Bali general

I don't even know if dengue is in Bali, so can't help assess risk, but I do know that you'll be unhappy if you get it, or any of several tropical horrors.

DEET is your friend.

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>>1200503
There's no risk of dengue or malaria on bali.

>>1200476
Renting motorbikes is a neat idea, it's a great way to get around.

If you'd like to avoid tourist traps, avoid Denpasar, Kuta and the general south area of the coast.

The area around Ubud is touristic as fuck, but it's kinda worth it, as it's basically the cultural center of Bali.
I'd recommend going to see the rice fields around that area, if you're going past Jatiluwih, a really nice and serene place to visit is the Pura Luhur Batukaru temple.

I'd really recommend visiting the central mountainous area around Tamblingan and Buyan lakes if hiking is your thing, you've got nice waterfalls, jungle hikes, fun scenery, etc.
North of the lakes, towards Singaraya and Bubunan is also a neat area without almost any tourists to see some local villages, rice terraces and so on.

As for swimming, I'd say the north coast is better, the pacific is a bit calmer there than the indian ocean, although surfing is much better in the south.

Go for a dive or two, there's some really neat dive areas, like Menjangan for example and there's some to the north-east and so on. Or you could make a trip to the Gili islands.

>>1200578
Dengue fever exists in Bali, i know from personal experience. Bring a mosquito net and repellant. Mount Batur is a nice hike especially if you start at 2 in the morning so that you get to the top in time for the sunrise then you can hike down to one of the outdoor bath resorts.

But be carefull when hiring a bike since the trafic is left lane and that the police is quite corrupt and may give you a ticket if all of your rental/license papers are not 100% in order.

As the guy above me said the Gili islands are really nice but cluttered with tourists, recomend going snorkling with a boat here, plenty of turtles.

Ubud is the only nice place in bali. Hop over to lombok. Eat at poco loco.

>>1200601
>the police is quite corrupt and may give you a ticket

This is really rare unless you're a shirtless, helmetles austrialian joyriding around Kuta.

If the police actually stop you, just be nice, squeeze them a 50k (3€ or so) into their pockets and you're set.

Leaving now, thanks guys!

>>1200615
>police aren't corrupt
>give them a bribe

Yeah..