Bali Had a Great Time

Foxtail on 16/10/2017 - 13:14

The good woman and I just had a great week in Bali after not visiting there for a few decades, stayed in Seminyak at Amadea resort, could not fault the fabulous pool side room and bar, the excellent breakfast inc. each day and the service from every staff member as good as it gets, so highly recommended. Seminyak is full of really fantastic restaurants of every kind and the highest calibre food and at about one third the cost of OZ, beer cheap but wine about same as here. Favourites eateries were Ultimo with nice bar and Ginger Moon.

Was recommended a driver before departure and he was great, spoke good english, sense of humour, knew Bali back to front and a top wheelman in the traffic. We visited wood carvers, temple, waterfall, rice fields and had lunch in a restaurant on a cliff face with amazing views opposite a lake & volcano (not the one supposedly erupting!), spent an hour in Ubud before returning back to our resort after 8 hours or so, cost was a a mere $50 for 4 of us, a bargain and have his contact details.

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  • QW3RTY on 16/10/2017 - 13:49
    +111

    I think you wanted www.tripadvisor.com.

    But good for you.

    • [Deactivated] on 16/10/2017 - 13:51
      +8

      lol

  • Dumax on 16/10/2017 - 13:53
    +14

    Cool story bro.

  • chumlee on 16/10/2017 - 14:03
    +11

    Pictures or it never happened

    • [Deactivated] on 16/10/2017 - 14:06
      +26

      pics of the wife or it never happened too

      • ausdday on 16/10/2017 - 16:23
        +14

        pics of the wife without OP or it never happened too

  • JetLi on 16/10/2017 - 14:05
    +2

    Tempted after that glowing review… but still nah.

  • Chubbsmcfatflabs on 16/10/2017 - 14:11
    -8

    Does the poster work for Jetstar or Air Asia ?

    Some friends of mine just came back a week or so ago as well. All 6 in the family were sick for a week. Sounds great..

    Not interested in Bali until the Indonesians do something about sharia law and the Death Penalty, let alone having drinking water thats potable.

    Can't believe so many Australians go over there.

    • 2jzzzz on 16/10/2017 - 14:19
      +8

      Or stop killing West Papuans and Orangutans.

      • Chubbsmcfatflabs on 16/10/2017 - 14:20
        +1

        Yes agreed..

      • No on 16/10/2017 - 14:53
        +5

        Lets not forget clearing jungle by fire then putting in huge palm oil plantations.

        • Chubbsmcfatflabs on 16/10/2017 - 15:19
          +1

          Yep was remiss in not mentioning that either !

        • pennae on 18/10/2017 - 04:39
          +8

          Stop tapping phones of spouses, pay compensation for Lapindo, pay miners a fair wage, and employ ethical ecological standards in mining operations. Oh wait. That’s Australia.

        • Daabido on 17/10/2017 - 23:20
          +1

          And that's why we bought the nuclear capable F-111 Flying Pigs.

        • TheBilly on 18/10/2017 - 07:56

          @Daabido:

          To maintain hostile relations with our neighbours in support of orangutans and oppressed people that provide our nation no economic benefit? Thats alot of money to spend.

        • Daabido on 18/10/2017 - 07:59
          +1

          @TheBilly: I totally agree, but I think it is more with respect to the 100 million people on our doorstep, rather than a deep rooted concern about the orangutang.

    • Foxtail on 16/10/2017 - 15:40

      or Qantas or Virgin, nope nothing to do with airlines other than fly!

    • magic8ballgag on 17/10/2017 - 08:57
      +5

      Can't believe so many Australians go over there.

      Why can't you fathom an affordable holiday?

      • Chubbsmcfatflabs on 17/10/2017 - 10:47
        -7

        Not at the expense of Human rights, environmental disasters or religious persecution. I'm pretty sure there is other stuff I've missed as well, so no I can't fathom it.

        • magic8ballgag on 17/10/2017 - 10:51
          +3

          Could you explain further how me sitting on a beach sipping Bintangs is encouraging or supporting any of that?

