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160 in-depth guides to north Bali
Everything you need to discover, experience, and understand the quiet coast. Written by locals, updated regularly.
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North Bali: The Complete Travel Guide
Black-sand fishing villages, dawn dolphin boats, canyon waterfalls and two cool highland lakes, about three hours over the mountains from the airport: where north Bali is, where to base yourself and when to go.
September 2026
Buleleng Regency: What Buleleng Is, Its Nine Districts and Where to Go
The beach at Lovina, the lakes above Munduk and the reefs off Pemuteran all sit in one regency: how Buleleng is laid out, its capital Singaraja and its nine districts from Gerokgak to Tejakula.
September 2026
North Bali Map: Where Lovina, Munduk, Pemuteran and the Rest Sit
A north Bali map is one coast road from west to east, with the lakes and waterfalls on the slopes above it: where Lovina, Munduk, Pemuteran and the rest sit, with official distances from Singaraja.
September 2026
Seririt, Bali: The Market Town Between Lovina and Pemuteran
A real north Bali market town where the Pupuan road meets the coast: a morning at the market, then Kalianget's endek weavers, Puri Jati beach and the Titab reservoir inland.
September 2026
Waterfalls Near Lovina: Which Is Closest, How Far, and How to Pair One with the Dolphins
Back from the dolphin boat with the morning still ahead: Singsing is a walk from Temukus, and Gitgit, Aling-Aling, Sekumpul and the Munduk falls are in the hills behind, each with its official distance.
September 2026
Java to Bali Ferry: Ketapang to Gilimanuk, and the Road On to North Bali
The Java to Bali ferry runs from Ketapang to Gilimanuk, booked online on ASDP's Ferizy system: how the crossing works, and the road from Cekik through the national park to Pemuteran and Lovina.
September 2026
Diving in Lovina: What Is Off the Beach, and When to Go to Menjangan, Tulamben or Amed
The calm water that carries Lovina's dolphin boats is gentle to dive too: shore dives and courses on the local reef, macro diving at Puri Jati, and when to go west to Menjangan or east to Tulamben and Amed.
September 2026
Lovina, Bali: The Complete Area Guide
Lovina, Bali, is a string of quiet black-sand fishing villages on the north coast, known for dawn dolphin trips and the natural base for waterfalls, hot springs and highlands an hour or two away.
September 2026
Where to Stay in North Bali: Lovina, Pemuteran, Munduk and the Coast, Area by Area
Dawn dolphins off Lovina, cool mornings in Munduk, Menjangan's reefs from Pemuteran, the water at Amed: how to pick the north Bali base that fits the trip you came for, and how booking works up here.
July 2026
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Amed, Bali: The Complete Guide to the Quiet Northeast Coast
Seven fishing villages where the reef starts a few kicks from the black sand: shore-entry snorkelling, two wrecks, salt-making traditions and Mount Agung behind every sunset.
July 2026
Driving Licence in Bali: The International Permit, the Indonesian SIM and the Rules of the Road
A visitor driving in Bali needs a home licence plus an International Driving Permit that covers motorcycles for a scooter. Residents apply for the Indonesian SIM at the police in Singaraja.
September 2026
BPJS for Foreigners: Indonesia's National Health and Work Insurance, Explained
If you work in Indonesia, BPJS is part of your cover: who must join and when, what the health and work schemes pay for, how it works around Singaraja, and why private insurance is still worth keeping.
September 2026
Are There Trains in Bali? No. How the Island Gets Around, and the Rail Plans on Paper
Bali has no railway, so every trip across the island, north coast included, is made by road. Why the colonial lines never came, the nearest station across the strait, how to get around, and the rail plans on paper.
September 2026
Daluman: Bali's Green Leaf Jelly and Where to Drink Es Daluman in the North
Daluman is Bali's green leaf jelly, kneaded by hand from the leaves of a climbing vine and served cold as es daluman with coconut milk and palm sugar: how it is made, and where to drink it in the north.
September 2026
Snow Fruit in Bedugul: Bali's Ice-Cream Bean from the Highlands
Snow fruit in Bali is the ice-cream bean, Inga edulis, a long green pod of sweet white pulp that grows mostly wild around Bedugul: what it is, how to eat it and where to buy it in Candikuning.
September 2026
Where to Stay in Amed: The East Coast Villages, Area by Area
A swim in your own village's bay each morning, or sunrise over Lombok from the far end of the road: which Amed village suits divers, couples, families and budget travellers, from each place's own site.
September 2026
Bedugul, Bali: Lakes, Gardens, and the Cool Mountain Air
Bedugul, Bali, is the cool highland around Lake Beratan at about 1,200 metres: the lake temple of Ulun Danu Beratan, the botanic garden, the Candikuning market and the ridge road west to Munduk.
July 2026
Leasehold vs Freehold in Bali: What Foreign Buyers Actually Need to Know
Leasehold vs freehold in Bali: a foreign buyer can lease land in their own name, hold a right of use or invest through a PT PMA, while freehold stays with Indonesian citizens. The one shortcut to avoid.
