Breathing Luv: BRING BACK THE LOVE IN BALI

Hi! I seriously don't know how to start writing about our recent holiday to Bali. Bali is just so charming and mesmerizing. We can't get enough of it.

Our four (4) days trip to Bali had left footprints in our hearts and we kept reminiscing our good times there. We will definitely come back to Bali in the future, that's for sure..

Love your life....

Temple in the sea

Both of us

Life is good.. :))

Tanah Lot Temple

MORE OF OUR BALI EXPERIENCE... We left Jakarta for Bali on Friday evening. We went straight to the airport from Ezmir's office in Plaza Bapindo. We had bought our Airasia tickets about a month ago and the rate was incredibly low. Most of our friends in Jakarta did not believe the price we paid for the tickets, since it would have normally cost them double! ehehe I think it was just our plain luck! Well, we didn't fancy those tour packages offered since we want it to be spontaneous and adventurous. Moreover, we can travel at our own pace and within our budget. So, I Googled for many info and tips&tricks to Bali and our trip went very well! There were things that we didn't compromise in making our plans - for example our safety and cleanliness. Below are our very own tips for those considering Bali as their next holiday destination. First of all, we made our flight reservation with Airasia. There are many other airlines company flying to Bali via Jakarta for example Garuda Airlines, Lion Air and more. Our total cost for the airlines for both was :

Flight Tickets - RM 531

Flying with Airasia

It is highly recommended to make a hotel reservation a month earlier than the arrival date since Hotels in Bali are usually fully booked all year around. There are things to consider before making hotel reservations for example the location, the hotel review and so on. Please bear in mind that most of the time, hotel reviewers are making inaccurate comments due to insufficient knowledge.There are two famous beaches in Bali; Kuta and Legian Beach. Kuta Beach; is very noisy at night but if you wanna party all night long then this is the best place for you. Meanwhile, Legian Beach is a surfers paradise and for those who loves sexy beaches and peaceful nights, this would be the best location for you. We booked Tune Hotel, Legian Beach because we wanted a peace-of-mind hotel, in terms of cleanliness and safety ..and of course - at very (very) cheap rate! Please get your info on Tune Hotels from their website and expect the unexpected because Tune hotel is definitely WYPIWYG! For those who don't know WYPIWYG is what you pay is what you get! If you ask me how I find the Tune - I love 'em! I was all prepared with my laptop and DVDs because I knew beforehand that there will be no television provided. Despite not having a TV, the room and bathroom were clean and the bed was very comfy. Surprisingly, there were no beach sand on the floor which I love very much! (anyway, you just wanna have a place to sleep only because most of the time you are outside enjoying the beach!;p ).

Hotel - RM 207 (For 4D3N) ;p

A tiny-mini room for two

Airport transfer is cheap and you can get them from the Airport Taxi counter (they will have a standard rate to every destination so you won't be cheated and taken for a ride by the drivers).

TOTAL COST - RM 38 (To and fro)

The taxi

For transportation around Kuta and Legian, it is very advisable to rent a motorcycle/scooter. It is so cheap. And not to worry, petrols are sold by the roadside in vodka bottles (FYI, petrol is called benzin in Indonesia)

Transportation - RM 21 (For 12 hours)

Our short-distance scooter ;)

To make arrangements for a tour around Bali, you can always refer to any tourism booths along Jalan Kuta and Legian. Tips from me; get your hands on as many fliers as you can at the baggage claim counter in the airport ;p From the brochures and fliers, you are then able to compare prices offered by different tour agents and once again, you will have full knowledge of what your package entails - destination, food & beverage package, etc. We chartered a taxi with driver to bring us to Kuta, Sanur, Ubud, Pasar Sukwati and Tanah Lot for 10 hours.

A Day Tour- RM 106

All the rented cars along Ubud's roadside

The beach was so nice that just by merely looking at it, you feel like jumping into the water (as if it was calling you to swim which we did! hehe) and unlike any other beach that I have been to, Bali seawater is cold!!! hahaha BUT remember that nothing is free anymore! I am not talking about sea..but I am talking about the shade! hahaha it will cost you a bomb if you are a "bulle" a.k.a. foreigner. Thank god, since we are able to speak Bahasa Indonesia, so most of them gave us a discount or "local" rates... ;p Normal rate for the a beach umbrella / shade will be around RM37 per day

Beach Shade - RM 24 (For 3 DAYS!! hehe)

I really miss our 3 days of doing nothing at the beach under this shade... :(

The Food - Hmmm..unfortunately for Muslims, most of the cafes and restaurants here serve Non Halal food and therefore, we ONLY ate fastfood for almost 4 days! hahaha (Fastfood chains provided certification of halal food certified by Majlis Ulema Indonesia). There are "waroeng" makan that claim they sell Halal food, but please check the menu first before ordering. Don't be surprised to find a Non Halal item in the menu.

At Pizza Hut Kuta Beach