Super useful tips for 3 days in Bali
📍Trip Overview
Girls' trip! Sudden extension due to eruption 🌋
🚩Route
✈︎Haneda Terminal 3 → Tan Son Nhat Airport (Vietnam) → Ngurah Rai Airport (Bali, Indonesia)
Vietnamese airport! It was the best! (The last two photos) The coffee was delicious, they sold cute bags, and the banh mi looked delicious! We bought cup ramen at a convenience store-like shop at the very end. The cashier warmed the ramen for us, and it warmed our hearts lol. It even came with sausage. It was like a Korean drama lol. Also, I was impressed that there was a private nap space! It costs money, but I got the impression that a lot of people used it.✈︎Ngurah Rai Airport → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (Malaysia) → Haneda Terminal 3
Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Gilan Gilan. There are a lot of durian sweets lol. There's a lot of Chinese writing, so I can't read it. Also, the selection is poor. There are some cosmetics from department stores, but most of them are out of stock lol. There are some that don't have testers, so I was like, "Huh?" lol. Also, there is a baggage inspection at the boarding gate and the entrance to immigration, so if you go to the boarding gate, there are only hard chairs, a small restaurant and a convenience store, so if you have time, it's better not to go in. Also, the boarding gate and the sales floor are separated, so once you enter, you can go to the boarding gate right away! There is no need to worry about being late because you're looking for the boarding gate! 🏖️Photogenic spot Kuta Beach (2nd photo) ▶︎ The sunset is beautiful, but I couldn't see the sun setting during the rainy season... There is a shopping mall and restaurant in front of you, and a supermarket in the basement, so if you want to shop with peace of mind, this is the place to go! They have a wide selection of major manufacturers, but the prices are the same as in Japan lol. By the way, you can buy mangoes at the supermarket for about 100 yen. The guy will cut them for you. Awesome (8th photo) There are also many cute cafes and delicious restaurants around, so I recommend you to wander around!
🚇Transportation
Taxis are the only way lol
It's much cheaper than Japan, but if they know you're Japanese, they'll rip you off. I've actually had drivers hide the money I gave them. It's basically cash, so I think it's a good idea to declare, "I only have this much cash, so if you can get there with this money, I'll get you in." Also, just fight normally. I think it's a good idea to negotiate the price with the driver before getting in and take a video of that!
🍜Exquisite Gourmet
Mie Goreng! It tastes like fried udon noodles and fried soba noodles. It's apparently a national dish. By the way, the shops on the streets of Kuta Beach are quite expensive, so I recommend going one block off and going to a shop called Fat Chow! There are more tourists, and above all, the food is delicious, but it wasn't expensive at all! Also, the Moringa Cafe and Mart, where we stayed at the hotel, is cheap and delicious 😋 You can't see it from the outside, but the courtyard is the best. Also, an old man spoke fluent Japanese and gave me a free motorcycle ride to Kuta! He was a really nice guy♡
🏠Recommended accommodation
Grün Canggu Garden - Treehouse Boutique▶︎
Photos 4-5. This is where the treehouse is! It was seriously the best!!! (However! The hotel is in a really nice place, and locals think that only wealthy people stay there! So if you tell them the name of the hotel, you will be ripped off. So, ask them to guide you to a nearby cafe called "Moringa Cafe and Mart" lol. It's right in front of you.)
Karakarain▶︎
Photo 3. It's cheap, but it's close to Kuta and close to luxury hotels, so the security is relatively good, there are many convenience stores, and there are many delicious restaurants and spas around. However, it's better not to stay in a cheap room. It smells like sewage. There is only one lock, so it's just scary. It's cheap overall, so I think it's better to stay in a good room, considering security.
💡Notes
1. Taxis tend to rip you off
→If you're staying for a long time, renting a motorbike is cheaper and convenient because you can go anywhere. I don't recommend a car. From the airport, you have luggage, so use a car reserved in advance through the app. It's seriously 5 times the price. You'll be ripped off. Also, ask the hotel staff to call a taxi for you during your stay. The price seems to be decided in advance within the app, so just pay the price and a tip. You won't be ripped off.
2. Roads tend to be crowded. If you go by car, you'll be late.
→You never go according to the navigation lol. Also, you'll often get run over lol. Be careful lol. Motorbikes are the mainstream, so if you go by car, you can't get on the roads with a motorbike. Also, it's basically bumpy so it shakes quite a bit, and it's definitely faster to walk in crowded areas like Kuta. I thought that many times. By the way, motorbike taxis are two-seaters, but if you're holding on to the driver as if you were a lover, or if you're not holding on to the back of the car, you'll fall off the impact. Yes. Let's hang in there.
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