July 2026
Balinese Calendar
Ceremonies, festivals, and holy days. Plan around Bali's sacred rhythm.
Fiji Waterfall, Bali: The Triple Falls in Sekumpul's Shadow
About ten minutes on from Sekumpul, three waterfalls fall side by side out of the jungle into a cold pool you can swim in, reached on the same guided trek from Lemukih village.
July 2026
Munduk Bali: The Complete Highland Guide
Munduk, Bali, is a cool highland village on a ridge above the twin lakes of Tamblingan and Buyan: waterfall trails, coffee and clove plantations, and how to spend two slow nights there.
June 2026
North Bali Waterfalls: The Complete Guide
Sekumpul, Aling-Aling, Gitgit, Sambangan and the Munduk falls, all in the hills within an hour of Lovina, and how to see two or three of them in one unhurried day.
June 2026
Pemuteran, Bali: The Complete Guide
A slow, quiet bay on Bali's far northwest coast, where you can snorkel the Biorock reefs from the beach and take the boat out to Menjangan Island's coral walls, then stay longer than you planned.
June 2026
The Complete Guide to Lovina Dolphins
The Lovina dolphins are wild spinner and bottlenose dolphins, watched at sunrise from small wooden outriggers: how the trips work, how to book, and how to choose a captain who lets the pod be.
June 2026
25 Best Things to Do in Lovina, North Bali
A dawn boat out to the dolphins, a jungle waterfall, a soak in the sulphur pools and grilled fish on the sand at sunset: 25 things worth your time in Lovina, with an honest word on the ones that need it.
September 2026
Lovina Festival: North Bali's Beach Festival, Explained
A few days in late July when Buleleng brings its dancers, gamelan, decorated bulls and mini sailing-boat races to the black sand at Kalibukbuk, with a food market and bands into the night.
July 2026
Sapi Gerumbungan: North Bali's Century-Old Bull Races
Pairs of decorated bulls with big bells at their necks, stepping in time while a driver stands on a pole behind them: Kaliasem's century-old harvest contest, judged on beauty and harmony far more than on speed.
July 2026
Lovina Sunday Market: Buleleng's Makers on Kaliasem Beach
The Lovina Sunday Market is a small makers' market on the beach at Spice Beach Club in Kaliasem: Buleleng weavers, cooks, painters and a winemaker, started so visitors stay on after the dolphins.
September 2026
Buleleng International Rhythm Festival: Folk Music and Dance in Singaraja
Folk dancers and musicians from abroad parade through Singaraja each March and share the stage with Buleleng's own artists: a week of music in the regency that gave Bali Gong Kebyar.
July 2026
Buleleng Festival 2026 (Bulfest): Singaraja's Great Arts Week
Six evenings of parades, stages and heritage village food in the streets of Bali's old capital, free to walk in and twenty minutes from Lovina, in the days after Independence Day each August.
August 2026
Pemuteran Bay Festival: Bali's Reef-Conservation Celebration
A small, free festival in the bay whose villagers brought their coral back to life: reef workshops, a traditional fishing contest and village arts, in the place where the restoration happened.
July 2026
Sekumpul Waterfall: The Complete Guide
Up to seven falls in one jungle canyon an hour inland from Lovina, and a cold, clear pool to swim in at the bottom: how to reach Sekumpul, the guided trek down, and the climb back out.
June 2026
Munduk Waterfalls: A Hiking Guide
Mist in the coffee plantations, air cooler than the coast, and five waterfalls in and around one highland village: how to walk the Munduk waterfalls, and when to go.
June 2026
Diving and Snorkeling in Pemuteran
Wade in off the sand and reach coral within minutes, in a bay flat and clear enough for a first snorkel: Pemuteran's house reefs, the Biorock project and the boat out to Menjangan.
June 2026
Menjangan Island: The Snorkeling and Dive Sites, Boats, Fees and How to Get There
Coral walls in the clearest water around Bali, off an uninhabited island inside the national park: the dive and snorkel sites one by one, the harbours the boats leave from and how the fees work.
June 2026
Banjar Hot Springs: The Complete Guide
Banjar Hot Springs is a set of natural sulphur pools with carved stone spouts, in a jungle garden 20 to 30 minutes west of Lovina: how to get there, what to bring, and pairing it with the dolphins.
June 2026
Ulun Danu Beratan Temple: Bali's Lake Temple at Bedugul
Tiered shrines on small islands in Lake Beratan, twelve hundred metres up with forested hills behind: the water temple to the goddess of the lake, why it stands here, and how to see it well.
September 2026
Gitgit Waterfall: North Bali's Easiest Waterfall Stop
A few minutes' walk down from the mountain road to one tall column of water in the forest: the easiest waterfall stop in north Bali, on the drive between the coast and the Bedugul highlands.
June 2026
Getting to North Bali: Transport from the Airport and the South
How to get to north Bali: by road, about three hours over the central mountains from the airport, past the Bedugul lakes. Private driver, rental car, scooter or bus, and which road to take.
June 2026
North Bali Itinerary 3 Days: Dolphins, Waterfalls and the Highlands
Three unhurried days from one bed in Lovina: dolphins at dawn, the waterfalls inland, then the cool highlands or the quiet west, with no driving back and forth to the south.
