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Travel Artistic-Beauty June 08, 2016

Everything You Need To Know About Public Transport In Bali

Bali is an extremely popular tourist destination, attracting visitors from all over the world. Many of these visitors don’t drive, which can make getting from one place to another difficult. It can even be hard to get too and from your Bali villas if you have booked them in a somewhat remote area.

Luckily for you, there are plenty of public transport options in Bali which you can rely on to get you around. Public transport is cheap, effective, and it services most of the island. Even if you do drive in your home country, it is often a good idea to just use public transport and taxis when you are on holidays.

Buses:

Buses are definitely the most popular and cheapest mode of transport in Bali. They are used by tourists and locals alike, and can offer a good insight into real Balinese culture. You can choose between entrepreneurial tourist buses, operated by Balinese locals, and ‘bemos’, the public bus service.

Bemos:

Bemos, or small minibuses, are definitely the cheapest way to get around in Bali. They go pretty much everywhere, and they run on set routes, much like bus services in the rest of the world. Although prices start from around 50 cents, drivers will often charge you more when they see that you are a tourist.

Travel Artistic-Beauty March 26, 2015

Internet Access In Bali – Finding Public WiFi

Bali is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world for travellers. It is close to large countries like Australia and China, flights are certainly not expensive, and activities are cheap when you get there. However, it is important to remember that Indonesia is something of an underdeveloped country. Although you may decide to stay in a comfortable Bali villa or hotel, you won’t always be able to find the things that we take for granted in countries like Australia, and this may make it hard for you during your visit to Bali.

One of the biggest things that we have, and that we take for granted in developed countries, is internet access. We can jump on the internet from nearly anywhere using mobile WiFi hotspots, free WiFi, or even just our mobile data plan. However, it isn’t always this easy to get connected in a place like Bali. Below we will detail the best way to go about connecting to the internet when you are visiting Bali and other parts of Indonesia.

Connect from the comfort of your hotel:

This is definitely the simplest way to gain access to the internet when you are travelling in a third world country. Although good internet access may be hard to come by, most hotels will have some form of WiFi. If having a decent connection is important to you, you can always check this before you book your accommodation.