Bali travel tips and tricks for tourists

browse one of the well-known travel magazines and you are sure to Bali, Indonesia, among the top 10 destinations in the world for listed.

With its exotic ancient culture, majestic landscapes mix of the world's best hotels and the warmth of the tropical oceans around the island paradise, it is hardly surprising.

Bali is part of the Indonesian archipelago situated only eight degrees south of the equator. The island measures 90 km (55 miles) from North to South and 140 km (90 miles) from East to West, so it's easy to go for a trip somewhere in Bali and back to your hotel after dark.

Towering volcanic peaks that mystical rising through the clouds, terraced rice paddies in the mountainous landscape carved are iridescent crater Lakes, tropical forests and white sandy beaches of warm ocean currents rain washed only a few of the wonders, the millions of visitors to this draw tiny island every year.

Bali tricks for first time travellers looking we us some valuable travel tips to help you the best experience that Bali has to offer: 1. Bali's tropical weather means that the journey is appropriate at any time of the year, but her best to check if the big Indonesian holiday and religious ceremonies, to avoid the influx of domestic tourists.

2. Bali accommodation offers excellent value particularly when travelling on a budget. To ensure that the best value for money in advance to book.

3 An experience can be quite in Bali, to say the least! Road rules are non-existent and traffic can be downright dangerous. Do not anticipate traffic is at a pedestrian crossing stop for you if you are on foot. If you are traveling is the best piece of advice to a famous saying, rewrite in Bali, such as the Balinese.

4. Many of the luxury hotel and Villas Bali organise a driver for you or you can choose a bicycle hire service, if not far to travel.

5. As a tourist you are obliged by the local driver shouted: "Traffic be bothered?" wherever you go. If you want to rent a local driver, make sure it is clear where you want to go and agree a price before you get in the car. Drivers are very keen to share so that it is customary to negotiate until you a price, the comfortable with it.

6. And while we are on the topic of barter, it perfectly acceptable to the local markets and stalls trade, but try it in the larger department stores - the seller can be very offended.

7. Hawkers is you from the moment descend you step outside your hotel, especially if you are in one of the major tourist areas. Although it seem rude like to you the best advice is to ignore them. Make eye contact or to slow down, look to the product which they sell, if you in buying something, or for what may be an eternity tries they seem to get rid of distracted interested.

8. Beware of counterfeit goods, unless that is what you are looking for. Bali is known for its knock-offs and you can buy everything from fake Rolex, fake Rayban's local market.

9. It is likely that you may illicit drugs in the densely populated tourist centres are offered. Ecstasy, pot, yabba (Crystal Meth) and Shabu Shabu (methamphetamine) are the most popular drugs offer in nightclubs and on the beaches, especially in Kuta.

If you do not want to become another high-profile drug case, ignore the offers.

10. Bali among the friendly locals and relaxed people see anywhere in the world, but does not, you can drop your hat when it comes to fraud and rip off.

Be careful with money changers that you fixed the amazingly good prices for exchanging currencies, tug which a cheapest travel to your destination without confirmation price and who wants the money before delivering the goods.

11. And perhaps the best tip for new travellers in Bali is one, to be bound is the least successful - look like a tourist!

This sage advice is almost written tongue in cheek, because of the small and friendly Balinese bear no resemblance to their much larger framed Western neighbours. Not only that our very different cultures and so is our language. The most you could possibly hope for security as an ex-pat from your home country that selected live to an idyllic lifestyle on the island, has to search.

However, a few words with Bahasa, is that "Oh, I've been here for years living" to help position. Selamat pagi (good morning), Tolong (please) and terima kasih (thank you) brings you a long way in East-West relations.