June 2026
7 Days in North Bali: The Complete One-Week Itinerary
A slow week on the north coast, sleeping in three places: two nights in Lovina, two in the Munduk highlands, two in Pemuteran, and a drive back through the waterfalls.
June 2026
10 Days in Bali, Eight of Them in the North: A Slow Itinerary
Ten unhurried days, eight of them in the north: the Bedugul lakes, two nights in Munduk's cloud forest, dawn dolphins off Lovina, and a last stretch on the reefs of Pemuteran or out east in Amed or Sidemen.
September 2026
Best Time to Visit North Bali
The best time to visit north Bali is the dry season, roughly April to October, with June to September the most reliable: month by month, and the timing for dolphins, diving and the waterfalls.
June 2026
Hiring a Private Driver in North Bali
Let someone who drives these mountain roads every week take the switchbacks, wait at each stop and know which waterfall is running fuller: how a day with a driver-guide works in the north, and how to book one.
June 2026
The Best Restaurants in Lovina: Beachfront, Warungs, Cafes and a Bakery
Sunset by a pool at Kaliasem, Balinese cooking in Pemaron, a long evening on the strip, Italian on Jalan Mawar, a vegan cafe and a home bakery: where to eat in Lovina, each place in its own words.
September 2026
Coffee Plantations in Munduk: The Agrotourism Guide
A Munduk coffee plantation visit is a guided walk through one family's hillside garden of coffee, clove and cacao, from cherry to cup, ending with a tasting and an honest word on luwak.
June 2026
The Best Seafood in North Bali: Fish Warungs, Beach Grills and How to Order Ikan Bakar
Fish from local fishermen grilled over charcoal and eaten with rice and sambal: the warungs and beach grills from Lovina to Pemuteran, and how ikan bakar is chosen, weighed and ordered.
September 2026
Sunset Drinks in Lovina: Beach Bars, Resort Terraces and Where to Sit Along the Coast
Sunset drinks in Lovina run from two bars on the strip facing the bay to resort terraces and quieter beaches along the coast, each described from its own source.
September 2026
Vegetarian and Vegan Food in North Bali: Where to Eat and the Balinese Dishes to Ask For
Vegetarian and vegan kitchens in Lovina, Munduk and Pemuteran that cook for you by design, and the Balinese vegetable dishes worth asking for at any warung along the way.
September 2026
Lovina Beach: The Complete Guide
Lovina Beach is a run of black volcanic sand on Bali's north coast with calm, flat water and some of the island's easiest swimming: the stretches from Pemaron to Temukus, the dolphins and the sunsets.
June 2026
Aling-Aling Waterfall: Cliff Jumps, Slides, and the Honest Guide
The north Bali waterfall you come to for the water itself: cliff jumps and natural rock slides at Sambangan, the walk down into the canyon, and a clear answer on whether you need a guide.
June 2026
The Twin Lakes: Buyan and Tamblingan
Two crater lakes in the cool air below the Munduk ridge, where morning cloud sits on still water and fishermen still cross the quiet one in dugout canoes.
June 2026
Singaraja: Bali's Old Capital, Its Landmarks, Markets and Five Facts Most Visitors Miss
The north's old port city, which governed Bali for most of a century: a half day on foot from the harbour and its Chinese temple to the winged lion and a library of palm-leaf manuscripts.
June 2026
Bali Botanic Garden: Kebun Raya Bali in the Bedugul Highlands
The Bali botanical gardens are Kebun Raya Bali, a 157-hectare research garden at Bedugul above Lake Beratan: its conifers and orchids, who runs it, and how to pair it with Ulun Danu Beratan.
September 2026
Banyumala Twin Waterfall: The Walk Down, the Swim and a Highland Day Around It
Two streams side by side down a creeper-covered cliff into a pool you can swim in, at the end of a forest walk from Wanagiri, the village that has run the falls since they opened.
September 2026
Handara Gate, Bali: The Split Gateway at Pancasari, the Photo Queue and the Day Around It
The Handara Gate is the split stone gateway at the entrance to Handara Golf & Resort in Pancasari: how the paid photo queue works, when to go, and the lakes and temple around it.
September 2026
Wanagiri Hidden Hills: The Twin Lakes Viewpoints
A ridge-top view over the twin lakes of Buyan and Tamblingan, with swings and nests built for the photo: what you actually see, how paying works, and whether it is worth the stop.
June 2026
North Bali vs South Bali: Which Should You Visit?
Surf and nightlife minutes from the airport, or calm water and quiet villages over the mountains: an even-handed look at the two coasts of Bali and which one suits the trip you have in mind.
June 2026
The Best Photography Spots in North Bali
The best north Bali photography spots are the waterfall gorges above Lovina, the twin lakes from the Wanagiri ridge and the black-sand coast at dawn, with the light and season for each.
June 2026
The Best Villas in Lovina
Pick the holiday first, beach mornings or long days around your own pool, then the house: beachfront homes, hillside villas and resort stays around Lovina, with bedroom counts and booking links.
