-streets.\u00a0 I haven&#8217;t stayed in these, but I intend to try before my time is up in Bali.\u00a0 They are reportedly very cheap, and very basic.\u00a0 I&#8217;ll post more info as and when I experience it.<\/p>\n<h2>General information and tips<\/h2>\n<p>You may find the following points useful if you journey to Bali:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The airport, Ngurah Rai, is a stone&#8217;s throw away from Kuta.\u00a0 Don&#8217;t take a taxi that will charge you silly money the trip.\u00a0 Better to organise some airport transfer with your accommodation beforehand.<\/li>\n<li>Tourist <strong>Visa<\/strong>.\u00a0 Most people simply apply for the Visa-on-arrival (VOA) after you get off the plane.\u00a0 Have a read here for some more details on your situation depending on your nationality.\u00a0 The basics requirements are:\n<ol>\n<li>A passport valid for at least 6 months from date of arrival in Indonesia<\/li>\n<li>A completed embarkation\/disembarkation card.<\/li>\n<li>At the time of writing US$25, or equivalent in cash (for example I paid using Thai baht)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">The application process goes like this:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Get off plane -&gt; Go to VOA counter -&gt; Pay fee -&gt; Submit passport for visa -&gt;Go to immigration counter<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Visa Extension<\/strong>: Tourist visas are typically 30 days &#8211; <strong>NOT <\/strong>1 month.\u00a0 Check your visa for the exact date you are required to leave.\u00a0 If you wish to extend your tourist visa by 30 days, you must go to immigration office in Bali at a later date.\u00a0 Have a <a title=\"Indonesia tourist visa extension\" href=\"http:\/\/paulgoodchild.net\/blog\/2010\/04\/indonesia-tourist-visa-extension\/\" target=\"_blank\">look at my guide for Indonesia tourist visa extension<\/a> on how to achieve this.<\/li>\n<li>Hiring a moped\/scooter for a few days should cost no more than Rp40,000~Rp50,000 per day.\u00a0 If you rent them for longer, expect to be able to haggle a much better deal.\u00a0 Make sure they supply you the vehicle registration papers (usually under the seat) before you set off.\u00a0 This is important as you&#8217;ll see later.<\/li>\n<li>When <strong>haggling<\/strong>, do so fairly and with grace.\u00a0 Don&#8217;t be con&#8217;d, but don&#8217;t rip the ass out of it either &#8211; the <a title=\"Tourism and the everyday Balinese\" href=\"http:\/\/paulgoodchild.net\/blog\/2010\/04\/tourism-everyday-balinese\/\" target=\"_blank\">Balinese people need to get paid<\/a> just as you do when you work.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Taxis<\/strong>: don&#8217;t haggle for the price, just request that he puts on the <em>meter<\/em>.\u00a0 If he resists stubbornly, grab another one &#8211; better to agree to a meter fare before you get in the cab.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Money<\/strong>.\u00a0 Stories abound of taxi drivers, shop assistants, and bar waiters taking from you Rp100,000 when you mean to give them Rp10,000.\u00a0 All those zeros can be confusing, so pay extra attention to the detail.\u00a0 Even more confusing is that the colouring of the notes for Rp10,000 and Rp100,000 are so similar that in dim light they&#8217;re identical&#8230; But remember, if you do get caught out it isn&#8217;t all <em>that<\/em> much in the big scheme of things.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Girls. <\/strong>Unfortunately for the guys, most of the local girls in the bars in Kuta (and Seminyak) are &#8220;working girls&#8221;, so don&#8217;t be too surprised when you think you&#8217;ve exceeded even your own wildest expectations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Roads<\/strong>.\u00a0 There are extensive 1-way systems in place, especially in and around Kuta.\u00a0 If you&#8217;re on a moped be prepared to get quite lost and disorientated at least once.\u00a0 Remember where Kuta beach (west) is and you can find your way back&#8230; eventually.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Police<\/strong> and <strong>corruption<\/strong>. These guys don&#8217;t get paid a whole lot of money. Twice I&#8217;ve been stopped in a road-side check and asked for my driving license and vehicle registration.\u00a0 The first time passed off without incident, the second however I had to settle for a small fee of Rp100,000 because I didn&#8217;t have an international driving license.\u00a0 Get yourself one of these before you travel to Indonesia if you can, if you intend to drive, but otherwise, carry a spare Rp50,000 in your pocket to deal with this common practice.\u00a0 Apparently my excessive fee was exceptional and you should only have to part with Rp50,000.\u00a0 You&#8217;re also susceptible to this if you go without a helmet &#8211; my advice is to just wear it!\u00a0 I could dedicate a whole article to corruption as I&#8217;m learning more about it, but that&#8217;ll have to wait.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>I hope this was useful.\u00a0 If you have any comments or further suggestions to add to this? Please feel free to contribute them below.\u00a0 Of course, if you found this amusing, interesting, or informative, and you\u2019d like to share it, please do so also from below.\u00a0 Thank you for reading!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this article I&#8217;ve only covered 3 of the first places you&#8217;ll probably have heard of in Bali, namely Kuta, Seminyak and Ubud. 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