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18 SAFETY CONCERNS AND DANGERS IN BALI AND HOW TO AVOID THEM

Written By Nadia Crowe  •  8 years ago

UPDATED ON

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Apr


2020



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WRITTEN BY NADIA CROWE
CO-WRITTEN BY DAWN PILLAY
EDITED BY BEVERLEY LENNON


GOING ON HOLIDAY BRINGS SO MUCH JOY AND EXCITEMENT, WHEN IMAGINING IT YOU TEND
TO ONLY FOCUS ON THE POTENTIALLY AMAZING THINGS YOU’LL EXPERIENCE. IT’S VERY
IMPORTANT, HOWEVER, TO ALSO REMEMBER THE DARK SIDE OF HUMANITY, AND THE
POTENTIAL DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH A REGION/COUNTRY.


BALI IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE, DESPITE BOASTING INCREDIBLE LANDSCAPES,
MAJESTIC VOLCANOES, AND AMAZING PEOPLE, IT HAS ITS FAIR SHARE OF SAFETY CONCERNS
THAT YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY FAMILIARISE YOURSELF WITH BEFORE YOU GO!


DON’T LET ANY OF THIS SCARE YOU, PROVIDED YOU FOLLOW OUR TIPS, YOUR HOLIDAY IN
BALI WILL BE MEMORABLE (IN A GOOD WAY)!


READ MORE:


8 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BALI’S DOG MEAT TRADE AND ANIMAL ABUSE PROBLEM


MOUNT AGUNG ERUPTIONS: 7 TIPS ON HOW TO KEEP BALI A SAFE TRAVEL DESTINATION


INSTAGRAM VS REALITY: THIS IS WHAT 10 OF BALI’S MOST PHOTOGRAPHED SPOTS ACTUALLY
LOOK LIKE!


15 COMMON TOURIST TRAPS/SCAMS IN BALI AND HOW TO AVOID THEM


KNOW BEFORE YOU GO!: DOUBLE CHECK YOUR PASSPORT!


RECENTLY, WE’VE HEARD WHISPERS ABOUT THE AIRPORT IN BALI, TRAVELLERS HAVE
REPORTED THAT IT HAS BECOME VERY STRICT, IMMIGRATION OFFICERS HAVE INFORMED
AIRLINES ABOUT DAMAGED PASSPORTS AND SOME HAVE EVEN BEEN REJECTED OF ENTRY ONTO
THE PLANE BECAUSE OF IT! TO SAY THE LEAST, THE INDONESIAN AUTHORITIES ARE VERY
PARTICULAR ABOUT YOUR PASSPORT CONDITION.

Photo Via Cassidy_lw


NO RIPS, NO WRINKLES, NO FRAYED PAGES ALLOWED! SO BEFORE BOOKING YOUR FLIGHT,
JUST MAKE SURE THAT YOUR PASSPORT IS IN TOP NOTCH CONDITION; OR GET YOURSELF A
BRAND NEW ONE TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT!


IN CASE OF EMERGENCY: HOSPITALS


WHILE NOBODY WANTS TO END UP IN HOSPITAL WHILST ON HOLIDAY, KNOWING WHERE TO GO
IN CASE YOU DO NEED IT IS ALWAYS USEFUL. AS ALWAYS, THERE ARE CLINICS AND THERE
ARE HOSPITALS (BOTH PRIVATE AND GOVERNMENT), DEPENDING ON HOW SEVERE YOUR
AILMENT IS, YOU CAN CHOOSE BASED ON YOUR NEEDS!


HOWEVER, IT COMES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO GO TO A REPUTABLE HOSPITAL IF YOU’RE A
FOREIGNER, AS THEY ARE MORE LIKELY ABLE TO SPEAK ENGLISH.

For more info, tap to expand!
RSUP Sanglah Hospital (FREE COVID-19 Testing available 8am-4pm daily!)




ADDRESS: JALAN DIPONEGORO, DAUH PURI KLOD, DENPASAR BARAT, KOTA DENPASAR
CONTACT: +62 361 227 911

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BIMC Hospital Kuta


ADDRESS: JALAN BY PASS NGURAH RAI NO. 100X, KUTA, DENPASAR
CONTACT: +62 361 3003 911 / +62 811 3960 8500

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BIMC Hospital Nusa Dua


ADDRESS: KAWASAN ITDC BLOK D, NUSA DUA
CONTACT: +62 361 3000 911 / +62 811 3896 113

Website




BIMC Hospital Ubud


ADDRESS: JL. RAYA SANGGINGAN NO.21, KEDEWATAN, KECAMATAN UBUD, KABUPATEN
GIANYAR, BALI 80561, INDONESIA
CONTACT: +62 361 2091 030 / +62 811 399 552

Website




Siloam Hospitals Denpasar


ADDRESS: JL. SUNSET ROAD NO.818, KUTA, KABUPATEN BADUNG, BALI 80361, INDONESIA
CONTACT: +62 361 779 900 / 1-500-911 (EMERGENCY)

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USEFUL EMERGENCY CONTACTS:


AMBULANCE SERVICE: 118
GENERAL EMERGENCY SERVICE: 112
BALI TOURIST POLICE: +62 361 759 687
COVID-19 HOTLINE: 119 (EXT 9)


SOMETIMES TRANSPORT CAN BE A PROBLEM


ACCIDENTS, THIEVES, AND GETTING LOST – HERE’S HOW TO AVOID IT


1. DRIVING A SCOOTER MIGHT BE TRENDY, BUT IT COMES WITH ITS OWN DANGERS!




DRIVING A SCOOTER IN BALI IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE WORST IDEAS YOU COULD HAVE,
UNFORTUNATELY IT’S BEEN MADE POPULAR THANKS TO INSTAGRAM. MOST OF THE ACCIDENTS
OCCURRING IN BALI ARE BECAUSE OF TOURISTS WHO DON’T KNOW THE VERY SPECIFIC LOCAL
RULES OF DRIVING (IT’S NOT THE SAME AS LEGAL RULES!).

Photo Via Joe, Artem-Beliaikin


NOT ONLY COULD YOU BE A HAZARD TO YOURSELF AND THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU, BUT
UNFORTUNATELY THERE HAVE BEEN MORE AND MORE CASES OF PEOPLE SNATCHING YOUR
BELONGINGS OFF YOU WHEN YOU’RE RIDING ONE/DRIVING SOMEONE. MANY PASSENGERS HAVE
REPORTED GETTING ROBBED WHILE SIMPLY USING THEIR PHONES FOR GIVING DIRECTIONS TO
THE RIDER!


OUR TIPS:
– AVOID DRIVING A MOTORBIKE IN BALI IF YOU HAVE NEVER DONE SO BEFORE
– IF YOU ORDER A BIKE FROM AN E-HAILING APP, THEN MAKE SURE YOU KEEP YOUR
BELONGINGS TIGHTLY IN THE CENTRE BETWEEN YOU AND THE DRIVER!



2. DRIVING IN BALI – USE GOOGLE MAPS WISELY!


TAKE IT FROM US, WHEN DRIVING IN BALI, GOOGLE MAPS IS ALWAYS HELPFUL WHEN IT
COMES TO FIGURING OUT THE ROUTE TO YOUR DESTINATION.


HOWEVER, TAKE HEED TO USE THE APP WISELY. GOOGLE MAPS WILL OFTEN SHOW THE
SHORTEST PATH, WHICH MIGHT NOT NECESSARILY BE THE BEST. OCCASIONALLY YOU’LL FIND
ROADS THAT LEAD TO A DEAD END, OR THAT ARE SO SMALL YOU COULDN’T POSSIBLY FIT
TWO CARS GOING OPPOSITE EACH OTHER!

Photo Via Cassidy_lw Photo Via Thecanggupole, Valora.co_


SOME OTHER APPS HAVE POPPED UP RECENTLY AS WELL, SUCH AS WAZE WHICH IS
CONSIDERABLY BETTER. STILL, USE EVERYTHING WITH A GRAIN OF SALT, AND IF
SOMETHING LOOKS WRONG, BETTER BE SAFE THAN SORRY!


OUR TIPS:
– IF POSSIBLE, DO LEARN SOME BAHASA INDONESIA SO YOU CAN ASK THE LOCALS FOR
DIRECTIONS IN THE EVENT YOU ARE LOST.
– IF YOU’RE REALLY NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE ROADS IN INDONESIA, WE RECOMMEND YOU TO
CONSIDER HIRING A PRIVATE DRIVER INSTEAD.
– IF YOU INTEND TO EXPLORE THE MORE RURAL AREAS OF BALI, MAKE SURE THAT THE CAR
YOU ARE DRIVING HAS ENOUGH HORSEPOWER BY CHECKING WITH YOUR PROVIDER.

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3. BE WARY OF THE VERY FEW PETROL STATIONS AVAILABLE IN ULUWATU!


ULUWATU FOR INSTANCE, IS PRETTY HILLY, AND THERE ARE VERY FEW PETROL STATIONS
AROUND. IF YOU ARE DRIVING, YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH (OR MORE THAN
ENOUGH!) PETROL TO GET BACK.


AND IF YOU CAN’T FIND ANY PETROL STATIONS, DO NOTE THAT YOU MAY PURCHASE PETROL
FROM SOME LOCAL SHOPS AT RP. 10,000 PER 1 LITRE BOTTLE (APPROXIMATELY USD
$0.73). YOU MAY BE CONCERNED AT THE FACT THAT THEY USE BOTTLES OF VODKA, OR THAT
THE PETROL APPEARS BLUE, BUT IT IS INDEED PETROL, DON’T WORRY, WELCOME TO BALI!