September 2026
Sea View Beach Estate and Sea View Pool Villa: Two Beachfront Villas in Lovina
Two private beachfront villas side by side in Lovina, managed by Palm Living: a three-bedroom house for a family or a few friends, and a six-bedroom pool house for twelve.
September 2026
The Best Villas in Pemuteran: Beachfront Houses and Villa Resorts
Wake in a quiet diving village with a reef off the beach and West Bali National Park next door: whole houses on the sand and pool villas with a restaurant, each from its own site or listing.
September 2026
Eco-Lodges in Munduk: Rice-Barn Cottages, a Coffee Plantation and Farm Stays Above the Twin Lakes
Eco-lodges in Munduk are highland stays that describe their own work for the land and the village: rice-barn cottages, an organic coffee plantation and farm stays by the lakes, each in its own words.
September 2026
Boutique Hotels in North Bali: Small Hotels in Lovina, Pemuteran, Munduk and the East Coast
A garden near Lovina's beach, a bay of restored reefs at Pemuteran or a villa above the Munduk jungle: ten small, individually run hotels in north Bali, each described from its own site.
September 2026
Budget Stays in North Bali: Homestays, Guesthouses and Simple Hotels, Area by Area
Sleep by the sand in Lovina or up on the Munduk ridge for less: family homestays, guesthouses and simple hotels from the regency's own budget and homestay lists, with a link and a map pin for each.
September 2026
Family Villas in North Bali: Bedrooms, Pools and Room to Spread Out
A whole house for the family, with a private pool, staff who cook and the black sand or a hillside garden outside: seven Palm Living villas around Lovina, from three bedrooms for six to six for twelve.
September 2026
The Best Spas in Lovina and North Bali: Massage, Balinese Rituals and Hot Springs
The best spas in Lovina and north Bali are a handful of proper spas: The Damai, Puri Bagus, Zen Resort, the day spas in town, village therapists and Banjar Hot Springs, each in its own words.
September 2026
Massage in Lovina: Resort Spas, Day Spas and Village Therapists on the North Coast
Massage in Lovina comes in three kinds of place: resort spas in Kalibukbuk and Tukadmungga, day spas along the main road and village therapists, each from its own site or the regency's listing.
September 2026
Yoga Retreats in North Bali: Shalas on the Lovina Coast, in the Munduk Hills and on the East Shore
Yoga retreats in north Bali happen in a scatter of small shalas on the Lovina coast, in the Munduk hills and on the quiet east shore, each in its own words, with links to its current retreats.
September 2026
Meditation Retreats in North Bali: A Buddhist Monastery, Forest Sanctuaries and Quiet Coast Retreats
Meditation retreats in north Bali grow around Brahmavihara Arama, the Buddhist monastery above Banjar: a forest sanctuary at Ume Anyar, Balinese healing in Lovina and quiet weeks on the east coast.
September 2026
Traditional Balinese Healers (Balian) in North Bali
A balian is Bali's traditional healer, consulted for illness, misfortune and questions of the spirit: the three kinds of healer, and how a visitor can meet one respectfully through a local.
June 2026
Sound Healing in North Bali: Gong Baths on the Quiet Coast
Sound healing in Bali is a guided relaxation practice, about an hour on a mat while a practitioner plays gongs and singing bowls: what the research shows, and how to find a session on the north coast.
June 2026
Wellness Villas in North Bali: Pools, Pavilions and Treatments at Home
A yoga pavilion by the sea or a pool long enough for laps, with a therapist who comes to the villa: the north-coast houses with a retreat built in, and when a retreat centre serves you better.
September 2026
Wedding Venues in North Bali: Lovina, Menjangan and the Highlands
The wedding venues in north Bali are a handful of properties: a beach resort at Pemaron, a bay in the national park at Menjangan, a coffee plantation at Munduk and a fifteen-villa resort above Lovina.
September 2026
North Bali Wedding Planners: Who Covers the Coast and How to Choose One
A Bali wedding planner for the north coast is a resort's own team at Lovina or Menjangan, or an island-wide planner working from the south: who covers the coast, and how to check one before you pay.
September 2026
North Bali Elopement Packages: Where to Elope and How the Paperwork Works
A ceremony for two in West Bali National Park or with a Munduk valley behind you: where to elope on the north coast, what the resorts publish, and the legal route through Singaraja's civil registry.
September 2026
North Bali Corporate Retreats: Where to Take a Team and How to Plan It
A north Bali corporate retreat is about three hours by road from the airport: beach meeting rooms, whole-resort buyouts, a villa for ten and a highland amphitheatre, each from the venue's own page.
September 2026
Event Villas in North Bali: Whole Houses for a Wedding, a Party or a Reunion
A house of your own for ten to twenty people, on the Lovina shore or in the hills behind it: a ten-bedroom beachfront pair, a twelve-guest pool villa and five-bedroom houses with gardens, each from its own listing.
September 2026
Cost of Living in North Bali: What Drives It and Where to Check Today's Prices
The cost of living in north Bali is decided mostly by the house you rent and the length of the lease: what moves rent, food, transport, visa, health and school costs, and where to check today's figures.
