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Choosing Your Base

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Staying in Central Ubud vs. the Rice-Field Outskirts

Central Ubud is walkable and congested; the villages around it are quiet and need a ride. How to read a listing, and which suits a short stay or a long one.

5 min

One Base or Two? How to Split a Bali Stay

Bali's beaches and its cultural center are in different regions. When one base is enough, when two work better, what a move costs, and how many nights each needs.

5 min

Where to Stay in Bali: Choosing a Base

How to choose a base in Bali: what each area suits, how far it is from the rest, and which travelers belong in Seminyak, Canggu, the Bukit, Sanur, Ubud or further out.

6 min