Photo Via Danikacottrell, Angelinacanale


OUR TIPS:
– WHEN TOPPING UP YOUR PETROL, WATCH YOUR OIL METER AND CALCULATE THE
CONSUMPTION RATE TO SEE HOW MUCH PETROL IS NEEDED FOR A CERTAIN DISTANCE. ONCE
YOU DO THIS, YOU WILL KNOW EXACTLY HOW MUCH PETROL YOU’LL NEED FOR THE DISTANCE
YOU’LL BE DRIVING, AND IF YOU SHOULD PREPARE PETROL IN CASE YOU RUN OUT.
– FOR STARTERS, A 1 LITRE BOTTLE OF PETROL CAN LAST APPROXIMATELY 35KM ON A
SCOOTER, AND 10KM FOR A CAR. (THESE BOTTLES OF PETROL MAY BE PURCHASED FROM
LOCAL SHOPS YOU PASS ALONG THE WAY AT RP. 10,000 (APPROXIMATELY USD $0.73))


INSTAGENIC ACCOMMODATIONS COULD BE A NIGHTMARE!


WHERE YOU SLEEP IS MOST IMPORTANT FOR YOUR SAFETY!


4. CHOOSE YOUR VILLA LOCATION WISELY, AND CHECK REVIEWS!


WHERE YOU STAY CAN MAKE OR BREAK YOUR HOLIDAY. MAKE SURE THAT YOUR ACCOMMODATION
IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE, AND CONVENIENTLY LOCATED. FOR FIRST TIMERS, SEMINYAK IS A
GOOD PLACE TO BEGIN WITH! UBUD IS ALSO CONSIDERED AS BEING RATHER PEACEFUL AND
SAFE BUT IF WE WOULD NOT RECOMMEND CANGGU DUE TO THE SEVERAL CASES OF ROBBERIES.

Photo Via Inwinter83, Juheba, Tine-B


FINDING A SAFE AND SECURED ACCOMMODATION IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT FOR SOLO AND
FEMALE TRAVELLERS WHO MIGHT FIND THEMSELVES WALKING ALONG A SMALL ROAD AT NIGHT!


ALSO, WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU TO CHECK REVIEWS, MOST PEOPLE MENTION ABOUT THE
STAY’S CONVENIENCE, SAFETY, AS WELL AS WHETHER OR NOT THE PHOTOS OF THE
ACCOMMODATION ARE TRUE TO LIFE!


OUR TIPS:
– CHECK ON YOUR STAY’S LOCATION ON GOOGLE MAPS’ STREET VIEW OR TERRAIN VIEW TO
ASSESS IT’S CONVENIENCE (DISTANCE TO SHOPS, RESTAURANTS AND SO ON)
– ALWAYS CHECK REVIEWS ON TRIPADVISOR AND OTHER ONLINE BOOKING WEBSITES TO READ
ON PAST GUESTS’ EXPERIENCES
– BRING A TORCH LIGHT WITH YOU OR ASK YOUR HOST TO GIVE YOU ONE FOR WHEN YOU
WALK AT NIGHT (ESPECIALLY USEFUL IN UBUD)


5. A VILLA DREAM OR A VILLA NIGHTMARE?


CHECK OUT OUR VILLA RECOMMENDATIONS HERE!: 17 BALI VILLAS WITH PRIVATE POOLS YOU
WON’T BELIEVE ARE UNDER $90!


IT SEEMS LIKE RECENTLY, THERE HAVE BEEN A GROWING NUMBER OF REPORTS OF MISSING
CASH OR VALUABLES AT VILLAS. AND SURPRISINGLY, CCTV CAMERAS OFTEN REVEAL THAT IT
IS OTHER TOURISTS THEMSELVES WHO ARE INTRUDING INTO OTHER GUESTS’ ROOMS!

Photo Via Lombokkita


IF YOU WANT TO AVOID LOSING YOUR MONEY AND VALUABLES (WHO DOESN’T RIGHT?), THEN
BE SURE NOT TO LEAVE ANY VALUABLES IN YOUR VILLA, ALWAYS LOCK YOUR ROOM AND BE
AWARE OF WHO IS STAYING NEXT TO YOU!

Our tip on how not to get robbed in your villa:


BEFORE BOOKING, MAKE SURE TO CHECK REVIEWS TO SEE IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY MENTION
OF ROBBERIES. (IF THERE ARE NO REVIEWS AVAILABLE, WE ADVISE YOU TO SKIP IT AND
MOVE ON TO ANOTHER STAY AS A PROPERTY WITH NO REVIEWS CAN BE A VERY TELLING
SIGN.) YOU SHOULD ALSO CHECK HOW LONG THE VILLA HAS BEEN RUNNING, JUST TO MAKE
SURE IT’S RELIABLE, SINCE IT’S BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR A GOOD AMOUNT OF TIME.
– REMEMBER TO LOCK YOUR DOOR FROM INSIDE WHEN YOU’RE SLEEPING AS PEOPLE MIGHT
CLIMB INTO YOUR VILLA’S TOILET AT NIGHT (ONE OF US HAS EXPERIENCED THIS BEFORE).
– KEEP ALL VALUABLES IN A TRAVEL SAFE.
– IF YOUR MONEY OR VALUABLES ARE STOLEN, MAKE AN OFFICIAL REPORT DIRECTLY AT
POLDA BALI (+62 361 227 711) THE MAIN POLICE HEADQUARTERS IN DENPASAR, INSTEAD
OF THE LOCAL POLICE OFFICE.
– THERE’S ALSO A SPECIAL POLICE FORCE FOR TOURISM KNOWN AS PAM OBVIT BALI WHICH
WORKS ON THE WELL-BEING OF FOREIGNERS. YOU MAY CONTACT THEM ON +62 361 759687 OR
+62 361 224 111, FOR HELP WITH TACKLING DIFFICULT SITUATIONS WHILE IN BALI.
– ADDITIONALLY, YOU MAY ALSO MAKE A REPORT TO YOUR EMBASSY IN INDONESIA.
AUSTRALIA // +62 21 2550 5555
CHINA // +62 21 576 1039
SINGAPORE // +62 21 2995 0400
MALAYSIA // +62 21 522 4974
– FOR OTHER EMBASSY CONTACT INFORMATION, PLEASE FIND THEM AT –
HTTP://WWW.EMBASSYPAGES.COM/INDONESIA