September 2026
North Bali Digital Nomad Guide: Visas, Internet, Coworking and Long Stays Around Lovina
North Bali digital nomad life centres on Lovina and its coast road: the remote-worker visa, getting online, the one coworking space and where to base yourself, each rule linked to its official page.
September 2026
Bali Visa Guide: Tourist, Visit, and Long-Stay Options
The right Bali visa depends on how long you stay and what you do here: a visa on arrival for a holiday, a visit visa, the remote-worker visa or a KITAS, and where to confirm the current rules.
June 2026
Moving to North Bali: An Honest Relocation Guide
Moving to north Bali means trading some amenities for calm, lower costs and a real village community: who the move suits, and the ground rules on visas, housing, healthcare and schools.
June 2026
Long-Term Villa Rentals in North Bali: Monthly and Yearly Stays, Contracts and What to Check
Months or a year in a villa on the north coast: how long-term rentals work, what the rent should include, the contract and the visa questions, and where to base yourself when you move up.
September 2026
Schools in North Bali: What Buleleng Offers Families and What It Does Not
Schools in north Bali that teach in English alongside Indonesian are two private primaries in Sukasada, checked against the ministry register: what each offers, and the options after primary.
September 2026
Healthcare in North Bali: Hospitals, Clinics & Emergencies
For most care in north Bali the answer is a Singaraja hospital, a short drive east of Lovina: the public and private hospitals, the clinic near the coast, emergencies, and when care means Denpasar.
June 2026
Investing in North Bali: An Honest Guide for Foreigners
A foreigner can invest in north Bali legally, by lease, a right of use for a home or a foreign-owned company: what you can hold, how costs are quoted, the real yield questions and the risks.
June 2026
Land Prices in North Bali: What It Costs by Area
If a plot on Bali's quiet north coast is on your mind: how land is priced per are, the Lovina, Pemuteran and Munduk areas, the gap with the south, and what a foreigner can own.
June 2026
Property Ownership in Bali: Leasehold, Freehold and PT PMA Explained
Foreigners can buy property in Bali through a lease, a foreign-owned PT PMA company or marriage to an Indonesian citizen: what each route protects, and the nominee shortcut to avoid.
June 2026
How Much It Costs to Build a Villa in Bali
If you picture a villa of your own, start with what decides the budget: how build costs are quoted per square metre, what pushes them up, the permits, and why the north usually comes in lower.
June 2026
Bali Villa Rental Yield in the North: How to Work Out a Real Return
How to work out what a north Bali villa returns once management, vacancy, tax and licensing come out, why the brochure figure is gross, and how to make a villa perform.
June 2026
Lovina vs Canggu: Where to Invest in Bali
Buying into Bali's crowded, proven south or its open, early north: Lovina and Canggu compared on entry cost, yield, liquidity and exit, and the kind of investor each one suits.
June 2026
Best Areas to Invest in North Bali
Lovina's broad rental demand, Pemuteran's loyal divers or Munduk's cool green highlands: the three north Bali areas worth a serious look, and how to match the area to your strategy.
June 2026
Building a Villa in North Bali: Land, Permits and the Build
A house of your own on the north coast, built in the right order: checking the land at the national land agency, settling how you hold it, the PBG and SLF permits, and only then the builder.
September 2026
The Indonesia Arrival Card: Everything You Need to Know
The Indonesia arrival card is a free online form on the All Indonesia portal, filed in the three days before you land, that gives you a QR code for immigration: who needs it and how to complete it.
June 2026
Bali Customs Declaration: How to Get Your QR Code Before You Land
The Bali customs declaration is now a section of the All Indonesia arrival card, one government form filed online in the three days before you land: how to complete it and save the QR code.
June 2026
Bali Belly: What It Is, How to Avoid It, and How to Recover Fast
Bali belly is traveler's diarrhea, picked up from contaminated food or water, and it usually clears in one to three days: how to avoid it, how to recover, and when to see a doctor.
July 2026
Bali Tourist Tax: What It Is and How to Pay It
The Bali tourist tax is a one-time levy on each foreign visitor, paid once per trip on the official Love Bali portal: who pays it, how to pay before you fly, and the QR voucher to keep.
June 2026
Bali Currency: Money, ATMs, and Cash Tips for Travelers
The Bali currency is the Indonesian rupiah (IDR), and cash still pays for warungs, drivers, temples and waterfalls: how to read the zeros, where to change money safely and how to use ATMs.
June 2026
Bali Trip Cost: What Actually Drives the Budget
A Bali trip cost comes down to three choices, where you sleep, where you eat and how you get around, plus a few fixed charges: what moves each line, and where to read today's figure.
June 2026
Dangerous Animals in Bali: How to Stay Safe
The dangerous animals in Bali are a short list, led by stray dogs and temple monkeys: the real risk from each, and the one rule that matters most, the rabies vaccine the same day after any bite.
June 2026
The Main Areas of Bali: Where to Go and How They Differ
The main areas of Bali are five broad regions: the busy south, Ubud and the central highlands, the slower east, the wild west and the quiet north coast, and the kind of trip each one suits.
