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The beach life in Bali gradually turn into a lively night scene as the sun sets on the horizon. Being on of the biggest international coastal destination in Indonesia, Bali never runs out of after dark entertainments. The streets in Seminyak, Kuta, and Canggu are lined up with more bars, pubs, and clubs than you could counts. If you’ve never taste the nightclubs, take a peek to this Bali Indonesia nightlife that we covered.

Most Bars and Clubs is Free-Entry

What we like from Bali Indonesia Nightlife, aside from the plentiful options to choose from, is their free entry policies. Even iconic nightclub in the upscale Petingeget like Sea Vu Play, Motel Mexicola, and La Favela don’t require admission fee—which make them perfect for bar hopping as they stands in fairly close proximity.

When It’s Charged, You Got Free Drink

Some older nightclub in downtown Legian do charge you some amount of admission fees that could get you a drink form the house. For someone that don’t really take cocktails seriously, these drinks probably taste kinda nice. But for someone who knows their drinks, they could come rather dodgy. Because you never really know what they put in there—probably cheap arak for the base—but again, you’ll never know.

Seminyak is More Upscale than Kuta and Canggu

It’s a common secret that bars and nightclub establishments in Seminyak tends to be more upscale  than the clubs in downtown Legian or Canggu. Though most bars embrace relaxed style, some famous Bali Indonesia Nightclub in Seminyak like the Potato Head, the Plantation Grill, Mirror, and Ku De Ta enforce casual smart attire and won’t allow singlets and flip flops to enter the area. Same things apply in famous establishment in Kuta like the Sky Garden and Vi Ai Pl (which stands literally next to each other). On other clubs like the Bounty or Paddy’s, you can practically walk in with only bikinis on and would still get accepted!

You Can Find Dedicated Bali Indonesia Nightlife Clubs to the LGBTQ Community

Being in Indonesia with largely religious community, you might be shocked to find that Bali Indonesia nightlife is more accepting to “all spectrum of the rainbows” than the rest of the country. Seminyak, aside of being all posh and sophisticated, is also known as the pioneer region to have gay bars open on the area. Amongst the iconic one are Bali Joe and Maxwell, which stands literally next to another in Jalan Cemplung Tanduk, and Sea Vu Play in Petingenget area.

Are you ready to begin your wildest nightlife adventure in Bali?

If there will be the most popular thing about Nicaragua, it may be the Caribbean sea as the country’s border. Many experienced and pro surfers are also making this country as where they are riding the waves in consistency. It is because there are rideable waves can be find everyday where that can be a tough thing for the other spots in other countries. But you don’t need to worry that the new beginner surfers are not welcomed. Instead, there are various surf camp in Nicaragua where you can start your own course in surfing.

Rideable waves don’t always mean that there will only the big waves that the beginner surfers are running of. In fact, when I am introducing you about the Nicaragua’s surf camp for beginners, it is actually for the beginners as well as the intermediate surfers while it is also possible for those with professional records.

That will also be the reasons why surfing in Nicaragua is getting more rated. And when there will be the surf camp, I think it will be a good sign for the development of surf tourism in this country. And surely that it will also be the good news for beginners ever since the surf camp itself will be as the surf course itself. So, it is actually what the beginner surfers are looking for.

Recommended locations and accommodations for beginners to find the surf camp in Nicaragua

Nicaragua surf camp for beginners spread in various location and accommodation options. But, there are some of the places that have been the best and highly recommended by the other travellers and surfers. Those are:

1 – Santa Maria Del Mar Surf Camp – Aposentillo, Chinandega

The hotel is one of the most listed at Nicaraguan coast while the surf spot location is offering the world-class experiences. The surf spot and the surf camp course itself is a great choice for beginners who want to learn to surf or even improving the surfing techniques.

The local surfing teacher will also take you to the other nearby beaches and even will give you a guarantee for the best waves. If you are interested in make a reservation, ensure that you are prepared yourself enough since the surf lessons are unlimited. This Nicaragua surf camp for beginners is an everyday training sessions.

2 – Playa Madera, Playa Marsella Surf Resort at La Paquita–San Juan Del Sur

“A little jungle village,” that’s how this resort is looks alike for the concept that is embracing the modern living for travellers that are admiring the adventuring. It is also one of the eco resort in Nicaragua where everyone can reside including the beginner surfers since the location is only few minutes to some world class surf spots.

The interesting thing about this resort is there are several types of staying you can choose. For example, you can choose to stay in class by reserving the eco-building of La Suite or you can try a Friends & Glamping Tents to have your best mates closer.

