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Useful tips for travelling to and staying in Bali:
- Check with your travel agent and your doctor what vaccinations you need
- For stays of 30 days or less you can buy a visa at the airport in Denpasar
- You need one completely blank page free in your passport
- Your passport needs to have 6 months' validity remaining
- For longer stays, you must arrange the visa at the Indonesian embassy in your country
- It is normal for your passport/photocopy to be registered with the local police
- When you leave Bali you have to pay IDR150,000 per person for departure tax
- We recommend hiring local drivers; they are not expensive and the driving here is "different"
- When renting a car, motorcycle or scooter you must possess an International Driving Licence
- Make copies of your passport and driver's licences and make sure you have them always with you for the frequent police checks
- In Bali you drive on the left
- Get holiday cancellation and travel insurance
- Bring your health insurance card, or a copy thereof
- Hospitals will take credit cards, normally charging 3% extra
- Credit cards are not widely accepted
- You will find many ATM terminals for money withdrawals although the exchange rate is not that favourable
- The general emergency number in Bali is 112
- When visiting temples you need to wear a sarong and scarf and to cover your arms and legs
- When you visit government buildings, neat, conservative clothing is appreciated
- Bargaining is often necessary
- Hotspots and Internet shops are well represented
- It is easy and cheap to buy a Balinese SIM card for your mobile phone
- A phone Internet package is very cheap and the coverage is quite good
- Your mobile phone needs to be simlock-free
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