        • Chubbsmcfatflabs on 17/10/2017 - 11:14
          -2

          @Lorindor:
          Travelling supports the economy, therefore supporting the government.

          It is supporting the regime that governs the region by choosing to turn a blind eye to the activities that the regime supports.

          It seems that you are comfortable with the thought that just a little way away from where you are sipping your bintang that you can be persecuted for having an open same sex relationship, or alternatively, practicing Christianity, in a majority islam state to name a few issues.

          Personally, I choose not to travel to the region because of these type of things. I know that I am probably rare in that I consider factors like this when I make choices as to where I travel, products I buy, which religion I am (if any), who I vote for and other such things.

          Its my choice, I can do that in Australia. Not so sure you can do it in Indonesia.

        • magic8ballgag on 17/10/2017 - 11:44

          @Chubbsmcfatflabs:

          Travelling supports the economy, therefore supporting the government.

          Wouldn't travelling to a place like Bali mainly support the local Balinese people, and not the government?

          It seems that you are comfortable with the thought that just a little way away from where you are sipping your bintang that you can be persecuted for having an open same sex relationship, or alternatively, practicing Christianity, in a majority islam state to name a few issues.

          I am actually, because I wouldn't perform any of those acts, especially in a foreign country.

          Personally, I choose not to travel to the region because of these type of things. I know that I am probably rare in that I consider factors like this when I make choices as to where I travel, products I buy, which religion I am (if any), who I vote for and other such things.

          That's unfortunate, because there is so much to see outside of Australia.

        • TheBilly on 17/10/2017 - 19:45
          +6

          @Chubbsmcfatflabs:

          Our government is allied with a country that has committed un-challenged genocide for the better part of a century. Maybe you should leave Australia too and find a place more in tune with your high moral standing.

        • Daabido on 17/10/2017 - 23:21
          +1

          @Lorindor: Exactly, "there is so much to see outside of Australia", so why would you go to Bali?

        • [Deactivated] on 18/10/2017 - 00:53
          +5

          Everything we do every day contributes to all of that. Travelling to Bali once or twice in a lifetime pales in comparison to the fact all of the crap in our houses was likely made by mistreated workers who were using materials mined by exploited workers, often children. The energy we use to travel and run our homes contribute to the continued destruction of the planet & we do daily business with countries that engage in religious & political persecution as a matter of course.

          It is one thing to see Bali as an uninteresting destination; I can't imagine I've ever got here, but it is another to have a specific outrage at the moral and ethical implications of visiting there when you consider most of the mundane aspects of our lives have way worse implications.

        • magic8ballgag on 18/10/2017 - 07:47
          -1

          @Daabido:

          so why would you go to Bali?

          If you have to ask that question, then it's probably not for you, and you won't understand it anyway.

        • Daabido on 18/10/2017 - 07:56

          @Juddy: RU OK?

        • freemoneyhunter on 18/10/2017 - 13:59

          @Chubbsmcfatflabs: You're a gay Christian then?

    • GregMonarch on 18/10/2017 - 01:37

      As Mark Latham would say, "Trigger warning, trigger warning…" LOL.

  • myusername on 16/10/2017 - 15:05
    +3

    bali where aussie bogans go for holidays

    • dazweeja on 16/10/2017 - 19:41
      +8

      Around Kuta is truly horrific but there are plenty of places in Bali where the bogans don't go. You only have to travel 30 minutes north of the airport and you've already lost them.

  • Blitzfx on 16/10/2017 - 15:18
    -5

    Still boycotting them after they let off that dumbass mother on death row and executed the other two Aussies. I cannot support a country with an oppressive religion baked into it's rule of law. God didn't bring us to the moon or provide the foundation of the sciences that enabled us. Neither did it enable breakthroughs in medicine which has saved countless lives. It's set us back in the field of stem cell research.

    • BadGiraffe on 16/10/2017 - 16:56
      +1

      http://blogs.nature.com/soapboxscience/2011/05/18/science-ow…

      There are books that debunk popular myths about religion holding science back too. But for Catholics, at least, science has never been a problem. The Vatican even has an academy of sciences or something.

