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Sanur Beach, just outside Bali’s capital city Denpasar, offers some relief from the busy city centre and is one of the country's main tourist destinations
A complete experience
Future Travel agent Trisha Holden (pictured), from
usual postcards of Bali – but it really is
Enchanting Destinations, found more than she expected
something to see first-hand.
Ubud, a town in the centre of the island,
in Indonesia on a Pacific Asia Travel Association fam is a lively upmarket destination, famous
for its artists and artisans with a good
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s a weddings and honey- The trip showcased much more of selection of restaurants and shops as well
moons specialist, I have Indonesia than just the traditional as a rehabilitation centre for orang-utans.
been sending clients to tourist haunts. White-water rafting, elephant trekking and
Bali for a long time, other outdoor pursuits are also available.
but I now realise there is more to Batiks to Borobudur temples
it than just peace and romance. We started in the bustling city Security concerns
During our trip, we were able to ex- of Jogyakarta on the island of Java, The question that clients always ask is “what
perience the complete Indonesian experi- where we visited the Borobudur temples about security?”, but I can say that at no
ence of tradition and culture, and I will now and the whitewashed buildings of the point did I feel unsafe or see a security or
be selling this to my clients as well. Sultan’s Palace. police presence which
I first visited Bali 17 years ago on a five-day We also visited a batik factory and saw the gave me concern.
stopover on my way to New Zealand, and I Prambanan Hindu Temple complex. I would feel more
was delighted that the people remain among We then moved on to Bali, staying in the unsafe walking through
the warmest and friendliest I have ever met. Sanur area of capital city Denpasar, which is any inner city in Europe
I was also pleased to see that the contrast less claustrophobic than the centre of the city. than I did in Indonesia.
between the opulent tourist areas and those Over the next few days, we enjoyed a The trip showed me
where the Balinese people live is no longer traditional Balinese performance, saw paddy that Indonesia will
apparent. fields and terraced hills, and visited volcanoes,
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an extent that there are good roads and ap- long time – you don’t see many in Dorset! beaches, relaxation,
pears to be housing for all – much of it de- The Ulun Danu Temple in Bedugal is the worldpic culture, traditional
signed in a traditional Balinese style. one sight people will recognise from the A dancer in traditional dress architecture and more.
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