June 2026
The 12 Best Beaches in Bali: Surf, Swim & Quiet Sand
From surf under the white cliffs of the Bukit to flat water and black sand on the quiet north coast: twelve standout Bali beaches by region, and which one fits the day you want.
June 2026
North Bali Beaches: Where to Swim, Snorkel and See Dolphins
North Bali beaches are for swimming and snorkelling in flat water: Lovina's calm black sand and dawn dolphins, Pemuteran's reef trail, the white sand at Menjangan and Gili Putih, and the quiet east.
June 2026
The 10 Best Temples in Bali: Sacred Sites & Visitor Tips
The best temples in Bali are the great sea, mountain and water temples, from Tanah Lot and Uluwatu to Besakih and Tirta Empul, plus two quiet ones in the north, and how to visit each with respect.
June 2026
The Best Temples in North Bali: 8 Sacred Sites & Their Stories
The best temples in north Bali are eight sacred sites, from the carved temples at Sangsit and Kubutambahan to Pura Pulaki, Ponjok Batu and the Buddhist monastery in the hills above Banjar.
June 2026
The 10 Best Waterfalls in Bali
The best waterfalls in Bali gather in the northern highlands above Lovina and around Ubud: Sekumpul, Aling-Aling, Banyumala and the Munduk falls, the central falls, and how hard each walk is.
June 2026
Best Time to Visit Bali: Month-by-Month Weather & Crowds
The best time to visit Bali for most trips is the dry season, April to October, with May, June and September the sweet spot: Bali month by month, and why the drier north shifts the answer.
June 2026
Bali vs Phuket: Which Should You Visit?
Both islands give you sun and sea, so the choice comes down to the trip you want: Bali and Phuket compared on beaches, culture, food, cost and nightlife, with a clear verdict from people who live in Bali.
June 2026
Bali Cooking Class: What to Expect & How to Choose One
A Bali cooking class runs a half or full day and ends with a Balinese meal you cooked yourself, often after a market tour: what you learn, where to take one, and the smaller classes around Lovina.
June 2026
Yeh Mampeh (Les) Waterfall: The Flying Water of Northeast Bali
One high ribbon of water above Les village, a gentle walk in through the jungle and a pool to cool off in, far enough east of the usual circuit that you may share it with few others.
June 2026
West Bali National Park: Wildlife, Trekking & How to Visit
Savanna, monsoon forest and mangrove in Bali's quiet far northwest, home to the rare Bali starling: how to walk the park with a guide, and the way out to Menjangan's reefs.
June 2026
Brahma Vihara Arama: The Buddhist Monastery Above Lovina
Brahma Vihara Arama is a working Theravada monastery above Banjar, near Lovina, that calls itself Bali's largest: its terraced gardens, the small Borobudur replica, etiquette, and the nearby hot springs.
June 2026
Things to Do in North Bali: 25 Experiences, From Dolphins to Canyoning
Dolphins at dawn, the island's best waterfalls and reefs, hot springs, highland lakes and carved temples, all within an hour or two of Lovina: twenty-five things worth your time in north Bali.
June 2026
Best Warungs in North Bali: Where to Eat Like a Local
The best warungs in north Bali are small family kitchens cooking Balinese food at local prices: grilled fish on the Lovina sand, nasi campur, betutu and sate lilit inland, and how to spot a good one.
June 2026
Best Cafes in North Bali: Coffee, Views & Work Spots
Coffee grown in the Munduk hills and poured with a sea view: the beachfront and garden cafes of Lovina, the highland spots beside the plantations, and where to sit with a laptop.
June 2026
Tejakula: A Quiet Fishing Village on Bali's Northeast Coast
Tejakula, Bali, is a working fishing village on the northeast coast, about an hour east of Lovina: black-sand beaches, an old bathing place built for horses, a masked dance and quiet reefs offshore.
June 2026
Snorkeling in North Bali: The Best Spots and How to Do It
Snorkeling in north Bali runs from gentle house reefs off the Lovina and Pemuteran beaches to the wall at Menjangan Island: each reef, how to reach it, and the calmest months to go.
June 2026
Pura Pulaki: The Clifftop Monkey Temple of Northwest Bali
A Balinese sea temple set against a sheer black cliff on the road west, with its troops of grey macaques, and a short, sarong-on stop on the way to Pemuteran and Menjangan.
June 2026
Balinese Food: What to Eat in Bali, the Buleleng Specialities and the Sweets Worth Hunting Down
Balinese food is built on base genep, a fresh spice paste: nasi campur, babi guling, betutu and sate lilit at the warung, Buleleng's own specialities, and market cakes such as laklak and klepon.
June 2026
Where to Eat in Bali: The Dining Scene by Area
Where to eat in Bali comes down to the area: Seminyak for fine dining, Canggu and Ubud for cafes and plant-based food, Jimbaran and the north for seafood, and warungs everywhere for value.
June 2026
Where to Eat in Ubud: The Dining Scene
The best restaurants in Ubud come in four kinds: warungs, town restaurants, rice-paddy and jungle tables, and a small fine-dining end, in a town known above all for vegan and vegetarian cooking.