      But back to your comment about countries with oppressive religion… yes. They're scary. Those laws actually hold me back from visiting them. I think it's a fair reason to not visit a country.

      • TheBilly on 16/10/2017 - 20:30
        +4

        Catholics - the world is only 6000 years old. Lets make a science department so they think we're smart. LOL

        http://www.unitypublishing.com/prophecy/martyrology.htm

        • BadGiraffe on 17/10/2017 - 11:37

          Not sure what Unity Publishing is, but Catholicism does not say the world is 6000 years old. Again, a myth popularised by hardcore believers and anti-religious.

          https://www.catholic.com/qa/catholicism-has-no-teaching-on-t…

          It's easy to dismiss religions when their core belief is in a being that isn't tangible, but religions (Christianity and Islam anyway) are not anti-science. They're actually pro-science. Any discovery made cannot contradict their teachings, and their teachings cannot contradict discoveries made.

      • Blitzfx on 16/10/2017 - 23:44
        +1

        I don't disagree religion had a large part to play in the early ages, but surely it has no place in today's age.

        And in those other country's, I think it's outrageous to be arrested for holding hands with your unmarried partner in public.

  • Ryanek on 16/10/2017 - 15:21
    +1

    Can't beat Palawan Philippines. Friendlier locals and less bogans.

    • TheBilly on 16/10/2017 - 20:24
      +1

      And a higher gun homicide rate than the united states. No thanks.

      • Ryanek on 16/10/2017 - 21:23
        +1

        Err no.

        wiki
        atlas

        • TheBilly on 16/10/2017 - 22:43
          +2

          10.9 in the US vs 8.94 in the phillipines. Add to that in the phillipines, they have 2 data sets of fire arms deaths that just "arent available" - so thats 8.9 excluding the statistical black hole. Very convincing. Once that data set is available I'm sure it will bump it over 10.9.

        • Daabido on 17/10/2017 - 23:23
          +2

          @TheBilly: Its line ball. I can't wait to see who wins!

    • movieman on 18/10/2017 - 13:29

      Which part / areas of Palawan would you recommend?

      Looking at maximising natural beauty whilst there.

  • Foxtail on 16/10/2017 - 15:42
    +3

    One would have though the text as informative for those going to Bali or contemplating same, it says Travel forum or am I missing something.

    • dazweeja on 16/10/2017 - 19:37

      I stayed at Amadea and would recommend it too.

      Seminyak is nicer than most of Bali. Ubud is good too. I prefer Lombok/Gili Islands to Bali though.

      • Foxtail on 17/10/2017 - 07:31

        That it is, sure plenty of bogans but not at Amadea a more mature crowd and no kids and the resort quiet at night yet right in middle of town next to some fine eateries, saw no drunks or disturbances at all. The trip out into the countryside and mountains was a time to remember.

  • sw0rdy on 16/10/2017 - 16:19
    +5

    thread of the year

  • Findo on 16/10/2017 - 20:31
    +5

    Bali is really just another state of Australia. The drunk bogans and hippies have ruined Bali.

    • myusername on 16/10/2017 - 20:50
      +2

      so damn right there.

      bali is like schoolies for grown ups

  • Mikeyphoto48 on 16/10/2017 - 23:59
    +4

    Haven’t been back to Bali for about 10 years since my dose of severe food poisoning that nearly killed me, (luck of the draw I guess) was a regular visitor until then,, Balinese people are great,, Indonesians not so much. Always stayed at the Bali Padma (Balinese style,, not the marble and chrome American style monuments) yep things are cheap,, beer/knock off copies of almost everything,,, main objection is the bogan Aussie that seems to stagger through the place giving us all a reputation to be ashamed of.
    Just remember their idea of hygiene is nothing like ours. But like anywhere if you’re prepared to pay a premium it’s as nice as most Asian destinations.
    Glad you enjoyed your holiday OP, and welcome back to civilisation.

    • freemoneyhunter on 18/10/2017 - 14:06

      I friend of mine used to go to Bali every year as a drinking holiday, he said you can buy alcohol in a plastic bag for a few cents and it got you really drunk, said you can do anything too.