HEALTH ISSUES THAT COULD BE FATAL


YOUR HEALTH SHOULD ALWAYS BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY!


NOTE: ALTHOUGH NOT COMPULSORY, THESE ARE THE RECOMMENDED VACCINATIONS BEFORE
TRAVELING TO BALI AND AROUND – HEPATITIS A, HEPATITIS B, TYPHOID, YELLOW FEVER,
JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS, RABIES, MENINGITIS, POLIO, MEASLES, MUMPS AND RUBELLA
(MMR), TDAP (TETANUS, DIPHTHERIA AND PERTUSSIS), CHICKENPOX, SHINGLES, PNEUMONIA
AND INFLUENZA.


6. AVOID DRINKING TAP WATER AND ORDERING DRINKS WITH ICE CUBES!




TAKE IT FROM ME, SOMEONE WHO WAS HOSPITALISED WITH TYPHOID IN BALI, JUST DON’T
DRINK TAP WATER. WATER-BORNE DISEASES ARE NOTHING TO MESS AROUND WITH, AND IN
BALI THEY DON’T HAVE A PROPER WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM TO KEEP YOU AWAY FROM
THESE!

Photo Via USAID


IF YOU HAVE A PARTICULARLY WEAK STOMACH, YOU MAY NOT EVEN WANT TO BRUSH YOUR
TEETH WITH THE TAP WATER. AND FOR THE VERY SENSITIVE, I’D RECOMMEND YOU TO OPT
OUT FROM THE ICE CUBES TOO AS MOST RESTAURANTS MAKE USE OF TAP WATER.


OUR TIPS:
– AVOID TAP WATER WHENEVER POSSIBLE; YOU CAN SIMPLY BUY BOTTLED WATER AT THE
NEAREST CONVENIENCE STORE!
– BE WARY OF WATER SERVED TO YOU IN LOCAL WARUNGS
– BE SURE TO PACK SOME CHARCOAL PILLS!


7. MOZZIES – THEY ARE TINY BUT COULD WELL BE DANGEROUS!


ROUGHLY THREE WEEKS AFTER COMING HOME FROM BALI, I FELL ILL… COINCIDENTALLY
AFTER I HAD JUST GOTTEN OUT OF HOSPITAL IN BALI FOR TYPHOID! THIS TIME, THE
CULPRIT WAS A LITTLE BLACK PEST, A MOSQUITO!




DENGUE IS PREVALENT IN MOST SOUTHEAST ASIAN COUNTRIES, AND SO YOU NEED TO BE
VERY CAREFUL OF PLACES YOU GO TO, WHERE YOU SLEEP, AND WHERE YOU EAT! TRUST ME
IT’S NOT FUN AND FOR SOME PEOPLE IT COULD BE FATAL TOO – FEVER, RASHES, BODY
ACHES, CONSTANT MIGRAINE ARE SOME OF THE SYMPTOMS!

Photo Via Pixabay


OUR TIPS:
– APPLY AND REAPPLY MOSQUITO REPELLENT RELIGIOUSLY
– MAKE SURE THERE’S NO STAGNANT WATER IN AND AROUND YOUR ACCOMMODATION, CLOSE
THE WINDOWS WHENEVER POSSIBLE (ESPECIALLY WHEN SLEEPING AT NIGHT)
– WEAR LONGS WHEN GOING IN NATURE (ESPECIALLY ON HIKES)


8. ONE SOUVENIR THAT YOU WOULDN’T LIKE IS THE….BALI BELLY


SO NOTORIOUS THROUGHOUT THE TRAVELSPHERE, BALI BELLY IS THE NAME GIVEN TO THE
UNFORTUNATE STOMACH ISSUES TOURISTS USUALLY GET WHEN FIRST COMING TO THE ISLAND.
IT’S BEEN RUMOURED THAT SOUTHEAST ASIAN STOMACHS ARE LESS LIKELY TO SUFFER FROM
THIS BECAUSE THEIR GUTS ARE USUALLY ALREADY EXPOSED TO THE TYPES OF BACTERIA IN
THE FOOD.