June 2026
Bali Beach Clubs: The Scene and How to Choose
Most Bali beach clubs are free to enter, and you pay through food, drinks and a minimum spend on a day bed: how they work, the kinds of club and how to choose one for your mood.
June 2026
Bali Coffee: Beans, Kopi Luwak, and Where to Drink It
A cup grown on the island's own slopes: Bali's highland beans, the everyday kopi Bali, a plantation walk near Munduk, the specialty cafes and the honest word on civet coffee.
June 2026
Vegan & Vegetarian Food in Bali: A Complete Guide
Vegetarian food in Bali is easy to find, from Ubud's vegan landmarks and the healthy cafes of Canggu and Seminyak to the vegetable dishes at any warung, with the two things to ask about.
June 2026
Bali Street Food & Cheap Eats: A Local Guide
Bali street food is the island's everyday cooking, sold at warungs, roadside carts and pasar senggol evening markets: what to order, Buleleng's siobak and tipat blayag, and how to eat it safely.
June 2026
Best Seafood in Bali: Jimbaran, Lovina and the North Coast
The best seafood in Bali is grilled whole at simple beach grills near the boats: Jimbaran beside the Kedonganan fish market, the north coast around Lovina, and how to agree the price by weight first.
June 2026
Yoga in Bali: Classes, Retreats & Where to Practice
A drop-in class for a few dollars or a month-long immersion: how Bali's yoga scene works, from Ubud and Canggu to the quiet north, and how to choose where to practise.
June 2026
Bali Yoga Teacher Training: How to Choose a YTT
A yoga teacher training in Bali is usually a 200-hour residential course over three to four weeks: what it involves, what to check, and why to choose the lead teacher before the school.
June 2026
Bali Wellness Retreats: What to Expect and How to Choose
A stay where your room, your meals and the day's practice are arranged for you: the kinds of Bali wellness retreat, where the quiet ones are, and how to find the right teacher for your dates.
June 2026
Best Spas & Massage in Bali: Treatments, Areas & How to Choose
The best spas in Bali run from a simple village massage to the destination spas of Ubud, Seminyak and the Bukit: the signature Balinese massage, the other treatments, and how to choose.
June 2026
Balinese Massage: What It Is and What to Expect
The island's own treatment, and the one to try first: a firm, flowing full-body massage with oil, what happens in a session, how it differs from other styles and how to get a good one.
June 2026
Bali Meditation Retreats: Silent, Vipassana and Buddhist Options
A Bali meditation retreat runs from a drop-in class in Ubud to ten silent days of Vipassana in Bangli: monk-led day retreats, silent courses, a Buddhist monastery in the north, and how to choose.
June 2026
Bali Detox & Cleanse Retreats: What to Expect
A few days of juice or raw food, yoga and rest: what Bali's detox retreats involve, the honest picture on benefits and cautions, and how to choose one with proper supervision.
June 2026
Wellness in North Bali: Retreats, Healing & Quiet
Wellness in north Bali centres on the Lovina coast and the Munduk highlands: yoga, spa and massage, sound healing, traditional healers and retreats in a small, quiet scene, and how to plan a stay.
June 2026
Sports & Active Things to Do in North Bali
If your best holiday days start with a ride or a dive, base yourself in the north: quiet roads to cycle, reefs to dive, waterfalls to trek to and a calm coast for a run at dawn, without the crowds.
June 2026
How Many Days Should You Spend in North Bali?
How many days in north Bali: three nights at least, five for the sweet spot of coast, highlands and reef, and a week or more to go deep, with how to spend each and where to base yourself.
June 2026
North Bali with Kids: A Family Travel Guide
North Bali with kids works because the sea at Lovina is flat and calm, with no surf: the dawn dolphin boat, Banjar Hot Springs, gentle snorkelling and waterfalls, and where to base a family.
June 2026
North Bali Honeymoon: The Quiet, Romantic Side of the Island
A north Bali honeymoon is a private pool villa on the Lovina coast or in the Munduk highlands, with dawn dolphins and sunsets over the sea: how to shape it, and the honest trade-offs for couples.
June 2026
North Bali on a Budget: How to Travel the Quiet Coast Cheaply
Beaches, village walks, temples and sunsets cost next to nothing on the north coast: where the money actually goes, what is free, and the local habits that make a north Bali trip go further.
June 2026
North Bali vs Ubud: Which Should You Choose?
Rice terraces, art and yoga inland, or a calm sea, dolphins and cool crater lakes up north: how Ubud and north Bali differ, who each one suits, and why the honest answer is often both.
June 2026
Is North Bali Worth Visiting? An Honest Answer
Yes, north Bali is worth visiting if you want the quiet, nature-rich side of the island: dawn dolphins, waterfalls, reefs and cool highlands, with the honest trade-off of a three-hour drive.
June 2026
Shopping in Lovina and North Bali: Markets, Supermarkets and Craft Villages
Singaraja's markets for fresh food, a supermarket in Lovina for the basics, and cloth and bamboo from the villages that make them: shopping in Lovina and north Bali, sorted by what you need.
