Bali is without a doubt an artist's island of inspiration. The multitude of colours across the landscape, in a market or at a temple ceremony are pleasing to the eye and the pallet.
I have always maintained that to get the best original food of any particular island you are travelling in is go to out to the villages and get some tucker there. That, or from the kaki lima in the streets.
A while ago I wandered around the Garuda Wisnu Kencana complex and was strikingly impressed. As a cultural park it is no doubt a centrepiece of tourism in Bali and well worth putting on your itinerary for your next visit.
The area between the Pakrisan and Petanu Rivers is sometimes referred to as the 'Holy Land'.
When travelling to Ubud, the mountain areas of Bali or to the East coast of the island, you will inevitably pass through the market town of Sukawati.
Besides soccer, my all time favourite game has to be Rugby whether it is League or Union. Australian Rules football I can watch and tolerate but it's not on the top of my list as favourite sports.
North of Tampaksaring on the road to Kintamani you will see the turnoff to Tirta Empul. It is to here that the Balinese come from all over the island on pilgrimages to bathe in the holy springs and thus cleanse themselves spiritually.
One of the most spectacular national parks to visit in the Archipelago is the Bali Barat National Park located on the western most tip of the island.
Probably one of the most visually stunning garden temples in Bali, Pura Luhur Batukaru is a sacred and holy site, and surprisingly, one where you don’t have to pay an entrance fee but only a donation.
When you've seen one monkey, you've seen them all. Right?. The Monkey Forest Road is one of my favourite places in Ubud and whilst I was in the vicinity on my last sojourn to Bali, I thought why not check out the simians.