Mainski Lembongan Resort Bali

... I had big doubts about these guys earning $50USD just for bringing tourists in to listen to a spiel about timeshares.

On our first morning back in Kuta, we walked past this guy with a stack of these scratch-and-win cards. I immediately just said ‘no thanks, I’ve already seen it’ as they approach. Well, this one guy had a ‘special deal’. He was going to split the $50USD with us! Yeah, right!

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Local busses are quite slow and ticket prices get inflated for tourists, we estimate that we can typically pay 2 to 3 times what the locals pay (and more if you are not careful).
Alternative pricing for tourists goes across the board, not just for travel. In many cases prices are not published. So, you can only guess what the mark up might. It’s still good value for money compared to the UK but you need to have your wits about ...

... of unusual shells, also purchased a sarong and yellow, plastic watch (digital - Trudy can now tell the time and its like being on holiday with the speaking clock!) for under 6 pound.  Stopped for a beer and meditated in a sea front temple, thanking the gods for finding us a hotel that we could afford to eat at!
Trudy lost a bag with a book and hat in, but having read my book now believes it happened for a ...

... 200rb. Beach front, with pool), Bunga Bungalo (120rb – 175rb. Walking distance to the beach. Phone (0361- 7429185). Puri Nusa (0366- 24482). Nusa Indah (0366-24480). Linda Bungalows (0812 360 0867), Bungalo No.7 (0366-24497).
Mushroom Beach (Tanjung Sanghyang) area: Mushroom Beach Bungalow (0366-24515. From 250rb), I've stayed here quiet often. Very good location, beach front, swimming pool, close to Bali Hai Tides. If you can afford the nicer air ...

... we had to take two rooms. Pretty crummy, but it did fit in our (soon to be increased) $15 a night Indonesia accommodation budget. So much for the scene setting. The simple fact is that we hated Jakarta, and we had another one of those, "What the bleep are we doing?" moments. To be fair, we never expected to like Jakarta, and it was just meant to be our starting point for a few days while we fine tuned (or should I say "prepared" our Indonesia plan ...

... hawkers here, lots of nice shops, much more developed and fake like a developed coutnry then the rest of Bali. But still see things like locals sitting in the gutter with there Coq out (type of bird, also rabid according to Jaye). Hotel here the cheapest yet, only $28.50- j excited. Had more great food here like Nasi Goreng, Indonesian spring rolls (like a ...

... different parts, traditional market located in the west of arts market, the traditional market sell daily food and open earlier. The arts market sell various of handicrafts, arts and textiles. Next to Ubud market is Ubud Palace where is the Royal Family live, in evening the outside yard use by the ...

... motorbikes for 50,000 Rp, which seemed to be the going rate around town. We ate breakfast as soon as we woke up and were on the road by 9:00. There are not many roads traversing Bali, so we just went to the main road near Padangbai and started driving north. We had a few goals in mind other than just taking pictures though. First we hoped to find an ATM that would let us withdraw a reasonable amount of Indonesian Rupiah. The only ATM in Padangbai charged 100,000 Rp ...

... Being Bali, there were loads of little monkeys everwhere. We took our shots and then it was time to move on to the airport, but we did have time for one last bout of shopping in Kuta, and of course a couple of Bintangs. Hamish is evil, I've never drunk so much in Bali !!! At the gates of the airport, we said our goodbyes. I turned quickly because I didn't want Jo to see me crying !!! We had one last full day in Bali, so we hung out in Kuta, buying presents and ...

... The adults were dozing in the sun, smoking or reading. Two pre-pubescent French teenage girls were in the pool, chattering in French and playing a game they had invented, which involved trying to throw their two T-shirts over each other's heads. The shirts flew back and forth, usually landing in the pool, to the sound of giggles and shouted French. It did not look especially fun, though ...