Photo Via Taylor Fields


WHILE AT TIMES UNAVOIDABLE, DEFINITELY TRY TO BE MORE WARY OF HOW YOUR FOOD IS
PREPARED AND WHERE YOU’RE EATING! GENERALLY LOOK FOR CROWDED OR ESTABLISHED
CAFES TOO, THEY WILL BE ALRIGHT! IF YOU’RE REALLY KEEN ON STREET FOOD, THEN
REMEMBER TO TAKE SOME CHARCOAL PILLS AFTER EATING.


OUR TIPS:
– IF YOU’RE PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE, DON’T EAT AT LOCAL WARUNGS (STREET FOOD)
– TRY TO ASK FOR DRINKS WITHOUT ICE CUBES
– STOCK UP ON CHARCOAL PILLS; THEY ARE LIFE SAVIORS!


9. OUR CUTE LITTLE FURRY FRIENDS MAY NOT ALWAYS BE FRIENDLY, OR ALIVE…


STREET DOGS CAN BE FOUND ALL OVER BALI, AND AS HEARTBREAKING AS IT IS TO WATCH
THE ADORABLE DOGGIES SCAVENGE FOR FOOD, THEY CAN ALSO BE TERRITORIAL,
AGGRESSIVE, AND CARRIERS OF RABIES.


WHAT’S MORE, THE DOG MEAT TRADE IS STILL VERY MUCH A THING IN BALI
UNFORTUNATELY, AND THEY DON’T ADVERTISE IT WELL. WHILE YOU WON’T MISTAKENLY BE
SERVED DOG MEAT IN AN ESTABLISHED RESTAURANT, BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN BUYING STREET
FOOD. WHAT YOU CAN GENERALLY LOOK FOR IS THE LETTERS ‘RW’ WHICH IS THE SHORT
FORM OF THE NORTH SULAWESI TERM ‘RINTEK WUUK’, WHICH MEANS ‘SOFT FUR’. MOST OF
THESE STALLS WILL SELL IT IN THE FORM OF SKEWERS (OR “SATAY”)

Photo Via Animals Australia Photo Via Animals Australia Photo Via Animals
Australia


OUR TIPS:
– AVOID GETTING TOO CLOSE TO STRAY DOGS NO MATTER HOW CUTE THEY ARE UNLESS
YOU’VE GOT CONFIRMATION FROM LOCALS THAT IT’S OKAY
– GET A VACCINATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF YOU’RE BITTEN BY A STRAY DOG!
– READ THE SIGNS AT THE LOCAL FOOD STALLS THOROUGHLY!


ALL MY FELLOW ALCOHOL-LOVERS, BEWARE!


NOTHING BEATS A NICE COLD ONE, BUT THERE ARE DANGERS WITH ALCOHOL TOO!


10. THE PROBLEM WITH ARAK AND DRINKING ALCOHOL IN BALI


DRINKING HAS BECOME ALMOST A SECONDARY CULTURE IN BALI, AND AS FUN AS IT MAY
SEEM, IT COMES WITH ITS OWN DANGER. ARAK IS THE LOCAL GO TO, A POTENT MIXTURE
MADE FROM LOCAL SOURCES, BUT WE STRONGLY SUGGEST AVOIDING IT.


LEGAL AND EXTENSIVELY SOLD AROUND THE ISLAND, ARAK CAN BE FOUND IN MANY PLACES
FROM LOCAL DRINKING HOLES TO BARS IN HIGH-END HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS. IN RECENT
YEARS HOWEVER, OCCASIONAL CASES OF METHANOL POISONING HAVE BEEN HAPPENING DUE TO
THE CONSUMPTION OF ARAK.

Photo Via Lingkarjahat, Warungdteba


THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY UNSCRUPULOUS VENDORS THAT MIX METHANOL IN ARAK, AS IT
IS CHEAPER THAN ALCOHOL. DO NOTE THAT CONSUMING THIS MIXTURE MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS
OR DEATH.


THIS IS ACTUALLY A PROBLEM THAT’S OCCURRING WITH OTHER FORMS OF ALCOHOL TOO, SO
ALWAYS CHECK WHERE YOU GET YOUR ALCOHOL FROM WHETHER IT IS ARAK OR NOT!


TIPS: DON’T ACCEPT DRINKS FROM STRANGERS, ALWAYS VISIT REPUTABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
SUCH AS THESE UNIQUE BARS AROUND BALI AND TRY NOT TO DRINK SO MUCH!


OUR TIPS:
– WE STRONGLY URGE THAT YOU AVOID DRINKING ARAK, OR ONLY CONSUME IT AT REPUTABLE
BARS, AFTER CHECKING ITS SOURCE FROM THE BARTENDERS.
– IF YOU’D REALLY LIKE TO TRY PROPER ARAK THOUGH, CHECK OUT DEWI SRI (ARAK BALI
AND HATTEN WINES WINERY ARE ALSO UNDER THIS COMPANY!). THEY’VE BEEN PRODUCING
TRADITIONAL ARAK SINCE 1968. (JL. DANAU TONDANO 58, SANUR,
HTTP://WWW.ARAKBALI.COM)
– MAKE SURE TO KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR DRINK AND DON’T ACCEPT ANY OPEN DRINKS FROM
STRANGERS OR PEOPLE YOU DON’T KNOW SO WELL!
– IF YOU’RE FEELING OFF AFTER DRINKING, INFORM THE CLOSEST FRIEND OR SOMEONE YOU
CAN TRUST.


