For me, arriving at Bali was a travellers ' delight. Nothing could beat travel fatigue better than the friendly, smiling Balinese faces at the Customs and Immigrations at the Denpasar airport and the ' Visa on arrival ' stamped on my passport for 10 USD in 15 minutes flat!
I had heard that Bali was an island of temples, dances, and age - old rituals; with over 95 per cent of the 3 million people practice a form of Hinduism. But nothing prepared me for the spot - on recital of ' Gayatri Mantra ' by my taxi driver, followed by a song from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai in the same breath. I was amazed by the Bollywood craze in this Far East city, so much so, that I was instantly labelled ' from Shah Rukh Khan ' s country ' by every taxi driver and local I met!
Arriving at the airport, most tourists head straight for the beach areas of Kuta, Sanur, Jimbaran or Nusa Dua, I chose Kuta simply because it is still arguably the centre of night life activities along with an array of shops, boutiques, and galleries - what more could I ask for!
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