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UBUD

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IPIAN JIWA
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nice and tranquil - beautiful stone bath tub and you have a rice paddy in front
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Activities

Tjampuhan Spa
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If you get any treatment, you have free access to their hot springs and pools - coolest looking one I've seen
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The Blanco Renaissance Museum
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This is basically a museum dedicated to a white guy's yellow fever. They have some birds in the front and this funny guy will take photos of you with them for a small price haha
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Cretya Ubud
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Get here early!
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Ubud Art Market
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Dine & Drink

Lazy Cats Cafe
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Tis Cafe
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They have a donation based activity to go to the rice fields and you can also pay to do the swing here
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Merlin's
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There's a cute little secret bar behind the bookshelf if you can't get to the restaurant
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Apsara Contemporary Indian Dining
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tasty contemporary Indian restaurant
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Copper Kitchen & Bar
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Plant Bistro
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Indus Restaurant
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CANGGU

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Kemari Studio
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El Barrio Boutique Hotel & Bar
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Activities

FaceDay Bali
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the best face massage and facial of your life
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FINNS Beach Club
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if you get a package, you can get a day bed - it'll be inclusive of food and drink
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Potato Head Beach Club
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GOLDUST SPA
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Mynx Hair & Beauty Emporium
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Shocked Dog Market Canggu - Bazaar
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Canggu Love Anchor Store
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Our Projects
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perfume making class
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Dine & Drink

Warung Local
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Casa Tua Canggu
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has the cutest bunnies roaming around - you can buy them snacks
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Atlas Kitchen
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Sensorium Bali
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my favourite cafe!
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Ji Restaurant Bali
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Mowie's
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cafe with a pool!
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KYND COMMUNITY CANGGU
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YUKI Canggu
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Moana Fish Eatery
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the raw fish quality here is insane - the black or gold sauce is so damn good too
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Paed Thai Sanur by Wonderspace
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Nalu Ice Cream
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Tasty ice cream and cookies!
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Chow Chow Bali
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itsumō Headquarter
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Nightlife

Motel Mexicola | Canggu
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Luigi's Hot Pizza Canggu
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goes off on a Monday
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The Lawn Canggu Beach Club
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Vault Nightclub Bali
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X Ore Studio Canggu
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buy a drink and sing karaoke
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Old Man's
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Sand Bar
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where to end the night - if you're desperate
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KUTA / SEMINYAK

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Mamaka by Ovolo
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Activities

Waterbom Bali
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Always a sucker for waterparks and this one is a lot of fun!
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Udara Bali Yoga Detox & Spa
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Bodyworks Spa
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this place is all over the gram but the treatments are worth it - possibly the best Thai massage I've had out of Thailand, have to book one week in advance BUT you can also try email or Whatsapp for a last minute spot if they get cancellations
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Mari Beach Club Bali
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Kupu-Kupu Blow Bar, Salon, and Spa
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Mrs Sippy Bali
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Mamasan Bali
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Kuta Social Club
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really amazing food and drinks! plus there's also a pool
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Nightlife

Motel Mexicola
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ULUWATU

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Dreamsea Surf Camp
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lots of stairs and be careful of leaving doors or window unlocked - there are monkeys
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Oneeighty Dayclub
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sick pool - great food and glass bottom view over the edge
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Sundays Beach Club
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you get to take a sky tram down to the beach club - they also have free snorkeling and kayaking for guests
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Tropical Temptation Beach Club by iNi Vie Hospitality
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Morabito Art Cliff
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Canna Bali
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PinkCoco Uluwatu - Constant Surprises - for Cool Adults Only
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Super grammable hotel but also has a nice restaurant if you don't stay here
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Nightlife

Hatch, Bar & Restaurant Uluwatu
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nightclub and also can get a tattoo while you're here
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Savaya Bali
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GILI ISLAND

Heaps of places on the street to find snorkelling tours to see turtles, statues, etc. Heaps of bars to do mushrooms

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Kelapa Villas
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Activity

You Spa
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the cat will keep you company while you wait for treatments
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Dine & Drink

There are lot of bad restaurants on this island, we learnt the hard way, trust the google reviews or go to these ones:

Pasta Pojok Trawangan
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Jali Kitchen
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Tiki Grove
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Miscellaneous 

Koral: Bali’s First Aquarium Restaurant
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Coolest dining experience - have to book to stay right under the arches, very experimental food and affordable for what you get. Plus the hotel is SICK
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Salty Cowboy - Horse riding
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If you want to try your hand at horse riding - these guys were great and super accommodating
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Bali Zoo
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Did the Orang Utan breakfast - you get to see up close a whole bunch of animals and enjoy unlimited trips to the buffet breakfast. You also get access to their little waterpark lol
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