ACTIVITIES ARE PLENTIFUL, BUT SO ARE ITS DANGERS!


TAKE NOTE THAT BALI ISN’T ALL FUN AND GAMES!


11. TATTOOS ARE A GREAT WAY TO REMEMBER YOUR TRIP, BUT HIV AND SCARS AREN’T!


NOT ALL TATTOO PLACES IN BALI ARE CLEAN, AS IS THE CASE ALMOST EVERYWHERE ELSE
IN THE WORLD. BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN GETTING YOUR TATTOOS DONE.

Photo Via Saltinmyhair


IN THE WORSE CASE SCENARIO, IF YOU HAPPEN TO VISIT A TATTOO PARLOUR THAT DOES
NOT PRACTICE A CERTAIN LEVEL OF HYGIENE AND SAFETY (REUSED NEEDLES?!), YOU MIGHT
ACTUALLY CONTRACT HIV.


NOW, IF YOU’RE THINKING A TEMPORARY TATTOO MIGHT BE SAFER LIKE THE ONES OFFERED
ON THE BEACH, THEN YOU’D BE WRONG THERE TOO! ‘BLACK HENNA’ ISN’T ACTUALLY HENNA
AT ALL, AND HAS A CHEMICAL IN IT KNOWN TO GIVE YOU HORRIBLE SCARS!


OUR TIPS:
– IF YOU REALLY WANT A TATTOO, VISIT INTERNATIONALLY-OWNED TATTOO SHOPS THAT
FOLLOW STRICT INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS OF HYGIENE.
– DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE GOING DOWN TO GET A TATTOO.
– HERE ARE 3 SAFE AND RECOMMENDED TATTOO PARLOURS (WITH REALLY BEAUTIFUL
DISTINCT ART TOO!)
I. TACO AND TATTOOS TUESDAY AT DUEX EX MACHINA SEMINYAK – JL. BATU MEJAN NO.8 –
CANGGU / +62 811 388 150
II. SUKU SUKU TATAU – JL NAKULA NO 99 X, SEMINYAK, BALI / +62 815 9691475
III. TATTOO HUT BALI – JL BENESARI, KUTA, BALI / +62 822-3707-1957
– AVOID GETTING A ‘HENNA’ TATTOO AT ALL COSTS (ESPECIALLY NOT FROM BEACH TOUTS)!


12. RESPECT THE OCEAN, AND DON’T VENTURE SO FAR OUT BY YOURSELF


AS WITH MOST BEACHFRONT LOCALES, THE RISK OF BEING SWEPT AWAY BY A RIP TIDE IS
VERY REAL. NO MATTER HOW STRONG A SWIMMER YOU ARE, A RIP TIDE IS NOTHING TO PLAY
WITH AND CAN OFTEN BE DEADLY. POPULAR BEACHES LIKE KUTA TEND TO HAVE LIFEGUARDS,
BUT IT’S DEFINITELY NOT A COMMON OCCURRENCE AT OTHER HIDDEN BEACHES AROUND THE
ISLAND, SO MOST OF THE TIME YOU’LL BE FENDING FOR YOURSELF!

Photo Via Indasurf


BECAUSE OF HOW BUSY SOME BEACHES GET, IT CAN BE ENTICING TO VENTURE FURTHER AWAY
FROM THE CROWDS WHERE IT’S QUIETER. UNFORTUNATELY THIS COMES WITH ITS OWN
DANGERS, THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF A WOMAN BEING STABBED IN ONE OF THE HIDDEN
BEACHES!


OUR TIPS:
– PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE FLAGS, IF THEY ARE RED, AVOID SWIMMING!
– TRY NOT TO GO ANYWHERE BY YOURSELF, SWIMMING IN A GROUP IS ALWAYS BEST!


OTHER ISSUES YOU SHOULD TAKE NOTE OF


SOME PLACES IN BALI CARRY MORE RISKS THAN OTHERS


13. KEEP YOUR FRIENDS CLOSE AND YOUR BAGS EVEN CLOSER


UNFORTUNATELY, SNATCH THIEVES ARE A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN MANY COUNTRIES, NOT
JUST BALI. HOWEVER IT IS SOMETHING YOU NEED TO BE AWARE OF. WHEN WALKING ON THE
ROAD YOU’LL SOMETIMES FIND PEOPLE ON MOTORBIKES ZOOM PAST YOU AND ATTEMPT TO
TAKE YOUR BAG, NOT ONLY CAN THIS CAUSE YOU INJURY, YOU CAN LOSE ALL YOUR
BELONGINGS!

Photo Via Indonesiaexpat


NOT ONLY THAT, THE MORE DISCREET METHOD OF STEALING IS THROUGH PICKPOCKETS. IN A
CROWD YOU MAY SUDDENLY FIND YOURSELF WITH LESS BELONGINGS THAN BEFORE YOU GET
THERE! IT MAY COME AS A SURPRISE, BUT IT’S GENERALLY KIDS WHO DO THE DIRTY DEED,
SO DON’T THINK THEY’RE ALL INNOCENT EITHER!


