In Reply to: Guided Tour or Driver? posted by Pieboy on Friday, 26. May 2006 at 19:21 Bali Time:
Years back, I didn't have the luxury of a forum to get ideas and tips.
I booked a day tour. One of those ones you go paragliding, diving, snorkelling, jetskiing, Turtle Island etc. It was fun for a nibble ie half hour dive to 10metres.
Then I met some Balinese and they suggested things to see and do; the same things you do in a tour group but with the luxury of being good mates with your Balinese driver and, in the long run, becoming family. The thing is lots go to Bali, do the tours and never really get to know the Balinese as personal friends. When you do, that's when you go back to Bali again and again.