Taking a vacation can be the perfect experience to help to take the mind off a stressful job, spend time with family, and just unwind and relax. A great place to visit is Bali!

Why visit Bali?

Bali is an island located in Indonesia. The country has 33 provinces and has diverse and unique landscapes. The island has mountains that have elevations over 3,000 meters and also consists of volcanoes. The volcanoes make the soil very fertile. Bali is full of coral reefs and breathtaking white sand beaches. Some of the beaches have black sand. The island of Bali has a beautiful culture. They are known for making sculptures, handcrafts, wood carving, and paintings. They also perform balinese orchestra music. The countryside is full of beautiful greenery, rice paddies, and exotic jungles. Bali also has a wondeful nightlife which is great for those that would like to go out and have some great food, cocktails, and dance the night away under the bright stars. The local people of bali are very friendly, and will make the stay extremely comfortable.

Getting to Bali

There are numerous airlines with flights to this asian island. Bali requires a visa for visitors from 36 nations. These can be purchased when arriving in Bali, depending on the number of days that you will be staying. When getting to Bali there are different ways to get around the island. There are shuttle buses, motor scooters, taxis, and bicycles that are driven by drivers to get you around the island.

The delicious cuisine of Bali

Bali has some delicious and unique foods. The foods come from different parts of the globe. Many dishes include indian style ingredients such as indian mustard, curries, eggplant, and cucumber. Fron China comes the chinese cabbage and stir-fryed vegetables, from the arab culture, Bali features kebabs, and from European culture there are peanuts, pineapples, tomatoes, squash and cauliflower, just to name a few. Many spices are used as well as coconut milk. Bali grows lots of rice, so this is included in many of the dishes that are made. Around the island, there are carts that have all sorts of gourmet delicacies such as meats, soups, spring rolls, and spices. They also have sweets such as banana fritters and exotic fruits. Bali has a wide variety of delicious, juicy fruits. They are known for having the famous durian, which has been known to be an aphrodisiac. It has a custard texture and is full of vitamins and minerals. Bali also has such fruits as bananas, papayas, mangoes, longans, rambutans, markisas, pineapples, snakeskin fruit, salak, melons, oranges and many more.

Hotels

There are great hotels on the island of Bali. There are beachfront hotels, as well as those near night-life and also there are homes that are rented out by the owner and bed and breakfast hotels.

Taking a vacation in Bali will surely be an experienced that will be unmatched by any other place. The culture, food, and beauty of the island, make it a must for a vacation experience!

This article was written by Natasha Tasha, on behalf of Escape Travel, Australia, offering great selection of Bali holiday packages.