9. Follow the address but can’t find the destination?
Sometimes you hear people complain that the local street plan is not organized enough, and the neighbor on the same street has a different street name, compared to Bali, it is much more exaggerated, and several times more. Because Balinese people like to make their own nicknames for roads, sometimes nicknames are so long that they can’t remember the official name of the original road. So, when you want to remember an address in Bali, the best way is to find out about the shops and landmarks near the address, and those lane numbers have never been logical, for example, why number 88 is next to number 10, no one has ever figured out.
10. Is there a baggage “porter” at the airport?
Porters in Bali airport is a licensed legal industry, they help tourists from the luggage carousel, and then use a cart or human assistance to clear customs, and then escort the luggage to the parking lot, the cost is not high, 1 piece of luggage about Rp.10000. However, in order to make money, these porters will compete for guests’ luggage or forcibly provide services, often making tourists unhappy. If you need help, negotiate a price, and if you don’t, simply and firmly say “NO.”Bali in some streets, nightclub areas (especially Kuta, Regan area) can often meet along the road to sell marijuana dealers, but also directly in the tourist’s native language to sell tobacco filled with fake goods, after paying, the vendor disappears, fake marijuana returns no door, and the local police sometimes pretend to be marijuana vendors, in your purchase or smoke directly arrest you. The penalties for drug possession in Indonesia are very severe, up to life imprisonment, the death penalty, and the arrest of tourists are not uncommon, so for the sake of this trip and the rest of your life, don’t touch these things.
11. How to send large furniture and artworks back to China?
In Bali to buy large furniture or art, most stores will provide follow-up delivery services, they have special shipping, freight companies and customs brokers, it is very convenient. If it is a large purchase, you can consider contacting the shipping company yourself, the shipping company will quote the price according to the size of the container, the price of the whole container (or half) is usually cheaper than the single item, but the bilateral tax issues have to find the relevant freight, customs broker to deal with.
12. The hotter the restaurant, the better the business.
Most restaurants in Bali do not have air conditioning, but instead use the open air as the mainstream, which is to cater to European and American tourists who want to experience the heat or the night breeze. Therefore, not only the street restaurants do not turn on air conditioning, even 5-star hotels are no exception, the use of natural ways to avoid heat, such as shade, gazebo, open space restaurants, bars and other dining Spaces are the most popular, to have a lot of sweat when eating psychological preparation. Let’s just say when in Rome, do as the Romans do and enjoy the Balinese heat.
13, Bali food hygiene should pay attention to?
Bali is a tropical area, and food hygiene requires special attention, especially one of Bali’s culinary specialties: “roadside stalls”. The equipment of these vendors is usually relatively simple, and it is relatively difficult to keep fresh. If you do not want to upset the stomach and spoil the fun, the recommended insurance practice is to choose a restaurant with a larger scale as a dining place. If you can’t resist the ubiquitous roadside food, then observing the hygiene details on your own and preparing gastrointestinal medicine is the only way.
14. Marijuana is so easy to buy, don’t touch it.
Bali in some streets, nightclub areas (especially Kuta, Regan area) can often meet along the road to sell marijuana dealers, but also directly in the tourist’s native language to sell tobacco filled with fake goods, after paying, the vendor disappears, fake marijuana returns no door, and the local police sometimes pretend to be marijuana vendors, in your purchase or smoke directly arrest you. The penalties for drug possession in Indonesia are very severe, up to life imprisonment, the death penalty, and the arrest of tourists are not uncommon, so for the sake of this trip and the rest of your life, don’t touch these things.
15, the street “brand” can be serious?
Kuta and other busy streets, it is easy to see cheap brand-name POLO shirts, watches, jeans, sunglasses and even perfume, which is very exciting, but it must be reminded that before you buy, it is best to spend more time observing and comparing, because according to experience, the real thing is definitely not so cheap.Porters in Bali airport is a licensed legal industry, they help tourists from the luggage carousel, and then use a cart or human assistance to clear customs, and then escort the luggage to the parking lot, the cost is not high, 1 piece of luggage about Rp.10000. However, in order to make money, these porters will compete for guests’ luggage or forcibly provide services, often making tourists unhappy. If you need help, negotiate a price, and if you don’t, simply and firmly say “NO.”