3 – Madera Beach Surf Hostel at San Juan Del Sur–Rivas

This hostel is actually a surf camp as well that is located at the fisherman village. A good news about this accommodation and location is, this is the great choice for the Nicaragua surf camp for beginners and even the child-friendly one whose a 3 years old child is free to stay in private room.

The surf camp is also teach surfers of all levels so you won’t be worry if you just a totally beginner for this. It is doesn’t matter if you have no idea how to step on the surf board at all. You will be assisted by the professional surf teacher and equipped with the most advanced equipment to keep you safe and while experiencing the best feeling ever when you will be riding the the waves.

That’s all the best recommendations for you in finding the surf camp for beginners and professional in Nicaragua.

Travelling solo may bring up anxiety within yourself from being alone in foreign place. However, it doesn’t mean travelling with companions will make yourself free from potential stress and hassle. Travel companions are varied from romantic partner, friends, families, spouse, etc. Travel with companions can also lead to some level of stress. You see, you think of yourself when you travel solo. You only need to expect things for your own good. Meanwhile, travelling with companions means there are more than one need and expectation. You and your companions must have different needs, preference and style no matter how similar you think you are with them.

Reducing travel stress caused by travel companions

Travelling with companions sound really fun because you can share happiness and joy with people you like in your life. There must lots of moments you can save in your memory for a very long time.  However, it is not all rainbow and sunshine. It may be easier if you travel with one companion. However, the case will be much different when your travel companions are in group. This can cause some travel stress before and during the trip. Here are some tips to manage it:

• Plan everything ahead of time. Make sure to make the plan long before the D-day so that you can plan everything thoroughly without a rush. This way, every one of your group will be able to think rationally. You need to ask everyone in the group of what kind of vacation they really want. Even if your companions are teens or kids, do not skip them. Let them give their own opinions and ideas.
• If you are going to travel in group, making decision will be much harder. If this happens, you can just take votes. Or, you can firstly vote for a leader. So that he or she will be appointed to make final decision if it is too hard to take together. It is important to respect everyone. Do not patronize anyone even if you feel like you know the best.
• To avoid confrontation and unnecessary fights, be willing to compromise when necessary. Compromise will be more needed during the trip because no matter how well you planned, sometimes things don’t go accordingly. If it is hard to make win-win solution, you can just split up at times. This is another way of compromise.
• If the conflict happens and seems to be inevitable during your trip, try to think logically and don’t take everything into your hearts. During travel, it is easily to get worked up and end up being too stress to think straight. Instead of raising voice and throwing hurtful words to each other, try to find out the cause of the conflict.
• Try to make the most of the trip together because sometime travelling with companions is not about the destination but about the moments you can share together. Those are more memorable and unforgettable not because of the attraction but because of who you are with at that time.

 

One of the worst thing when you are out enjoying the tropical sun in Bali is missing your favourite sport show. Maybe the TV in your villa doesn’t provide international cable. Maybe your hotel simply don’t put enough importance to sport shows. Maybe your family (or traveling companions) are not invested enough to watch the sports with you—and they tend to occupy the TV to themselves. All in sudden, heading to stadium bar Bali comes as the best option; you get to see the sports event in big screens, you get  to drink icy cold beers and tasty snacks, and you get to meet likeminded crowds to cheer together. You only need to check on what’s playing and hit the stadium bar, and joining in the huzzah as your favourite team plays. Lucky you, Bali have some of the best stadium bar to try on, and here’s some simple guides to help you enjoying your time to the most in any stadium bar Bali you are in.

Pick A Strategic Seat

This is the basic. You want to have a seat where you can see the TV (or projector screen) clearly, hear the sounds of the game clearly, and overall get clear idea of what’s going on the game. Pick a seat that’s not too far from the screens, and not too close. You don’t want to break your neck just for looking up to the screen for the whole two hours. 

Get In Front Rows

Similarly, you would want an unblocked view to the screens. Big match tends to filled up rather quickly, so do your best to come as early as possible—especially on popular games such as World Cup football, Premiere League, Formula One, and Motor GP. Coming 30 minutes before the game would be perfect to secure your ideal seat before your preferred stadium bar Bali get loaded with crowds.

Stalk Their Social Media

It never hurts to stalk the venue before going in, especially if you have listed all stadium bar Bali you want to visit. Take a peek at what kind of sport they are playing in tonight, what does the bar look like, or maybe what promotion they are offering at the moment, if there’s any.

