Travel guide Bali

Canang means "offerings". They punctuate the day, the week, the month, the year and the lives of the Balinese. The daily offering to the gods punctuates the day (sunrise, zenith, sunset), while more important ceremonies mark each individual's rites of passage (birth, marriage, death).

All Balinese children are initiated into traditional dance, and every village has its own troupes of dancers. The dancers give their art to the gods by performing on important days. Tourists can observe every possible style of dance in Ubud, as the city concentrates the largest number of troupes.

The taste is as powerful as the smell and the passion is tenacious. It's said that you can't fall in love with durian, but you do become hooked as you go along. Asia's king fruit, the durian is a blessing for the grower, as it's the most expensive fruit and requires little work to harvest: you just wait for it to fall!

Synonymous with Kuta. From sunset happy hours to open-air discos featuring DJs from all over the world, from bars where the beer flows freely to foam parties and live music concerts, there's something for everyone! Some tourists only come to Bali for the world-famous Kuta parties.

Pretty tropical flowers are omnipresent, perfuming the air with their soft, sweet, tangy or intoxicating scents, and delighting the eyes with their brilliant colors. Frangipani, ilang-ilang, jasmine, bougainvillea, orchids... We make offerings, necklaces, incense, to delight your sense of smell, and even flower baths...

Despite the damage that the coral reefs around the coast have suffered over the years, Bali still boasts some magnificent diving and snorkeling sites. In turquoise waters, you can swim with fish of all shapes and colors, above equally stunning coral. Simply magical!

The kretek, a clove-flavored cigarette, is one of Indonesia's main aromas. It's what greets you as you step off the plane, and it's what follows or precedes you on your journey. Indonesia is obliged to import nails to meet domestic consumption.

" Losmen " means homestay. It's a Balinese-style guesthouse: a few rooms have been added to the family home and are rented out to visitors for a modest fee. Often, the house's courtyard features a pretty garden. Choosing this type of accommodation allows you to immerse yourself in the heart of the local population.

These clever animals live in all the forests of Bali, and if a temple is hiding there, they make their home knowing that men will feed them. Indeed, they are considered sacred and no one can risk letting them starve to death. You'll come across many monkeys in Bali when visiting temples and forests.

This word means "to take a bath": apart from in certain hotels, showers were quite rare a few years ago. The Balinese shower consists of a fresh-water tank with a small container to douse yourself in. Don't plunge into the tub, but draw water from the container and splash yourself.

Pura means "temple". In Bali, apart from the countless temples, every village, every neighborhood, every building and every crossroads has a temple that receives offerings. Rice fields and cultivated areas also have temples. In short, if they are omnipresent, it's also because spirits and gods are everywhere.

It's an exercise you may not be used to, but one you're going to have to get used to quickly on the spot. Haggling concerns all prices, except those of hotels, restaurants and transport, which have fixed prices. But don't nitpick too much! Keep smiling and don't raise your voice, just be pleasant and negotiate!