So summer 2020’s most definitely cancelled... But if you’re like me then you’ll already be planning next year’s holidays! I’ve already had a few people ask me where I’d recommend for next year and my most common answer has been if you’re prepared to travel, Bali is where it’s at.
As you no doubt would’ve already seen, Bali is now one of the world’s most up and coming holiday destinations for soooo many reasons. Where thousands of us Brits have the nearby islands of Ibiza or Mallorca to easily escape to each summer, the Aussies have Bali.
Unfortunately, Bali’s a tiiiiny bit further away from us than the Balearic Islands, and when I say a tiny bit I mean it’s about a 17 hour journey. But you know what, there’s normally unlimited food and drink on long haul flights so have a few beers, watch a few films, drift off to sleep, and you’ll be landing in paradise in no time!
The only other drawback is that 2-3 weeks is the ideal duration to be able to enjoy all the great parts of the island, so taking the time off work might be difficult. Of course you could just go for a week but you’d then realistically only be able to see one of the five main areas (including surrounding islands). Plus, would the 35 hours flying be worth it for just the one week?
Bali currently has one of the fastest growing tourism rates and it’s no surprise why it was ranked 2017’s best destination in the world by TripAdvisor. There are a huge range of natural attractions, varying from volcanoes and jungles, to rice fields and waterfalls, to beaches and coral reefs. There’s literally something for everyone — one day you could be lounging around a beach club sipping frozen margaritas, and the next you could be climbing a volcano at 4am or quad biking through the jungle!
I won’t go into too much detail about specific places because I’ll also be posting an ultimate Bali itinerary guide in the coming weeks, but the five main areas to visit in beautiful Bali are Uluwatu, Canguu, Ubud, Gili islands and both Nusa islands (Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Penida). I spent five nights in each place (though I skipped the Nusa islands) and that was plenty of time to see and do everything that each area had to offer.
Something I absolutely love about Bali is that although the main religion is Hinduism, they have their own completely unique version of it — so lots of the little things they do are special to that one island, including the canang sari. This is a small square of dried coconut leaves carrying flowers, a biscuit and a stick of burning incense, that every day the Balinese will place outside on the pavement or on a shrine as a thank-you to their god for peace and balance. They’re really pretty and the whole of Bali is decorated so nicely as a celebration of Balinese Hinduism.
Bali is set to continue growing and growing in popularity, so before the amazing island becomes overpopulated or destroyed by mass tourism, make your way down to this dreamland ASAP for the most unforgettable adventure.
Safe travels!
Em Wanders x
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