Bali Journals

Bali's lush unspoilt east coast

A travel journal to Bali by Kez

Santai Photo - Hotel Santai Bali, Bali, Indonesia More Photos
Quote: So much has been written about the magic of lush & beautiful Bali but most visitors don't really get to see past the hustle and bustle of the Kuta/Legian tourist strip and may wonder what all the fuss is about! With Ganung Agung constantly in the the background it is a beautiful piece of the world.

Bali's lush unspoilt east coast

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Overview

Amed Photo - Bali, Indonesia
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This is my favourite side of Bali, lush and green and off the beaten track. It really does offer the chance to see those beautiful rice terraces that are in the tourist brochures and also to see the locals still going about their daily business happy to give you a smile and a wave while still living the way they always have still relatively untouched by tourism. The diving off Tulamben also rivals anything we have seen on Cozumel and other places. Then there are the little hideaways where you can relax and unwind till your heart's content.Quick Tips: I think that the circuit out of the tourist strip up to Ubud then over to the east coast taking in Tulamben and Amed (the road i...Read More

Hotel Santai Bali

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Hotel

Santai Photo - Hotel Santai Bali, Bali, Indonesia
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This is Nirvana!!! It is hard to find the words to descibe this idyllic little hideaway tucked away outside of Amed. Beautiful thatched roof bungalows that feature four poster beds with mosquito nets, open air sandstone bathrooms, lofts, spacious balconies overlooking the garden or pool - heaven! Then the little touches like waking up and having a thermos of hot coffee and tea delivered unbeckoned to your balcony each morning. The open air restaurant overlooks the pool and then the beach, great food. Snorkelling equipment is available for hire and you can snorkel off the beach or keep the locals employed and hire a boat and sail around the next corner for...you guessed it the same th...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on January 16, 2002

Hotel Santai Bali
Banutan
Bali, Indonesia

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These bungalows are basic but pretty cheap, no hot water or air conditioning but they serve the purpose and that is to go diving. They have the dive shop attached so it makes sense to stay here. There is a cheap restaurant also on the premises so it has everything you need. When you are ready to go diving you walk along the (rocky) beach and enter straight into the water.

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on January 16, 2002

Bali Coral Bungalows

Bali, Indonesia

Tulamben

Attraction

Diving off Tulamben Photo - Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
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We dove the wreck of the Liberty first - I'm a serious claustrophic but it was so interesting I forgot all about it. Going in through what was the old entrance way and along the coral encrusted passage way and being able to peer out through the port holes, it was fascinating. Loads of fish life all very inquisitive of course.

Then the coral wall still great starting at 18 metres and gradually ascending with a myriad of coral and fish species. Visibilty of about 20 metres.

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on January 16, 2002

Tulamben
Tulamben
Bali, Indonesia