Bali

I only spent a week on the island of Bali but I loved it very very much and intend to go back again, hopefully sooner than later. I mainly hung out in Seminyak, Canggu and Ubud so my notes below are specific to those areas. Seminyak is mainly for shopping and partying. Canggu is for surfing and relaxing. Ubud is also for relaxing but with a more spiritual, healing vibe — and it’s also a good home base for exploring other parts of Central and Eastern Bali.

South Bali

Beaches

On the southern coast of the island:

Kuta
Seminyak
Batu Bolong (good for surfing and sunset)
Echo (good surfing)
Balian (good surfing)

On the southern peninsula:

Ulu watu (good surfing)
Balangan (eat at Santai Warung)
Bingin
Padang padang (good surfing)
Dreamland beach
Suluban beach

Restos

Seminyak:

Balibola
La baracca (Italian, gnocchi was good)
Kynd community (hipster, good for brunch/breakfast)
Revolver espresso (cute environment, tasty food)
Potato Head (beach club, good food, swim at pool)

Canggu:

Peloton Super Shop
Milk and Madu
Shady Shack
Warung Goethe (loved this place)
Macan Cafe
Burritos
Bungalow living cafe
Coffee n oven
Cinta cafe (view of rice paddy)
District (view of rice paddy)
Mama Canggu
Silk Road
Nude
Old mans (also a fun bar)
Sandbar (on batu bolong beach)

Jimbaran:

Warung Ramayana

Ubud

Restos

Mudra cafe
Warung sopa
Warung teges
Lamak
Warung garasi (super cheap, tasty)
Watercress (cute, good)
Taksu (just okay food)
Lemonade (just okay food)
Japanese diner angkasa (good ramen)
Warung falafel (tasty, located in the market)

Things to do

Inside Ubud:

Campuhan ridge walk at sunrise (so beautiful)
Facial or massage at Taksu Spa
Saraswati temple
Walk around the market (great shopping!)
Monkey forest (really loved this)

Outside of Ubud:

Tibumana waterfall
Tegalalang rice terrace (must do)
Village of Masa
Lempuyang temple
Tirta gangga water temple
Cepung waterfall

Stay

Komeneka at Bisma (great pool)
Ayana Resort (nice pools)
Fairmont Sanur Beach
Ketapang Estate