Order Beers and Light Meals

Though you can always order “classier” drinks like wine, bourbon, or sip some gin, nothing can beat cold beers to accompany the rush of adrenalines from watching games. Pair it up with platters, fritters, or simple fries. You want something easy to much while your eyes are busy on the screen. Big meals need more hands and eye coordination and a lot more focus—save it for the end of the game. 

There’s various travel experience you can always create in many places. There is no limit to hold you back from what your passion lies. Even if you are not the type of adventurous traveler, trying adventure experience that is quite rare can be a good thing. Besides, there’s a lot of places you can venture to. At least, you need to try something new one in your lifetime for your travel experience. That will make good memory for you to remember.

Worthy rare travel experiences

For those who like challenging their adrenaline level, going for adventure is common thing to do. However, it might be different from those who like vanilla vacation when most activities rely the most on leisure days and slow pace. Thus, why not challenge yourself to try something rare for your travel experience at least once in your lifetime. Here are some of the examples that can draw your interest:

• Trekking to Machu Picchu in Nepal is like a one of a kind experience you need to try. Machu Picchu itself is one of travel destinations included into many traveler’s bucket list. When it is added with trekking, it makes it more special. Of course, you can always take a train but then it would be just ordinary travel. Venturing the city will be much more satisfying because you will find lots of interesting things along the way. You can hit Inca trail or challenge yourself to hike via ruins of Choquequiaro. Besides, trekking to Inca Trail need permission so not everyone can do it.
• Celestial sightseeing in NamibRand, Namibia. What makes stargazing at this place special is because it is a remote, clear, dark place to truly enjoy the stars. For your information, NamibRand Nature Reserve is already gold-certified Dark Sky Reserve, which is not many can get this kind of certification. The sky is also cloudless dark which makes it easier to really see the stars even with naked eyes. Aside from venturing this place at night for stargazing, you can also experience travel adventure during the day through the wild dunes, mountain, etc.
• Visit a tribe in the Amazon is not something you can do in daily basis. Aside from the wilderness of the infamous Amazon, not all the tribe would welcome visitor. Thus, visiting to one of the tribes living in Amazon should be done sensitively and responsibly. However, it is worth to try staying at one of the lodges and interacting with the tribes. You will learn many things especially endangered traditions.
• Next rare experience you should try once in your lifetime is descending into the belly of the Earth in Iceland. The place is singular and quite strange in some sense. To experience this rare kind of travel, you will be clipped on to a lift and lowered 120m into the Earth’s belly. You will see magma chamber, colorful caverns, and other unusual things you would see during regular travel. This tour is not available every day because it’s only announced on a year-by-year-basis for safety reasons.

Bali is a wise choice for holidays, whether solo traveling, family, retreat or group. Full of beautiful and attractive beaches, the reason tourists come in droves. Resorts along the coast offer the highest luxury. Especially Seminyak, they provide full luxury for guests with a personal touch and beach atmosphere.

Bali family resorts Seminyak tend to offer super comfort for your family vacation. Comfort and safety are the most important when bringing children on vacation abroad. There are many rows of Bali family resorts in Seminyak with various facilities, luxury, and prices.

Delicious Local Cuisines From Chef International Bali Family resorts Seminyak

Seminyak offers fun and excitement throughout the day. You can engage in many activities, ranging from beach activities, enjoying local cuisine, to spectacular nightlife and keeping you open. Seminyak beaches offer challenges for surfers to conquer the waves.

Traditional Spa

Bali family resorts Seminyak usually have access to the beach making it easier for you to bring children to play in the beach area. You can anytime enjoy white sand or even sunbathe. Not to be missed is the traditional massage on this island. Generally, Bali Seminyak resorts offer body treatments involving oil, herbs, and spices. With prices that are relatively cheaper than western massage, traditional Balinese spas are able to launch blood circulation and reduce fatigue.

Diving, Rafting, and Surfing

If you are lucky, you will find Bali family resorts Seminyak that provide golf facilities. Playing gold with a cool atmosphere and air in the morning gives its own pleasure and makes you forget time.

Surfing, scuba diving, and arum rapids offer their own challenges. This is a common activity carried out by local residents. Make sure to find operators for all Resort activities in Bali often offering promo activities or even cheap transportation prices to get around to enjoy the beauty of the island of Bali.

