In Reply to: first visit to bali any sugesstions posted by stacey on Monday, 26. July 2004 at 04:54 Bali Time:
First thing to do is get out of Kuta. Might wanna stay there a few nights at the end of your holiday for shopping for presents though. Check out the Parama office on JI Legian (opposite Paddies), and get a bus up to Lovina via Ubud. From there you can see everything in the North (maybe 4 or 5 days), then go to Padang Bai (you have to go via Ubud again if you do Parama), stay 1 night, and get the ferry to the Gilie Isles. Spend a good week or 2 exploring all 3 islands, and then get the Express Ferry back. Try and avoid the main ferrys as they;re overcrowded and generally not nice. Check out Chandi Dasa and Sanur, and then head South to see Nusa Dua, Uluh Watu etc. Check out my homepages for bali pics. http://scux.friendpages.com and http://grantlongden.geocities.com
Have a ball. I'm just back from a month in Bali and I love the place. Been there twice in the past year and would go back again and again.