Posted by jg on Monday, 1. February 1999 at 20:25 Bali Time:
In Reply to: Tips for Bali trip please posted by Laura on Monday, 1. February 1999 at 15:19 Bali Time:
Both of the hotels are fine, and Kuta is a 15 min walk or a very short taxi ride away. Plenty of bars & resturants close to the hotels.
My personal choice would be maybe 8 nights in Tuban & 4 - 6 nights in Ubud, as it will save you at least 2 hours if you take day trips to the northern part of Bali from Ubud rather than Tuban.
As far as money goes, I only take A$ (cash) & my citibank card - plenty of ATMs in the Tuban/Kuta area. Travelers cheques are too much trouble for me (need to carry your passport to change them).
Maybe also a visa card as a back-up - having several choices, means that if you loose one, you will have a back-up in the hotel safe.
Enjoy Bali :-)