Bali
Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Bali.
Hotel guides
Travel videos
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Suitcase Monkey is a YouTube travel channel focused on destination-led travel vlogs, stories, and detailed travel guides.
This itinerary video gives a well-rounded look at 10 days in Bali as a couple, covering Ubud, Canggu, Nusa Dua, Kintamani, tours, hotels, restaurants, and attractions.
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Creative Travel Guide is a YouTube travel channel from a British couple living in Bangkok and exploring Asia.
This guide video is a helpful one-week Bali overview, bringing together transport, major sights, temples, volcano hikes, waterfalls, rice terraces, and beach areas.
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Riri Travels is a YouTube channel with travel vlog content, with a concise channel description.
This Bali vlog captures a strong first-time four-day route through Uluwatu, Ubud, and Nusa Penida, with food stops, beaches, temples, waterfalls, the Kecak Fire Dance, and snorkeling.
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Karl Watson: Travel Documentaries is a YouTube travel channel featuring Karl Watson’s long-form films about his travel adventures.
This travel video gives backpackers a good Bali-focused episode, following time in Kuta, the Gili Islands, Ubud, and a Mount Batur climb.
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Tourist to Local is a YouTube travel channel by Juliana and Martín focused on culture- and value-oriented trips.
This guide video is useful for a short Bali stay, pairing Sanur with a Nusa Penida day trip to Kelingking Beach, Broken Beach, and Angel’s Billabong.
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Joel and Emilia is a YouTube travel channel by Joel Friend and Emilia Beattie, following their travels around the world.
This guide video gives a practical list of 17 things to do in Ubud, Bali, including waterfalls, temples, Mount Batur, food, coffee, and rice terraces.
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Amanda King is a YouTube creator channel sharing travel vlogs, life abroad, and personal journey content from Amanda.
This vlog adds a personal and scenic angle on Bali, following a birthday getaway by electric car through rainforest stays, a major waterfall, a north coast town, and Ulun Danu Temple.
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The Endless Adventure is a YouTube travel channel by Eric and Allison about places, foods, and ongoing travel experiences.
This travel video makes a lively Ubud day easy to picture, with Aling-Aling Waterfall, Tegallalang Rice Terrace, rice-field swings, and food stops.
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Gabriel Traveler is a YouTube travel channel by Gabriel Morris, focused on long-term world travel and practical travel information.
This video provides a good on-the-ground look at exploring in and around Ubud, in the interior of Bali, Indonesia.
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Alan & Shannon is a YouTube travel channel following two Scottish creators as they travel around the world.
This travel video gives a practical budget-focused angle on Bali, testing what five dollars can cover in a day across accommodation, street food, and island exploration.
Travel articles & blogs
Nomadic Matt is a budget travel-planning site focused on cheaper, longer, and more practical independent travel. Their Bali budget and backpacking guide is useful for independent travelers, covering sights, costs, savings tips, places to stay, and planning basics.
A comprehensive budget travel guide to Bali with tips and advice on things to see, coasts, ways to save, places to stay, and more.
nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/indonesia-travel-tips/bali/
Practical Wanderlust is a responsible budget travel blog and podcast focused on detailed guides, itineraries, and practical advice. Their two-week Bali itinerary is a well-rounded planning resource, combining practical travel tips with rice paddies, beaches, volcanoes, temples, and monkeys.
Rice paddies, monkeys, sandy beaches, volcanoes, temples: our perfect 2-week Bali itinerary, plus tons of Bali travel tips to help you plan your trip!
practicalwanderlust.com/bali-itinerary/
The Planet D is an adventure-travel blog combining destination guides, itineraries, travel tips, photography, and personal travel stories. Their Bali things-to-do guide gives travelers a broad activity list, pairing 28 places and experiences with local insider tips across the island.
The best things to do in Bali from our various experiences on this beautiful tropical island plus insider tips as suggested by Bali writer and scuba diver
theplanetd.com/things-to-do-in-bali/
Travel Dudes is a community-led travel site publishing practical destination tips and guides from multiple contributors. Their Bali travel tips article is a practical primer, covering local culture, where to stay, places to visit, food, things to do, and what to expect.
Read the guide at traveldudes.com/bali-travel-tips/.