September 2026
Arak, Tuak, Loloh and Es Kuwud: The Drinks of North Bali and Where to Try Them
From the lontar palms of Tejakula to the coffee slopes of Munduk: arak and how to drink it safely, palm-wine tuak, herbal loloh and Buleleng's coconut drinks.
September 2026
Laklak: Bali's Little Rice-Flour Cake, Its Story and Where to Eat It in the North
Laklak is a small Balinese rice-flour cake cooked in a clay mould and served with grated coconut and palm sugar syrup. Here is how it is made, what the name means, its offering story and where to eat it in north Bali.
October 2026
Melanting Waterfall: Munduk's Taller Fall in the Clove and Coffee Gardens
Melanting waterfall is a fall of about 20 metres in Munduk's clove and coffee gardens, a 20-minute walk from Red Coral. Where it is, the walk, swimming and why the name confuses.
October 2026
Retire in North Bali: The Retirement Visa, Where to Live, Housing and Healthcare
To retire in north Bali you need Indonesia's E33E or E33F retirement visa, a home around Lovina and a healthcare plan in Singaraja. How each works, with the official pages linked.
October 2026
Singa Ambara Raja: Singaraja's Winged Lion and the Two Birthdays Counted Into It
Singa Ambara Raja is the winged lion monument at Singaraja's zero point and the coat of arms of Buleleng. Its feathers, corn and lotus spell 30 March 1604 and 17 August 1945.
October 2026
Tirta Gangga and Taman Ujung: The Royal Water Palaces of Karangasem, East Bali
Tirta Gangga and Taman Ujung are the two royal water gardens of Karangasem, built by its last Raja around a holy spring and on great pools by the sea. Their history, what to see in each, and how to visit both from Amed.
October 2026
Tap Water in Bali: Not Safe to Drink, and What to Use Instead
Tap water in Bali is not for drinking straight from the tap. Use sealed bottled water, a refill galon from a certified depot, or water boiled at home.
October 2026
Air Sanih Natural Spring: Freshwater Pools Beside the Sea, Their Story and How to Visit
Air Sanih is a freshwater spring gathered into two stone pools beside the sea, 17 km east of Singaraja. The village runs it and closes it for its own Nyepi every 840 days.
October 2026
Boreh: Bali's Warming Spice Paste, What Goes Into It and How It Is Used
Boreh is a Balinese paste of ground spices, roots and rice, spread on the body and left to dry. Here are its three kinds, what goes into it, how villages and spas use it, and who should avoid it.
October 2026
Gili Putih Sumberkima: North Bali's White Sandbar, and How to Reach It at Any Tide
Gili Putih is a white sandbar off Sumberkima in north-west Bali that grows and shrinks with the tide. Cross by boat from Bangsal harbour, or walk out at low tide.
October 2026
Villa Banyan, Umeanyar: A Five-Bedroom Clifftop Villa West of Lovina
A private five-bedroom villa on a small cliff at Umeanyar, west of Lovina, with an 18-metre infinity pool, terraced gardens and a children's bunk room.
October 2026
Villa Oscar, Lovina: A Three-Bedroom Hillside Villa with a Lap-Length Infinity Pool
A private three-bedroom villa in the hills close to Lovina, with a 66 square metre infinity pool, a pool gazebo and the Singsing waterfall a 10-minute walk away.
October 2026
Villa Pondok Wahyu Sedana, Umeanyar: A Two-Bedroom Sea-View Villa with an Infinity Pool
A private two-bedroom villa in Umeanyar, near Lovina, looking over rice paddies to the Bali Sea, with an infinity pool, a jacuzzi and high-speed internet.
October 2026
Villa Sean, North Bali: A Three-Bedroom Beachfront Villa with a Private Pool
A private three-bedroom villa right on the beach on Bali's north coast, with a pool a few metres from the waves and staff who shop, clean and cook.
October 2026
Villa Sentosa, Lovina: A Three-Bedroom Hilltop Villa with a 300-Degree View
A private three-bedroom villa in the hills above Lovina, with an infinity pool that looks over rice fields and mountains to the sea, and a housekeeper who cooks.
October 2026
Villa Sunset, Lovina: A Five-Bedroom Sea-View Villa with a Paddle Court and Gym
A private five-bedroom villa on three levels in the hills above Lovina, with two pools, a gym, a paddle court and kitchen staff who cook three meals a day.
October 2026
Hak Pakai in Bali: The Right of Use That Lets a Foreigner Own a Home
Hak Pakai is the right of use that lets a foreigner own a home in Bali in their own name. Who can hold it, Bali's Rp5 billion floor, registration, the term and the one-year rule on leaving.
October 2026
Second Home Visa Bali: Who Qualifies for Indonesia's Five-Year E33 Visa
The second home visa (E33) lets a foreigner live in Indonesia for up to five years without a sponsor. Who qualifies, the savings or apartment guarantee, and how to apply.
October 2026
New Villa Developments in North Bali: What to Check Before You Pay a Deposit
The new-build and off-plan villas for sale in north Bali, and the five checks to make before you pay a deposit on one.
October 2026