  • artificialsweetener on 17/10/2017 - 09:34

    Wine is outrageously expensive due to their import taxes, not about same as here.

  • [Deactivated] on 17/10/2017 - 19:48
    +1

    I'm sure you got a great Bintang vest and holiday memorial tattoo as well.

  • bumheadboi on 18/10/2017 - 04:47

    Bali is amazing although I didnt care for the beach resort areas near the airport etc. as others mentioned lots of aussies being obnoxious. haha. Ubud is a nice place as is the rest of the island.

    But Indonesia is great once you go over to Java too. check out the cities and go visit some volcanoes.

    Ill never forget hiking up Ijen in the wee hours of the morning and watching the blue flames, then watching the sunrise.

    Maybe its just me but I stayed in Seminyak in a resort before my flight home and I just felt like i could be doing this anywhere and there was nothing specifically Indonesian about it.

  • 4foxache on 18/10/2017 - 08:38

    Seminyak is good but it's pretty much just Oz town at slightly cheaper prices. Good for a wanky Bali experience but hardly represtantive of true Bali.

    Ubud on the other hand is really nice.

    • Scab on 18/10/2017 - 08:41
      +1

      Good for a wanky Bali experience

      I can do that online.

    • Pantagonist on 18/10/2017 - 10:34

      Ubud on the other hand is really nice.

      Not much different to Seminyak or any other overly touristed area of Bali in my opinion. Chain fashion stores all up and down Jl. Raya Ubud and Jl. Monkey Forest. Huge Starbucks. Every other shop geared towards tourism in some way. Lots of traffic, touts all over the place. Back alleys and private villas chock full of women rediscovering their uniqueness and individuality by going on yoga retreats and doing the "Eat, Pray, Love" thing like everyone else. Bleh.

      The nicest thing about Bali is seeing the Hindu culture and rituals (offerings, shrines etc.) still managing to exist in amongst all the horrendous consumerism and tourism.

      Head up into the mountains and do a home stay if you want a sense of what life is like for most Balinese.

  • DiscoJango on 18/10/2017 - 09:06
    +20

    Went to coles the other day. Was a great solo trip. Bought some veggies and a can of tuna. Did the self service cash register. Can pm the address if anyone is interested.

    • ATangk on 18/10/2017 - 10:32
      +2

      Which coles thanks. How fresh were the veggies?

    • knk on 18/10/2017 - 12:16
      +4

      If you're feeling exotic I recommend the aldi experience.

      • DiscoJango on 18/10/2017 - 12:36
        +4

        Whats the tempreature like there this time of the year? I know coles can get colder the closer you get to the freezer section. I try to speed thru that part. I also find my local coles has more carparking than aldi, but i might need to jump on lonely planet to find some local tour guides. Also hot tip: there seem to be less tourists on a saturday night, giving you more of that authentic road less travelled feel.

    • Drifter on 18/10/2017 - 13:12
      -1

      Was a great solo trip.

      I hope you were grooving to this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ESdn0MuJWQ

  • Xiaomi on 18/10/2017 - 10:16
    +2

    OzBragin.com

    • h4zey on 18/10/2017 - 12:28

      this might be a good fckin idea!!

    • retiredfeline on 18/10/2017 - 13:39

      So I see you have a Xioami… Personally I prefer Siumai.

  • OzzyOzbourne on 18/10/2017 - 12:09

    I had a coffee on the way to work this morning

    • ausdday on 18/10/2017 - 12:52

      they are overrated, both coffee and work.

      • THICKnSLOW on 18/10/2017 - 13:31

        having anything is also overrated

        • ausdday on 18/10/2017 - 13:53

          Block-quote having anything is also overrated

          This statement is overrated.

  • sdx91 on 18/10/2017 - 13:50

    Post a new deal with driver's details please

  • freemoneyhunter on 18/10/2017 - 14:24

    It's cheaper to pretend to go on holidays, I usually just stay at home and make up stories of places I went.

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