Rejuvenate Body And Mind

This is the advantage offered by Bali. Do yoga and meditate. You will be escorted to find the best place to rejuvenate your body and mind. Bali is perfect for all spiritual activities or even for those who want to escape from the fatigue of the city. No wonder that many celebrities inside or outside the country are on vacation just to enjoy tranquility in Bali. The hospitality of the local population adds charm and charm to tourists coming in droves. The paradise of Bali island with facilities and villas, hotels or luxury resorts offers the highest comfort with relatively cheap prices from other country tourist destinations.

Are you in love with diving and want to try once or even get your own scuba dive certificate someday? If you do, then you hopefully you can realized that dream sooner. And I want to reminds you that ever since everything have their own prices, diving is also need you to prepare yourself even right before getting your own dive course.

Diving is challenging. Sure it is. But you must have been known too that you should deal with how you can control the anxiety as it is the case for most of the beginners scuba divers when training. Not to mention that you should also ensure that your body is fits all the time.

And as I am actually supporting your dream to be a diver or even a dive master one day, I am going to show you some exercises you can do before you start your own dive course.

1. Jogging/Running and Swimming. You may won’t expected that I am going to say that, will you? Jogging and running has been proven to help us for breathing while the swimming itself is the main thing you must do while diving. Do these exercises regularly so later you can use the oxygen underwater properly and to help you focus on doing things in the water.
2. Train your legs! Another one simple things you can do before starting your dive course is that to give exercises for your legs. Swimming may seem to be simple but when you are diving under, your foot will be working more than before. Not to mention that the dive spots are also get a challenging stream that you should take care of yourself. So that, you may want to make your legs to be not getting tired too fast. You can even do this while watching tv or something. The important of doing this exercise is because you will use the fins and it will be heavy and quiet challenging for the beginners.
3. Start with a snorkeling! First swimming and then snorkeling? You are not thinking that I am giving you an amateur tips, are you? To me, there are 2 stages right before you are diving you have to passed away. Both are swimming and the last two is the snorkeling. It is so making any sense since diving is combining those 2 things. So, snorkeling will encourages you to getting used to the tools you will have to use in diving as well as to measure how good you are in it.

Diving is a great thing, but so does your safety. So that, do all steps one by one. Therefore, you need to slow a bit down no matter how excited you are about scuba diving because you are just a beginner. So, know your place. Start with a simple exercise and try to make a schedule for all so you can be discipline in training yourself right before the course and the dive.

Visiting new places is always exciting because you can learn many things. It is not only about how to have fun in new places but also how to be a better person. Yes, travelling can be that deep. Lots of people travel to discover their skills or potentials. There are also those who travel to find happiness they couldn’t find in their home. People travel with purpose. However, even spontaneous and unplanned trip can teach you many things. Therefore, you shouldn’t underestimate the power of travelling and those who have experience in travel.

Discoveries from travelling you should know

You see, there travelers who spend their years to travel around the world and live without permanent home. However, they seem to enjoy what they do. You may find it hard to believe they enjoy travelling for that long. There are people who travel constantly two to five years. Instead of looking rigid or fatigue, they look happy and glowing that makes you wonder what they got from travelling. Here are lessons you can learn from experienced travelers who have traveled for years without complain:

• Travelling around the world is not impossible. In fact, everyone can do it. It may look or feel hard for those who are not willing to do it in the first place. However, it is different for those who really want to venture the world. All fears and worries are justified but they shouldn’t deter you from stepping out of your door to explore the world. Besides, travel is easier these days due to advanced technology. You are not the first person to do it anyway.
• Another lesson is that you are more than what you thought you were. It is easy to feel insecure of what you are capable of or your general existence. However, experienced travelers have proved that there are many skills you can learn during your trip. There are also many potentials to discover especially when you spend years travelling around the world. You learn how to be more social, adaptable, and positive minded.
• Another thing you can learned from experiencing long term travel is to let go. For example, you meet new people every time you visit new places. It is possible for you to get attracted to people romantically. However, long term travel with constant moving sometimes won’t allow you to establish ling term relationship. Thus, you learn how not to get attached easily and how to let go before everything is too deep to control. However you don’t always have to make it end badly.
• Experienced travelers who have spent years on the road also learn to not despise mistakes because they are inevitable sometimes. Instead of beating yourself for mistakes you did, you learn how to not make your mistakes as regrets. Travel is about making choices as best as you can. In the end, you learn from those mistakes and become a better version of yourself. Through those mistakes, you learn how to be more efficient, flexible, and savvy.

