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Wanna go to Bali,Indonesia. Help please.

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50Kal
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So Im kinda over this cold stuff for like a month. I have been looking into Bali, Indonesia as Sept-jan is dry season there. A malaria free zone. I have a rough estimate of $2000 american for round trip +visa to there and back.

My question is how much would I need to live there/visit for a month?
More than a $1000 american? I really don't want to do much other than see some tempels and chill on beaches. Maybe learn to surf. The east coast of Bali looks super chill.
Or any suggestions for a super cheap South pacific asia trip?

If I need more $ I need to rethink off-season plans.
Any Ideas for cheap warm coastal places in the USA?

As always thanks NS'rs for your responses.
Jun 27 2014 3:18AM
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yellav
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tickets will cost you around 1200 dollars round trip
Jun 27 2014 3:25AM
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DrZoidberg
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Surfing in Bali? If not, you should, it's amazing.
Jun 27 2014 9:10AM
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OGoriginal-gaper
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probs going to need like 1200+ for a month, not sure what you mean by road trip but traffic is ridiculous there so keep that in mind
Jun 27 2014 10:49AM
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Rusticles
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I went to Bali for a month a few years ago, it was a great trip, surfing is amazing, temples and shit are cool too. Personally enjoyed the south the best.

I think my wife and I spent $3000 while we were there and we weren't living super cheap either. Cheapest places to sleep are homestays, other than that your looking at $25 a night for a decent place. Rent scooters if your out of Denpasar. Eat from street meat vendors off the beaten path to save costs, usually $2-3 a meal. Remember everything is up for negotiation.
Jun 27 2014 11:09AM
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cydwhit
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Pretty sure nutz was just there, he might have some info
Jun 27 2014 11:16AM
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50Kal
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RusticlesI went to Bali for a month a few years ago, it was a great trip, surfing is amazing, temples and shit are cool too. Personally enjoyed the south the best.

I think my wife and I spent $3000 while we were there and we weren't living super cheap either. Cheapest places to sleep are homestays, other than that your looking at $25 a night for a decent place. Rent scooters if your out of Denpasar. Eat from street meat vendors off the beaten path to save costs, usually $2-3 a meal. Remember everything is up for negotiation.


Planning to spend most my time outside of the busy cities (Denpasar, Sanur, Kuta) and hang in more the relaxed places (padang bai, candidasa, Medewi beach).
Would stay in cheaper hostels/hotels. Seems like everyone serves breakfast for a few bucks more.
I been reading up on visa requirements? How did you guys do yours? Seems like I need a letter from a hotel to get myself a visa. Or proof that I coming to Bali for vacation and not work.
Suggestions on visas?
Jun 27 2014 12:50PM
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Kazabazua
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From what I've heard you can live for around $20 a day there like a king. The expensive part will be getting there.
Jun 27 2014 1:12PM
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Caleb.E
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My mom has basically lived there and travled back 3 other times. u can make it dirt cheap. 20 bucks a day if you really push it. stay in hostels and off the beaten path hotels. dont go to want were thats turesty.
Jun 27 2014 4:51PM
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Rusticles
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50KalPlanning to spend most my time outside of the busy cities (Denpasar, Sanur, Kuta) and hang in more the relaxed places (padang bai, candidasa, Medewi beach).
Would stay in cheaper hostels/hotels. Seems like everyone serves breakfast for a few bucks more.
I been reading up on visa requirements? How did you guys do yours? Seems like I need a letter from a hotel to get myself a visa. Or proof that I coming to Bali for vacation and not work.
Suggestions on visas?


Don't really recall any visa problems?

Another tip, if you go to the monkey palaces or places with monkeys, remeber to take off your sunglasses and keep everything of value in a zippered pocket, those ass hats will steal anything, they can also be violent if you withhold food from them
Jun 30 2014 12:47AM
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TijmenDal
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DrZoidbergSurfing in Bali? If not, you should, it's amazing.


This is, in my opinion, the only reason why you would want to visit Bali. It's not all that exciting except for the surfing. There's a whole lot of cheaper more awesome destinations than Bali if you're not going to surf
Jun 30 2014 3:42AM
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cornholio
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OP i dont remember issues with visas, you pay for it when you land, it was less than $100 iirc. i think it's probably good for 30 days or so also. i could be wrong but i'll check my passport when i get home and see what their sticker said

things are pretty cheap in Bali but be prepared to be harrassed nonstop to buy stuff. any tourist places (temples, sightseeing, etc) will be full of people trying to get your money for crappy little trinkets and it will annoy the shit out of you. it's a pretty cool place to see but their people do not know how to handle tourists at all.
Jun 30 2014 12:16PM
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