Ultimate Bali guide for digital nomads

Ultimate Bali guide for digital nomads

Aishwarya Manisekaran
This map has everything you need to know for a budget friendly month long workation in the islands of Bali and Nusa Penida. You will find personally tried stays, work friendly cafes, co-working space options, attractions to visit, and laundromats (it's a month long trip, you gotta do laundry!).
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Ngurah Rai International Airport
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You could pick up sim cards from here. If you're a digital nomad then good internet connectivity is key. Pro tip: Pre-book your sim cards and transfer to hotel with Klook. Much more cheaper and hassle free. Added my Klook affiliate links below!
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Sanur Harbour
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Pier to take ferries to Nusa Penida. The ferry ride is 30 mins. PRE-BOOK the tickets with Klook (linked below). The queues get long if you just show up at the ticket counter, and it's literally double the price. The ferry operator even cancelled all the ferries of the day for a "religious ceremony". The Klook support was lovely, they reached out and helped to make alternate arrangements
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Banjar nyuh harbour
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Ferry harbour back to Bali. PRE-BOOK the tickets with Klook (linked below). The queues get long if you just show up at the ticket counter, and it's literally double the price. The ferry operator even cancelled all the ferries of the day for a "religious ceremony". The Klook support was lovely, they reached out and helped to make alternate arrangements
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Kuta

5 days in Kuta

Grand Zuri Hotels Kuta
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The BEST POOL of my life! And I do not say that lightly! Their rooms are pretty spacious and clean. Good service as well. Food was alright, but there are a lot of options around. My suggestion - don't opt for the hotel breakfast and eat outside. TL,DR: An amazing hotel in Kuta in a budget.
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Papaya Fresh Gallery
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Really good supermarket, also has some pretty good packed food options. Also has a pastry shop and cafe called Komugi. Good almond croissant 
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KYND COMMUNITY
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Vegan food. Very good smoothie bowls. Quite famous on Instagram, thanks to it's chic ambience. It has a nice ice cream + merch shop attached. I picked up their Vegan cooking book there.
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Batu Bolong Beach
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Good place for surf lessons 
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Tanah Lot
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Breathtaking sunset
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Love Anchor Canggu
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Beautiful and hip market but expensive
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Luigi's Hot Pizza
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Authentic neapolian pizzas 
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Pantai Sekeh
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A bit of a dirty beach but can see flights take off from beach here
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Kuta Beach
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Good beach for surfing 
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beachwalk Shopping Center
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Beautiful mall with good eateries. Good shopping options as well.
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Bebek Tepi Sawah Beachwalk
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Satay Ayam Lilit and Pisang Goreng -too good!
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citycoin laundromat (pemecutan kaja)
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Great place for self service laundry. With WiFi and coffee. You could just put in your load and work from there. They have tables + chairs + electrical sockets.
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Jimbaran

5 days in Jimbaran

INFINITY8 BALI
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Nice and affordable hotel but average food. The restaurant next door is fabulous though. Great gym, rooftop pool. Amazing location. 15 mins from Airport, and pretty much at the centre of south Bali, so all good places are equidistant.
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Uluwatu Temple
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entry Rs 500. Fire dance rs 1500. Timing 6pm everyday. Booked kecak show on klook
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Suluban Beach
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Amazing beach with caves
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Tanjung Benoa Watersports
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Tried sea walking and turtle island
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Pandawa Beach
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Good place to canoe. Huge statues of the pandawas
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Mana Uluwatu Restaurant & Bar
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Good place to eat and shower after suluban beach
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Locca Sea House
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Sunset place. pricey food. Good cocktails 
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Alfamart Nusa Dua Square
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Honey & Bread Cafe
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Nice croissant sandwiches
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Udupi - Bali
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Good Indian and Indonesian options
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Abian Subak Agrotourism
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Good coffee tasting and shop
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Livingwell
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Wonderful healthy food
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GARASI Garden & Kitchen
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Great food and ambience
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Camino Coffee & Eatery
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Good ambience to work with wifi and outlets. Avg food
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Teraskota Coffee & Eatery
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Awesome food, hourly wifi and outlets. Best mocha and coffee mocktails
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Chatwood Coffee & Eatery
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Good food next to infinity 8
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Ubud

10 days in Ubud. 5 days in Ubud Centre and 5 days in the North of Ubud.

Ubud Tropical Garden
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Right next to the Monkey forest, so expect some Monkeys around the hotel premises. The hotel itself is pretty good, clean and spacious rooms with a bath tub while being budget friendly. Great food as well.
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Puri Landu Ubud Luxury villas
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A lovely villa complex with top notch service, set around rice paddy fields. So quaint and luxurious, yet not too expensive.
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Meguna Ubud
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Brilliant asian food.
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The Sandwich Bar Ubud
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Croissants, coffee and wifi. 
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Bali Zoo
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Breakfast with orangutans highly overpriced
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Taman Dedari
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Good food, beautiful place with large statues
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Beluna - House of Creatives
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Great co-working space. Visited for free with noumena day pass
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Saraswati Temple
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Titik Temu Coffee - Ubud Palace
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Breakfast after Ubud palace. I still dream about their Berry Pancake! We went there multiple times
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Warung Semesta
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Good food and wifi. But extremely slow service
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Table Talk Ubud
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Good food with wifi and outlet
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Mount Batur
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Mind-blowing sunrise. 5 hr hike followed by a much needed bath in the hot springs.
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Mount Batur Trek And Natural Hot Spring Toya bungkah
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Relax after Mt Batur hike. Very nicely maintained 
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Cantik Agriculture Luwak Coffee
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Coffee plantation visit after Mt. Batur
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Muse Cafe & Art
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Indian food. Good wifi
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Teras Padi Cafe
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Great view of the rice terraces.
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Ubud Art Market
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Shopping place in alley next to Saraswati temple
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Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary
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Worth the visit
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Asty Warung
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Cheap and yummy food next to puri landu
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Ubad Ubud Bali Cooking Class
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Wonderful experience. Much recommended
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Labak Sari Restaurant
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Good food near puri Landu
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Huma Cafe by Goldmine
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Wonderful food, great place to work from with wifi and outlets. Beautiful view of real rice fields
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Nusa Penida

5 days in Nusa Penida - try snorkeling/diving, amazing view points, unparalleled beauty

Gamat Garden Homestay - Nusa Penida
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Breathtaking views, friendly family, cheap and clean accommodation. Fresh and tasty food.
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Diamond Beach Nusa Penida
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Kelingking Beach Nusa Penida
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West Penida Day trip
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Amok Sunset
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Pool resto to enjoy sunset and dinner. Needs reservation in advance to get good table.
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Warung Pengkolan Klingking
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Refreshments after Kelingking beach visit
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Broken Beach
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West Penida Day trip 
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Angel Billabong
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Nice little lagoon. Beware of the waves and be careful!
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Tembeling Beach and Forest
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West Penida Day trip. Bad roads to go down. Taxi scooter available. But beautiful beach, swing and natural pool below.
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Teletubbies Hill
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SLAZA PENIDA Restaurant & Bar
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Greenkubu Penida
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Sunset and dinner resto with pool and photo spots. 
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Thousand Islands Viewpoint
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Aishwarya Manisekaran
Hi there! I am a Cloud Consultant based in Pune, India with an insatiable urge to explore the world. I am chronically obsessed with the ocean, and have a SSI Deep Diving Certification. In my profile, you will find me documenting my adventures with travel information and my personal tips!
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