Note 1: Essentials to bring

Sunscreen, sunglasses, toiletries, flip-flops, bathing suits, mosquito repellent, commonly used medicines (gastrointestinal medicines, cold remedies, band-aids, etc.), and an outlet converter.

Note 2: About Tipping

Please avoid using coins as tips. The general standard is 2,000RP/piece of luggage for hotel baggage handlers, 10,000RP/day for hotel cleaning, 20,000RP/day for chartered bus drivers, and no tipping for waiters in restaurants.

Note 3: Food

The food in Bali is relatively monotonous compared to China, the theme is always boiled or fried rice. Other side dishes include chicken, duck, beef, pork, goat, various seafood and vegetables.

Note 4: Hotels

Alcohol and beverages in the fridge in hotel rooms are expensive, so check the price first if you need to drink them (some hotel rooms have pay-per-view televisions, which are also available for an extra fee) to avoid an embarrassing scene at the checkout. There are no thermos flasks or boiled water in the rooms. Hotel tap water is not potable.

Note 5: Taboos

(1) You are not allowed to wear shorts or skirts in and out of the temple, and are required to rent a salon and sash for free outside the temple.

(2) Taking photos during ritual celebrations is not allowed to stand in front of the crowd kneeling and praying, nor is it allowed to take flash photos of the priests.

(3) The left hand is considered unclean, so use the right hand whenever possible when in contact with people.

(4) If someone is sitting on the ground, never stand on his right hand.

Extended information:

The right time to visit Bali:

Bali is located on the equator and has a tropical rainforest climate, with an average temperature of 28 degrees Celsius throughout the year. In the middle of the year, the dry season is from April to October, when there is relatively little rainfall, making it suitable for traveling.

In July, August and early September each year, a large number of Europeans come to Bali for their vacations, and during this time local hotels are more expensive and often fully booked. Around Christmas, there are more tourists from Australia and other parts of Indonesia. So be careful to avoid the peak tourist season.

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