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Girl Eat World is Melissa's one-woman food and travel blog focused on practical guides, itineraries, and food-led destination planning. Her first-timer Bali guide is especially helpful for early planning, with clear coverage of where to stay, what to eat, accommodation choices, and trip basics.
My bali guide - a brain dump of everything you need to know about Bali. Areas to stay, food to try, accommodations, and much more!
girleatworld.net/bali-travel-guide/
ViaTravelers is a travel media and planning site combining destination guides with practical comparison and trip-planning tools. Their Bali destination guide gives a strong overview of the island's appeal, connecting landscapes, culture, beaches, rice terraces, and temples.
Bali, often referred to as the Island of the Gods, is renowned for its stunning landscapes, vibrant culture, and spiritual heritage.
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The Blonde Abroad is Kiersten Rich's solo female travel and lifestyle blog with polished destination and planning coverage. Her Bali travel guide is a polished activity-focused resource, covering surfing, yoga, trekking, food, and nightlife for a varied island trip.
Going to Bali is a never-ending adventure with an activity to suit every soul! Experience surfing, yoga, trekking, delicious food and amazing nightlife.
theblondeabroad.com/ultimate-bali-travel-guide/
Wild Junket is Nellie Huang's adventure and experiential travel blog, with detailed destination guides and offbeat travel coverage. Her Bali guide highlights rewarding things to do beyond Kuta, including diving and hiking outside the island's main tourist hubs.
Beyond the tourist hubs, the Bali we all dream of still exists. From diving to hiking, here are some of the best things to do in Bali, besides Kuta.
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Uncornered Market is a sustainable travel site and tourism advisory focused on responsible, experiential, and community-based travel. Their Balinese cuisine article is a thoughtful food-focused guide, introducing traditional dishes, spices, sambals, and cooking-class context from Ubud.
Overview of Bali food and traditional dishes, Balinese spices and sambals composing Bali cuisine. Includes dishes from a cooking class in Ubud, Bali (Indonesia)
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Goats On The Road is a travel guide site and travel-lifestyle resource run by long-term travelers Nick and Dariece. Their where-to-stay guide helps travelers compare Bali areas and accommodation options, making it practical for choosing an island base.
Read the guide at goatsontheroad.com/where-to-stay-in-bali/.
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Nomad is Beautiful is a digital nomad and travel-work-lifestyle site with practical long-term travel resources. Their Bali accommodation guide is useful for longer-stay planning, comparing towns, hotels, cheap villas, mid-range rooms, and luxury resorts.
Where to stay in Bali: an overview of the best hotels and towns. An ultimate list of cheap Bali villas, mid-range hotel rooms and luxury resorts.
nomadisbeautiful.com/travel-blogs/where-to-stay-in-bali/
Love and Road is a travel blog by Brazilian couple Nat and Rob, focused on practical trip planning and destination guides. Their Bali prices guide gives practical budget context for Indonesia, comparing luxury, mid-range, and backpacking styles of travel.
All you need to know about prices in Bali is here. How to plan your Bali trip budget for luxury, mid-range or backpacking holiday in Indonesia.
loveandroad.com/prices-in-bali-trip-budget/
Y Travel Blog is a long-running travel blog by Caz and Craig Makepeace, covering destination guides and family travel. Their family-focused Bali accommodation guide is helpful for choosing kid-friendly resorts and understanding which locations may be less suitable.
Choosing where to stay in Bali with kids is hard, but we are here to help. We've listed the best family friendly resorts in the top locations around Bali
ytravelblog.com/where-to-stay-in-bali-with-kids/
Be My Travel Muse is Kristin Addis's solo female travel blog and travel business focused on independent and women-focused travel. Her vegan Bali guide is a useful food resource, reviewing restaurants in Ubud, Canggu, Seminyak, and other areas around the island.
A review of the best vegan food in Bali including restaurants in Ubud, Canggu, Seminyak, and beyond.
bemytravelmuse.com/vegan-bali/
Breathedreamgo is Mariellen Ward's transformational travel site, with a strong focus on India, South Asia, and responsible travel. Her Bali article is a thoughtful fit for travelers seeking quieter options, with offbeat places, peaceful spots, beaches, yoga retreats, and Balinese culture.
This guide to the best offbeat places to visit in Bali will help you find peaceful spots, quiet beaches, genuine Yoga retreats, and authentic Balinese culture.
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