Holiday Deals to Bali

Indonesia is one of the top holiday destinations in Asia and island Bali is the most shinning jewel of the Indonesian vacation spots. Bali attracts holiday makers from the entire world with its charming natural beauty, impressive ancient Buddhist temples and great accommodation offered by budget and luxury 4 & 5 star hotels alike.

Being an island, most hotels in Bali are located on or very close to beaches, in quiet holiday resorts. Amenities of beach resorts in Bali are great, most of them offering plenty of water sports such as diving, snorkeling tours, sailing, jet skiing and many others. Some of the most renowned areas of the island that offer holiday deals to Bali are located on the eastern side (in Candi Dasa) and at the southern end (Kuta, Legian, Seminyak, Tuban, Jimbaran, and Nusa Dua). Most 5 star hotels in Bali are located in Nusa Dua and it offer many recreational facilities including spa centers, swimming pools and plenty of water sports on the beaches from surroundings. Even if budget hotels do not offer so many luxury amenities like 5 star resorts it still offer decent accommodation and services.

Tourists can enjoy individual trips to Bali or can buy holiday packages by travel agencies. Some of this packages are really great deals, including beside hotel or villa accommodation, a number of vacation activities and visits at most interesting tourist attractions. Bali is also well known for its temples, arts, dance, painting, music, and leather work, so there can be taken different tours that allow holiday makers to enjoy this treasures of Indonesia.

As one of the most picturesque islands of entire southeastern Asia, Bali is a main holiday destination not just for individual tourists and families, but also for recently married people who are looking to spend their honeymoon into a tropical ambiance. Some hotels in Bali are specialized in honeymoon packages, offering holiday deals for people seeking seclusion and romance. Most of this hotels are located right on white sandy beaches, in front of the emerald green waters and are surrounded by coconut trees, so beach resorts in Bali offer not only comfortable accommodation but also a relaxed atmosphere which is ideal for enjoying a 5 star holiday...

Bali Weather - As Extreme As the Beauty of the Island

Bali weather is as extreme as the natural beauty of the island. There are only two seasons; the rainy season and the dry season.

The best season to travel to Bali is during the dry season which starts around April to November. This is therefore also the best season for those who love hiking on many of the volcanoes scattered around the island. When standing on one of their summits you might be lucky to see as far as Java Island and Lombok Island.

When we talk about the dry season it is a really dry season, it hardly rains and when it does it's only a shower-look-alike. There are average temperatures of around 30 degrees Celsius but fortunately there's enough cool wind coming in from sea.

During the European summer time (July/August) the Bali weather can get chilly in the central part of Bali, even in Ubud where you might need a thick duvet to cover you from the cold. This might seem strange but during this period there are winter winds coming from Australia.

The rainy season starts around November and lasts till April and it can rain 3-5 times more than back home in Europe. On more than one occasion you can experience floods around the island. Sometimes you even have to take another road or use one of the hotel staff to point you the location of the hotel's swimming pool since it has become unrecognisable.

Travellers to Bali often forget to apply sunscreen lotion more than once a day. They are used to the weather in southern Europe or the USA and forget that the island of Bali is located near the equator.

The Australians on the other hand often know what it takes to enjoy a couple of weeks on this tropical island. Some surfers look like Casper the friendly ghost when catching their ways; they use as much sunscreen lotion as possible.

When buying sunscreen check on the label if it protects you from UV-B and UV-A rays. UV-B rays cause sunburn and tanning which is actually not a sign of health but your skin's attempt to screen out the radiation of the sun.

UV-A is an even bigger problem because it penetrates deeper into your skin and so damages underlying cells causing wrinkles, skin cancer and other damages.

To prevent radiation damages from the sun is to try to stay out of the sun as much as possible, especially from 10 am to 2 pm, at water surfaces and white sand. Try to use a high rate of sun block and make sure to protect your children as severe sunburn during childhood can raise the risk of skin cancer.

The most unpredictable Bali weather can be found in the mountains where it seems to be cool but where you easily get sunburned. So before you go hiking on Bali's volcanoes head over to the Guardian drug store. Here you can get some quality sunscreen and aloe vera after sun just in case you might get sunburned.