In Reply to: Forum Advise Please - for 18 yr Old Son posted by luvthe NT on Saturday, 21. January 2006 at 12:00 Bali Time:
Start saving your spending money, you won't need much, but because things are so unbelievably cheap, you will want to shop till you drop.
Though my son is some years younger than you some of the things he loved about Bali, that you may also enjoy, were the following:
Above all, inter-action with the local guys. They are so friendly and it really is quite impossible not to be involved in enertaining conversations almost every-where you go.
Join them under the tree's on the beach and there is every chance you may be challenged to a friendly game of chess. If you are musical, take your instrument and join them in the evenings playing guitars and bongo drums over a cold beer as the sun sets ... and often well into the night. If you want to learn the bongo's, (around Legain/Jayakarta) they happily taught my son.
Then of course there is surfing, night-clubs full of beautiful fun-loving people, daily massages and oh, so, so many other things to do.
Have a wonderful time!