In Reply to: Help me decide to go to Bali posted by chickensoup on Sunday, 17. September 2006 at 15:59 Bali Time:
Lots of shopping for girls there. What does she like? Also there are the spas......massages, pedicures etc. If she likes art, there's a lot of that too. But the best thing is the Balinese people...just chatting to them. Thailand can not compare.
What is really special about Bali too, that isn't always mentioned is that it is green and lush & everything is very decorative. There are stone statues & carvings everywhere & if there's a stone frog (for example) someone will have put a red hibiscus behind its ear.
Also there is the cultural aspect - the temple festivals & processions & so forth. Offerings everywhere. The dancing. Beautiful fabrics. If you can give an idea of dates I can probably work out if there are any major festivals on while you're there, from my kalendar Bali. There is nothing so major that things will be closed...I've already looked, so don't worry about that.
I can't advise about anywhere except Ubud but if you could bring yourself to spend 3 nights away from the beach, stay at Ubud Village Hotel and you wouldn't regret it.