Bali at a glance
The essentials before you book
Country
Indonesia
Main airport
DPS
Hotels covered
6
Bali
Bali is several very different trips sharing one island, and choosing the wrong side of it is the most common mistake people make. Canggu and Ubud attract long-stay visitors for opposite reasons; Seminyak and Uluwatu suit shorter, pricier trips. Arrival has also become more paperwork-heavy than it used to be — there are now three separate things to sort before you land. Everything below covers getting there, what you need, and where to base yourself.