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Koji pudding at Lovacore NXT, Ubud.

The 20 bucket-list restaurants you must try in Bali

Who needs a Michelin guide? There are plenty of star-worthy places in Bali that don’t need approval from France.

  • by Penny Watson
The hotel’s famous pool – lined with super-sized statues of Balinese women harvesting rice – is by far the most popular swimming spot among guests.
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Hotel reviews

This is Bali’s biggest resort, but I felt like I was the only guest here

For a winter sun retreat, Bali’s exclusive Mulia Villas offers an experience requiring minimal effort with rest and relaxation at its heart.

  • by Julia Naughton
Curvy creation … Tree House, a  whimsically turreted castle of bamboo sitting high in the branches.

This wondrous Bali resort is a work of art

There are few resorts in Bali that manage to be both luxurious and authentically sustainable, but this one does.

  • by Penny Watson
Sabah is full of wild adventure opportunities Bali was famous for two decades ago.

Give Bali a break: Nine amazing places you should visit instead

There are plenty of beach getaways that offer far more than the island we have all loved too much.

  • by Craig Tansley
The arrivals hall at Bali’s airport.

You’ll need a holiday after tackling Bali’s nightmare airport queues

Planeloads of people all ahead of you in lines, wandering bewildered or hopping from queue to shuffling queue, questioning “Am I in the right line?” Who knows?

  • by John Borthwick
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Pasar Badung market.

The Bali town every Australian knows, but few ever actually visit

No one would ever mistake Bali’s capital for a pretty town, but it offers its own unexpected charms.

  • by Michael Veitch
Rupert McEvoy spent two weeks in Bali without drinking alcohol.

Rupert spent two weeks in Bali without drinking. He’s not alone

They’re calling it The Next Big Dry – young Australian travellers overseas turning their back on alcohol-fuelled partying and instead opting for high sobriety.

  • by Sue Williams
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Ten things we will never understand about Bali

It’s one of our most popular destinations, but there are still things about Bali that make us wonder if we really get what it’s all about.

  • by Brian Johnston
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Hotel reviews

Forget Bali’s beach clubs, this ‘jungle club’ is all the rage

K-Club boldly claims to host Bali’s best “jungle club” within its lush and luxurious confines. And who are we to disagree.

  • by Christine Retschlag
You can’t drink the water: Drink bottled water only, and brush your teeth in it too. Bottled water is cheap and many hotels and resorts provide complimentary water. It’s advisable not to have ice in your drinks either, unless it’s a reputable hotel, restaurant or bar. Better be safe than suffer.

To avoid getting sick overseas, follow these key rules

It may go by amusing names such as Delhi belly, Bali belly, the backyard trots or Montezuma’s revenge, but there’s nothing entertaining about traveller’s diarrhoea.

  • by Brian Johnston