Insider Guide

Our BaliTakeaways

Specific recommendations, practical local knowledge, and entertaining Bali insights from our hosts and fellow guests.

Our approach

We recommend the experience, not just the address.

At Your Bali Getaway, we aim to recommend the specific dish, therapist, treatment, table, view, class or performance that made an experience worthwhile.

How Our Recommendations Work

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Every category has its own page, with the articles and recommendations that belong to it.

Food & Drink

Specific dishes, restaurants, cocktails, tables, and useful ordering advice.

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Massage & Wellness

Therapists, treatments, wellness experiences, and advice on finding the right specialist.

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Sunsets, Beach Bars & Live Music

Where to sit, when to arrive, what to wear, and which venues or performances are worth checking.

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Activities & Entertainment

Dance classes, dance socials, shows, nightlife, and other enjoyable things to do around Bali.

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Day Trips & Culture

Excursions, tours, cultural experiences, and places worth exploring beyond the villa.

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Practical Bali Tips

Helpful and entertaining explanations of things visitors often wonder about.

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Guest Discounts & Perks

Current benefits and special offers available to Your Bali Getaway guests.

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Editorial

Featured Takeaways

The longer reads: what we learned, what surprised us, and what nobody tells you before you land.

Practical Bali Tips

Why I Stopped Recommending Restaurants and Spas

One good meal is not a whole restaurant. Why we recommend the dish, the therapist and the table instead, and how to book so you get the same experience.

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Practical Bali Tips

The Bali Toilet Hose

Once you try it, toilet paper feels ridiculous. A friendly guide to Bali’s toilet hose, the bum gun: how to use it and keep the water where it belongs.

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