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Java to Bali by train, ferry, and bus

July 3, 2024 By James Clark 5 Comments

A guide for how to travel overland from Java to Bali by train, ferry, and bus. Java and Bali are separated by the Bali Strait, and the islands are 2.4 km apart at the closest points. Ferries run continually between the two islands, so this is one of the easiest crossings when overlanding across Indonesia. […]

Filed Under: Train Travel Tagged With: bali, indonesia, java, southeast asia rail

Hotel Review: Eddys Cottages & Villa, Legian, Bali – Indonesia

November 4, 2019 By James Clark

Hotel Name: Eddys Cottages Address: Jl. Arjuna – Double Six, Gang Eddys, Legian, Bali, Indonesia I stayed at Eddys Cottages in Legian, Bali. I booked online for the amazing rate of $15.66 USD per night. I just happened to find a good deal for the days I was staying at, but you can often find […]

Filed Under: Accommodation Tagged With: bali, hotel, indonesia, legian

Guesthouse Review: Indy’s House, Ubud, Bali – Indonesia

November 1, 2019 By James Clark

Hotel Name: Indy’s House Address: Jalan Karna No. 10B, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. I stayed at Indy’s House in Ubud, Bali. I booked a single room with a private bathroom at the rate of 160,000 IDR ($11.40 USD) per night. So yes there are still good deals to be found in Bali, and having just arrived […]

Filed Under: Accommodation Tagged With: bali, guesthouse, indonesia, ubud

Canggu – the hipster paradise of Bali

April 17, 2017 By James Clark 19 Comments

Canggu - the hipster paradise of Bali

I first visited Canggu in 2014 when it was already creating a name for itself as the next cool place in Bali. By then it was called “the new Ubud” and “Ubud for surfers”, so of course I had to see for myself. Sure enough I could see the new-age/organic of vibe Ubud fused with […]

Filed Under: Travel Blog Tagged With: bali, canggu, indonesia

Flight Review: AirAsia – Denpasar (Bali) to Darwin

March 18, 2017 By James Clark

Flight Review: AirAsia - Denpasar (Bali) to Darwin

Flight: AirAsia AK 649 From: Denpasar (DPS) To: Darwin (DRW) I flew with AirAsia from Bali to Darwin. I was looking for a flight from Bali to Melbourne and I found that I could cobble together an itinerary via Darwin for about the same price. I had never been to Darwin before so this seemed […]

Filed Under: Flight Review Tagged With: air asia, australia, bali, darwin, indonesia

Guesthouse Review: Canggu Stay, Bali – Indonesia

March 17, 2017 By James Clark

Guesthouse Review: Canggu Stay, Bali - Indonesia

Accommodation Name: Canggu Stay Address: Jl. Pantai Batu Bolong 8b, Canggu, Bali, Indonesia I stayed at the Canggu Stay homestay/guesthouse in Canggu, Bali. I was specifically looking for a place on the Batu Bolong Road and this one looked good in the description as a comfortable guesthouse. Canggu is the most furthest away beach on […]

Filed Under: Accommodation Tagged With: bali, canggu, guesthouse, indonesia

Hotel Review: Sense Hotel Seminyak, Bali – Indonesia

March 14, 2017 By James Clark

Hotel Review: Sense Hotel Seminyak, Bali - Indonesia

Hotel Name: Sense Hotel Seminyak Address: Jalan Kayu Jati No. 5, Seminyak, Bali, Indonesia I stayed at the Sense Hotel Seminyak in Bali. I compared hotels with Hotelscombined, using the search filters of 4-5 star hotels in Seminyak. There is such a glut of hotels in Bali that it makes more sense to search for […]

Filed Under: Accommodation Tagged With: bali, hotel, indonesia, seminyak

Hotel Review: Bali Loco Homestay, Bali – Indonesia

March 13, 2017 By James Clark

Hotel Review: Bali Loco Homestay, Bali - Indonesia

Hotel Name: RedDoorz @ Petitenget Street Located at Bali Loco Homestay Address: Jalan Petitenget No. 20, Seminyak, Bali, Indonesia I stayed at Bali Loco Homestay in Seminyak, Bali. I was looking for a budget hotel on Petitenget Street so this guesthouse was the eventual pick. Technically the property is listed as “RedDoorz @ Petitenget Street […]

Filed Under: Accommodation Tagged With: bali, guesthouse, indonesia, seminyak

Flight Review: Malindo Air – Kuala Lumpur to Denpasar (Bali)

March 12, 2017 By James Clark

Flight Review: Malindo Air – Kuala Lumpur to Denpasar (Bali)

Flight: Malindo Air OD 308 From: Kuala Lumpur (KUL) To: Denpasar (DPS) I flew with Malindo Air from Kuala Lumpur to Bali. I compared flights online with Skyscanner and they were the cheapest, and also flying at a reasonable hour of the day. I had never flown with Malindo, which was another reason I picked […]

Filed Under: Flight Review Tagged With: bali, indonesia, kuala lumpur, malaysia, malindo air

Flight Review: Sriwijaya Air – Dili (East Timor) to Denpasar (Indonesia)

June 30, 2014 By James Clark

Flight Review: Sriwijaya Air - Dili (East Timor) to Denpasar (Indonesia)

Flight: Sriwijaya Air SJ 2710 From: Dili (DIL) To: Denpasar Bali (DPS) How I Booked: Searched via Skyscanner. Sriwijaya Air is an airline based in Jakarta that flies domestic Indonesian routes and well as a some regional international flights. In this case I was flying one of their international services from Dili in East Timor […]

Filed Under: Flight Review Tagged With: airlines, bali, denpasar, dili, east timor, indonesia, sriwijaya air

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