OUR TIPS:
– TRY NOT TO USE A HANDBAG, THESE CAN USUALLY BE CUT THROUGH OR SNATCHED EASILY.
A BUM BAG OR SLING BAG IS BEST FOR TRAVELLING!
– DON’T WALK WITH YOUR BAG FACING THE SIDEWALK, AND KEEP IT HELD TIGHTLY TO YOU!
– DON’T KEEP ANYTHING IN YOUR BACK POCKETS, OR POCKETS IN GENERAL, AND WHEN
YOU’RE IN A BUSY PLACE, BE EXTRA VIGILANT
– CONSIDER HIRING A LOCAL TOUR GUIDE FOR EXTRA SAFETY (BUT NOT COMPULSORY)!


14. FAMILIARISE YOURSELF WITH EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURES


BALI IS HOME TO SOME AMAZING NATURAL WONDERS. MT AGUNG REIGNS AS KING, THE
OCEANS ARE A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH, AND THE EARTH DOES AS IT PLEASES. THERE
IS ALWAYS THE OFF CHANCE THAT A NATURAL DISASTER WILL HAPPEN, MUCH LIKE WHEN MT
AGUNG ERUPTED UNEXPECTEDLY A FEW YEARS AGO, AND WHEN THE EARTHQUAKES ROCKED
LOMBOK; FELT IN BALI AND THE SURROUNDING ISLANDS.

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FAMILIARISING YOURSELF WITH SOME OF THE CONTINGENCY PLANS AND SAFETY TRAVEL TIPS
IN PLACE FOR EACH NATURAL DISASTER IS THE BEST PROTOCOL. FINGERS CROSSED IT DOES
NOT COME IN USE, BUT AT LEAST IT’S THERE TO KNOW ABOUT!


OUR TIPS:
– ASK YOUR HOTEL WHERE THE NEAREST EVACUATION POINT IS
– AVOID STAYING TOO CLOSE TO THE VOLCANOES IN BALI


15. MONKEY SEE, MONKEY DO, MONKEY BITE


WHEN VISITING THE FAMED MONKEY FOREST IN UBUD, MAKE SURE NOT TO CARRY PLASTIC
BAGS, BOTTLES OR FOOD WITH YOU TO AVOID GETTING THE MONKEY EXCITED!


SOMEHOW, THE CLEVER PRIMATES THERE HAVE ASSOCIATED PLASTIC BAGS WITH FOOD. WE’VE
SEEN MONKEYS SNATCH VISITORS’ PLASTIC BAGS AND TEAR THEM APART TO SEE IF THERE’S
FOOD, WHEN IT WAS ONLY AN UMBRELLA.


IN SOME CASES, THE MONKEYS MAY EVEN BITE YOU!

Photo Via Jane N


WE SUGGEST YOU WALK IN WITH YOUR BELONGINGS SECURED IN YOUR BAG. ALSO MAKE SURE
NOT TO BRING FOOD IN, AS YOU WON’T WANT THE MONKEYS CATCHING A WHIFF OF THAT
PROMISING MEAL, RESULTING IN A TUSSLE FOR YOUR FOOD.


IN THE EVENT THAT THEY GRAB YOUR THINGS, DO NOT PLAY TUG OF WAR. CHANCES ARE,
ONCE THEY REALISE THERE’S NOTHING INSIDE FOR THEM, THEY WILL DROP IT – AND THERE
REALLY IS NO POINT GETTING BITTEN, ESPECIALLY IF THERE’S NOTHING IMPORTANT
INSIDE.


OUR TIPS:
– DO NOT CARRY PLASTIC BAGS WHEN AT THE MONKEY FOREST.
– DO NOT LET YOUR KIDS WANDER TOO CLOSE TO THE MONKEYS.
– KEEP YOUR ACCESSORIES LIKE SUNGLASSES IN YOUR BAG.
– AVOID GRINNING (SHOWING TEETH IS A SIGN OF THREAT AND AGGRESSION TO MONKEYS!)
TO AVOID PROVOKING AN UNNECESSARY ATTACK.
– IF YOU GET BITTEN, GO TO THE NEAREST CLINIC FOR AN INJECTION!


16. KILLER WAVES AND DEVIL’S TEARS, NUSA LEMBONGAN


IF YOU’VE READ ABOUT THE DEVIL’S TEARS WATERBLOW IN OUR NUSA ISLANDS’ GUIDE, YOU
SHOULD KNOW THAT IT’S 1) BEAUTIFUL, AND 2) DANGEROUS.


THE WATERBLOW PHENOMENON HAPPENS WHEN WAVES HIT THE ROCK CLIFFS WHERE PRESSURE
BUILDS, AND WATER THEN BLOWS UP.


AND UNLIKE THE WATERBLOW IN NUSA DUA, THERE ARE NO SAFETY RAILINGS ON THE CLIFFS
TO PROVIDE A BIT OF SECURITY, AND THE WATER BLOW MAGNITUDE AT DEVIL’S TEARS ARE
WAY GREATER THAN THE ONE IN NUSA DUA.


