Have you ever thought of going somewhere else? Have you ever thought of traveling to God-knows-where? Have you had a place you wanted to go so badly? Well, i have. In fact, i have lots of places i want to visit or go at least once no matter what. I believe everyone has thought about that too. However. the question remains, ''What is my best place/s to go?''.
For me, I'm going to talk about the ONE place i have stepped foot outside Malaysia, Bali. Pretty sad, isn't it? Nonetheless, it is quite a blessing for me to have this golden opportunity so i shouldn't complain any longer. Before i start off with the 'main dish', let's have a brief introduction for Bali as the starter, shall we?
Bali is an Indonesian island situated in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east. It is one of the country's 33 provinces with the provincial capital at Denpasar towards the south of the island. It houses a population of 3,891,000 in 2010, home to most of Indonesia's small Hindu minority.
Bali is definitely a place if you want to bask in the radiance of luxury and relaxation. I went there on a vacation with my company mates last December. Took a two hours and a half to reach there by plane and excitement kicks in. It shocks me more with the fact that i easily became a millionaire after i exchanged my Ringgit Malaysia to Rupiah. Imagine RM1 here is equivalent to 2800 Rupiah there. The resorts there are an absolute beauty. It makes you feel like a prince/princess staying there as their services are top-notch.
This is a picture of us posing at the entrance of a temple that i have visited during the trip. It houses a lot of old buildings and statues of memorable events or persons. Before we get to enter the temple, we have to wear a type of ''sarung'' as it is a tradition. We also have a choice of donating any amount of money we desire. The money collected is used fully to improve the facilities and maintain the cleanliness of the place around. Despite the old age of the temple, it is still one of the most visited place by tourists each year and the inside look of the temple is absolutely outrageous.
The most memorable thing in Bali for me is the food. Bali is well known for its seafood and rice plantation as to what i have been informed of. I always look forward to each day's meal as they never fail to make my day. There was once where we went to a beach-side Restaurant. The food there was awesome and they have performances such as traditional dance and some local bands. The candlelight-ed dinner accompanied with the wonderful beach view made a perfect atmosphere for a wonderful dinner.
For those of you who wish to buy cheap but nice stuffs, Ubud in Bali is definitely a must-go destination for you. There are uncountable markets in Ubud which sells almost anything you can buy and they are cheap. How do i know that they are cheaper than other places? I bought a necklace back in town for 40,000 rupiahs and there is an exact same necklace in Ubud Market which costs only for 10,000 rupiahs. However, you have to negotiate with the seller for the cheap price. An advise i was given before i went to Ubud was, ''Only agree to 20% of the actual price the seller set for you.'' and it helps a great deal. If the seller ask for 10,000 rupiahs, negotiate for 2,000 rupiahs and if they don't agree to it, leave. Don't worry because they will eventually ask you back and offer you the price you asked for. Funny, isn't it?
Well that concludes my trip to Bali. It was quite long ago and i forgotten most of the name of the places so i'm just briefly explaining what we did there. In a nutshell, Bali is definitely a place you should visit if you have the chance. Remember to buy me some souvenirs though.
That's it. BYE.
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