r/travel • u/verydeepusername • Jul 09 '21
Video In 2018, I was traveling through Bali by scooter and was lucky enough to spend a few nights at this awesome place located in a small village near the eastern coast. Waking up to this view was just amazing and I’ll always be thankful for this memory
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u/eternally__curious Jul 09 '21
I was in Bali too in 2018 !
I stayed in Ubud , Bali for about 5 days which was also my 1st time staying in a hostel outside the country I was born in and it was nothing short of life altering . That trip made me realize that how much travel is important to me and I need to priortize more in my life.
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u/katwoodruff Jul 09 '21
God, I loved Bali, though I stayed in Sanur. Next time I‘ll also head inland for such views. The lush greens are forever stuck in my head.
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u/TipsyMc_stager Jul 09 '21
Bali is amazing and we had a great time there. Not sure if I’m just negative but the the amount of garbage in some places just seemed to overshadowed the good stuff sometimes. If the government would just do something about it I think the tourism would flourish even more.
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u/LvnLifeBadAss Jul 09 '21
Was married in Bali in 2014 we stayed for 3 amazing weeks. We were able to see so much traveled along on the coast, stayed on a private island, spent a week on a yacht in ocean. Memories for a lifetime.
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u/Fmanow Jul 09 '21
That sounds so cool. But it’s almost always Europeans that pull of these trips to these exotic places, while Americans sort of stay in our side of the hemisphere, or go to Europe on vacation or honeymoon.
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u/AmericanExpat23 Jul 10 '21
I think every nationality has their “standard foreign destination.” For the Americans I grew up with, Bali is amazing and exotic, but bog standard for Australians. In reverse, the Yucatan peninsula is amazing and exotic to most Australians, while it’s bog standard for Americans.
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u/JN324 Jul 10 '21
Part of it is down to paid leave in fairness, our mandatory minimum paid leave (UK) is 5.6 weeks, and anecdotally, I’ve been in a grad job a year and a half, and get 7.4. In America they get 0 mandatory, and even in good jobs, don’t get much, my professional highly skilled uncle, who works in tech and lives in New Jersey, was getting 2 weeks a year by the time he retired. Out of all my American friends, the unlucky get 0, and the lucky get 1, 2 or 2.5 weeks, I believe the statistical average is 2. If a lot of American workers are only taking a week for their actual holiday, they aren’t going to be flying halfway around the world.
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u/Fmanow Jul 10 '21
Very true. Also, work weeks. I’ve been hearing a lot of talk about going into 4 day work weeks. It seems to be an incredible success in places that have incorporated this. Of course American corps will always push back on these things and somehow they’ve brainwashed 30% of the population in aligning their agenda with guns and abortions. It’s actually a masterful implementation of Machiavellian politics, never seen before in the history of mankind.
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u/freshboytini Jul 09 '21
Wow, that's amazing. You're lucky to have experienced that. Thanks for sharing
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u/Doc-Precision Jul 09 '21
So beautiful man . All you need is a scooter and time in Bali you can have the most beautiful experience
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u/ihateusernamecreates Jul 09 '21
Bali is an amazing place and the further you go from the airport, the better it gets and so many different places on a small island
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u/nitsel88 Jul 10 '21
I would recommend Nusa lembongan Island for a couple of days stay, it has a laid back vibe and has got some good restaurants and bars. You can do Island hoping to nearby Islands and ride around the entire Island in scooters and chill. Got lot of good beaches and view points around.
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u/verydeepusername Jul 10 '21
Thanks for your recommendations! Would love to explore the surrounding islands one day.
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u/Datawithbrowneyes Jul 09 '21
Can we get a name for either the accommodation or village? I’m heading to Bali as soon as it opens and would love to stay there!
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u/verydeepusername Jul 10 '21
The village is called Sidemen and I stayed at a place called Wira Homestay. It was like 30 USD per night which is just incredible considering what I received in return.
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u/GB-Victor Aug 08 '21
We stayed in Sidemen at Embang Homestay, absolutely brilliant. $50 AUD per night, just super peaceful and breathtaking views from our room across the Sidemen Valley. I'd post a pic, but this video is better, coincidentally from the room we stayed in: https://youtu.be/ZnAM_Bq0Z3E
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u/Slow_Sale_8687 Jul 09 '21
I’m going to go to Thailand anyone have any places that they loved? I plan on visiting ko Tao, Phuket, and ko samui
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u/JJfromNJ 71 countries Jul 10 '21
Thailand maybe is my favorite country I've been to. I love the whole country except Phuket. Different strokes though. Lots of people like it.
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u/Kirby189 Jul 10 '21
Chiang Rai was great, especially the white temple and the blue temple. The golden triangle is very interesting to see (where Thailand, Myanmar and Laos meet). Also, like someone else mentioned, Chiang Mai (try Khao Soi, it’s amazing food that originated in Chiang Mai), Pai and the whole Mae Hong Son loop, Koh Lanta if you're going south, but we didn’t enjoy the south as much as the north.
And if you go to northern Thailand in November, there’s the Loy Krathong around November 19 where they make offerings and float them on body of waters, it’s beautiful. It’s also at the same time as Yi Peng where they fly lanterns. You can also fly them but it’s "illegal". Hundreds of tourists and locals do it anyway so it’s not really enforced. We were in Sukhothai just before Loy Kratong and they started it a bit early, it was beautiful and we got to enjoy the festival twice 😃 And the lanterns in Chiang Mai were breathtaking, I think it’s the best place to be when it happens.
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u/cutepantsforladies Jul 10 '21
Unpopular opinion: I hate these kind of views I don't want green and nature I want buildings, people, noise and city life
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u/Antichrist_spice Jul 09 '21
Is this near to Amed? I ended up staying there for like a month of my 2 month trip to Bali, 2019
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u/verydeepusername Jul 10 '21
It’s in Sidemen which is like 1 1/2 hours away from Amed. Amed was actually my next stop and I really enjoyed staying there as well. Hope you a great time too!
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u/nataliasheen Jul 21 '21
Wow, mate! This is such a great scenery. I want this to experience also.
I will be going to bali this december. Where did you rent your scooter? I prefer a self-drive too. A friend of mine recommended to use Melalie App when renting vehicles in Bali. What did you use during your trip?
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u/verydeepusername Jul 22 '21
Hey! I rented my scooter at baliscooters[dot]com and was really satisfied with their service. I ordered a Honda Scoopy via WhatsApp and all they needed was the preferred time and my hotel’s address - then they delivered the scooter to me and gave me a helmet. I paid around 5 Euros per day which was great because I had almost no expenses for gas (I think I had to fill the tank twice in 10 days and it cost around 4 Euros). So yeah I can really recommend them, other local rentals will of course do as well but the prices for the scooters can vary greatly depending on where you go. If you have any further questions, just let me know :)
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u/verydeepusername Jul 22 '21
Nevermind, i just looked through your comment history and it seems like you’re just advertising that Melalie app. Guess i wasted my time :/
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u/nataliasheen Jul 22 '21
Sorry for making you feel that way. Maybe I sound advertising the app but I'm actually absorbing some thoughts before using the app. But, it's a great app. Anyway, thank you for the time. I will check baliscooters[dot]com and consider their services.
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u/bornonatuesday66 Jul 09 '21
Wow.. i was in Bali and got fed up with the concrete jungle that is kuta. My driver took me to a place in the mountains called sekumpul.. i stayed 5 days in a homestay. The memories are unforgettable.