Seminyak is part of Bali when you can find many interesting things amongst the buzz of shopping center, restaurant and high end boutique. Some hidden gems can also be found in Seminyak especially for those who are looking forward to romantic getaway. Following to your plan, it is important to find the best villas. There are many Bali villas Seminyak for romantic escapade. Those villas are mostly situated near amazing attractions such as Seminyak beach, Petitenget temple, Double Six beach, Dream Museum Zone, and many more. Therefore, you and your significant other can venture around during your romantic getaway. You might as well choose villa which location is next to various hot spots.

Bali villas Seminyak for a romantic escapade

Villas are more suitable for romantic getaway such as honeymoon. They offer you homey vibe in more intimate ways. With the natural beauty offered by Bali, there are many other things you can discover during your stay. To make you easier in searching the right villas around Seminyak, here are some recommendations of popular Seminyak villas you can book:

• Villa Asta has five bedrooms and is family-friendly. Thus, you can bring your families here without worrying about their safety and convenience. There is badminton court, massive games room, TV, computer, and table tennis. There are also living pavilion and dining pavilion to accommodate your leisure time with your family. It is only 10 minutes’ walk away from Batubelig beach. From Ngurah Rai International airport, it is only 13 km away.
• Villa Atas Ombak is recommended as villa providing best service in Seminyak. It is situated in the middle of tropical garden. Staying in this villa, you will experience Balinese vibe and tropical living. There are five bedrooms available to accommodate your stay. This villa is also often chosen for wedding ceremony. It is only 14 km drive away from Ngurah Rai international airport. The villa already has in-house staffs to attend to your needs. You will also enjoy stunning ocean view from every angle of the estate.
• Villa Jemma consists of four bedrooms. It has in-house staffs such as manager, private chef, housekeeping, and security. Thus, you don’t have to worry about your safety and comfort. It is also safe to bring your kids since the staff will provide your needs such as high chair, baby cot, etc. the place is situated in quite secluded part of Seminyak. Thus, this is perfect for peaceful, romantic escapade. The location of this villa is only 12 k away from Ngurah Rai international airport.
• Villa Shambala consists of five bedrooms. It also has media room, living room, outdoor lounge, as well as poolside bale. It has in-house staff to attend to your need. To let your body relax, you can enjoy the spa. The location is hidden but still offer great access to reach everything you need. Therefore, this is one of best Bali villas Seminyak for romantic escapade. You can also visit the beach anytime since it is only 500 meter away from the villa.

It is common today to see people gluing to their phone. When sitting in a café, eating at restaurant, lounging at home, and even hanging out with friends, people still stuck with their phone.

Of course, advanced technology has brought us to more modern era where everything is easier to do. Finishing your job such as checking and replying emails, locating certain places, or just simply updating your social media is so easy to do.

Sometimes you think that it takes no time to do those trivial things while in fact it consumes most of your time in daily basis. It is even worse when you keep your eyes on your phone when traveling.

Minimizing phone usage when traveling

When you constantly checking your phone during your trip, it is easy for you to miss out many things that worth traveling for. You also will miss the opportunity to meet great people because you focus more on your phone instead of making social interaction.

It is totally understandable to make the most of your phone to finish your tasks. However, getting addicted to it is not a good thing. If you keep checking on your phones every 10 minutes, it indicates that you are getting addicted to it. Sure your phone can help you locating where the hotel is or some restaurant options.

However, travelers these days are more concerned about the Wi-Fi in their hotel doesn’t reach their room instead of really enjoy the trip.

You need to remember the purpose of your travel. If it’s something about finding peace or get recharged from hustle and bustles of your daily life, then what is the point if you keep your eyes on your phone? In fact, your phone is just being your distraction from truly enjoying the place you visit.

Instead of keep glancing on possible notification on your phone, you can make social interaction with people around you during your trip. Who knows maybe you will find it as a healing moment to talk to new people. Aside from getting new friends, you improve your social skills as well. Socializing through your phone is different from doing it in real life.

You can also try to prolong the distance between checking your phones. If you tend to check your phone every 10 minutes, make it an hour as a starter. Use the time to enjoy your surroundings. The attraction you visit must have something interesting that made you choose that place in the first place. Try to find those things. This little thing can make big changes to your trip.

When you hear or feel notifications, it will be easier for you to get distracted and back to your phone. Thus, turn off your phone or put it on silent mode during your travel can also help prevent you from constant checking. If you are traveling with someone, focus on them instead of your phone. Try to enjoy the company and find the fun from it so that you will automatically forget about your phone.