IT’S IMPORTANT TO KEEP A DISTANCE AS THE WAVES CAN ACTUALLY SWEEP YOU DOWN FROM
THE CLIFF – NOT SOMETHING YOU WANT TO HAPPEN AS SOME CASES HAVE BEEN FATAL!


REAL STORY: ONE READER WAS WITH HER FRIENDS STANDING AT A CORNER OF THE CLIFF
WHEN A WAVE CAME AND SWEPT ALL THREE OF THEM OFF THEIR FEET, HITTING THE REEF
PRETTY BAD.

Photo Via Nevi Snever


ONE OF THEM EVEN GOT SWEPT DOWN TO THE OCEAN AND EVENTUALLY SWAM FOR 2 TO 3
HOURS UNTIL SOME LOCALS CAME BY TRYING TO HELP THROW ROPES TO PULL HER OUT. IT
DIDN’T WORK AND SHE ONLY MANAGED TO SURVIVE (THANKFULLY) BY SWIMMING TO THE
SHORE IN THE END.


OUR TIPS:
– DO NOT WANDER TOO CLOSE TO THE WATERBLOW.


17. LADIES BEWARE IN KUTA AND CANGGU!


KUTA AND CANGGU ARE RENOWNED FOR THEIR NONSTOP PARTIES, BEACH BARS, AND ALL THAT
HECTIC STUFF.


IF YOU’RE A LADY, AND YOU’RE ALONE, IT’S ADVISABLE NOT TO WALK ALONE AT NIGHT IN
THESE AREAS, AS IT CAN ATTRACT UNNECESSARY ATTENTION. WHETHER IT’S SNATCH
THIEVES OR AN ATTACK IN AN ISOLATED LOCATION, YOU CAN NEVER BE TOO CAREFUL!


BY AVOIDING WALKING ALONE LATE AT NIGHT IN KUTA OR CANGGU, YOU’LL BE SAVING
YOURSELF SOME POTENTIALLY NASTY TROUBLE!


OUR TIPS:
– IF YOU HAVE TO TAKE A CAB BACK FROM AFTER A NIGHT OF PARTYING, MAKE SURE THE
DRIVER ISN’T DODGY. DO NOT JUST ACCEPT FREE RIDES BACK!
– USE GOJEK OR GRABCAR TO GET A RIDE. YOU’LL HAVE THE ID, NAME, NUMBER AND PHOTO
OF YOUR DRIVER – JUST IN CASE.
– IF YOU DO ENCOUNTER A ROBBERY OR SEXUAL HARASSMENT, CALL POLDA BALI (+62 361
227 711) THE MAIN POLICE HEADQUARTER IN DENPASAR, INSTEAD OF THE LOCAL POLICE
OFFICE.
– THERE’S ALSO A SPECIAL POLICE FORCE FOR TOURISM KNOWN AS PAM OBVIT BALI, WHICH
EMPHASISES ON THE WELL-BEING OF FOREIGNERS. YOU MAY CONTACT THEM AT +62
361-759687 OR +62 361 224 111, FOR HELP.
– OPT FOR SAFER AREAS LIKE SEMINYAK, ESPECIALLY IF IT IS YOUR FIRST TIME IN
BALI!


18. WATCH OUT FOR HOLES ON THE ROADS!


IF YOU DON’T WANT TO FALL INTO UNCOVERED DRAINS, OR BASICALLY TAKE A BAD TUMBLE,
YOU DEFINITELY SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO THE PATHS WHEN YOU WALK.


PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT SUDDENLY DROPPING INTO MANHOLES THAT HAVE HAD THEIR
COVERS LEFT OPEN! YOU COULD EASILY BREAK YOUR LEG OR GET SOME NASTY SCRATCHES
FROM THIS.

Photo Via Balipost


ANOTHER ISSUE IS CROSSING THE ROAD, ALWAYS BE VIGILANT OF MOTORBIKES THAT ARE
GOING TOO FAST, AND IT’S BETTER TO TAKE LONGER THAN TO RUSH ACROSS AND RISK YOUR
LIFE!


OUR TIPS:
– JUST MAKE SURE TO PAY ATTENTION WHEN YOU WALK
– USE A TORCH IF THE AREA ISN’T WELL LIT!


WHILE BALI IS GENERALLY A SAFE PLACE YOU SHOULDN’T BE SCARED TO VISIT, JUST BE
WARY OF ALL THESE TIPS BEFORE HEADING OVER! KEEP IN TOUCH WITH YOUR LOVED ONES,
AND DON’T BE AFRAID TO ASK FOR HELP!


SHARE THIS WITH YOUR BALI LOVING FRIENDS SO THEY CAN BE SAFE TOO!

PLEASE NOTE: ALL THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS CORRECT AT THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. IF
YOU COME ACROSS ANY CHANGES OR UPDATES, PLEASE LET US KNOW AND WE WILL UPDATE
THE INFORMATION ACCORDINGLY. THANK YOU!
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