| Bali is a wonderful place for a holiday, whether you | | | | and the end of it is quite variable. If you come in the |
| bring the whole family or simply spend a little quality | | | | months between May and September you will |
| time together with a special person. Visitors will | | | | probably find gorgeous tropical weather: still quite hot |
| encounter a living culture that is truly exotic and still | | | | during the day, but cooling off to very comfortable, |
| have modern amenities that one expects on a | | | | almost cool evenings. |
| holiday. It is all set set amid some of the most | | | | Another Bali tip that I can offer you is to get out of |
| gorgeous beaches, mountains and rice paddies in | | | | the crowded beach areas like Kuta beach in the |
| Southeast Asia. Be sure and get out of the busy | | | | southern part of the island. Bali has so much more to |
| tourist areas at some point and visit the mountains | | | | offer you than just the hustle and bustle, shopping |
| and Bali's north coast. As a Western ex-pat based in | | | | and partying. Take a day trip at least up through the |
| Bali, I'll share just a couple tips on Bali to keep in mind | | | | mountainous center of the island or the gorgeous |
| for your next visit-or your first visit! | | | | north coast of Bali i.e. the Singaraja and Lovina Beach |
| One thing to consider is to avoid coming to Bali in the | | | | area. There are some great old Lovina hotels, and |
| rainy season. While it's not exactly monsoon-type | | | | you will be surprised to find how inexpensive they |
| weather as you would find in India, Bali does get a lot | | | | are. The ocean is a lot calmer on Bali's north coast |
| of rain even in the daytime, and the onshore winds | | | | and the whole area feels in a way like a step back |
| will make your day beach just a little bit less | | | | into the 1970s. The pace is much slower and you |
| enjoyable probably. It's not that the weather gets | | | | might find the tranquility that you were looking for |
| cold in the rainy season, because this close to the | | | | when you made your travel reservations. |
| equator is it's quite warm all year round. Still, the | | | | There is no shortage of Bali tips to be found online |
| amount of precipitation will definitely give your a visit | | | | but more than anything you should give serious |
| a different feel than would have if you were to visit | | | | consideration to a visit to Bali. I hope you come |
| in the dry months. Bali's Rainy Season extends | | | | sooner rather than later. You can make in Bali |
| roughly from October to May, although the beginning | | | | vacation into almost anything that you would like. |