Visitors to Menjangan Island who want to stay in the national park can bunk at Menjangan Resort, which has a variety of suites and villas.
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Visitors to Menjangan Island who want to stay in the national park can bunk at Menjangan Resort, which has a variety of suites and villas.
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Overnight visitors to Sideman can wake up early to climb the summit of Gunung Agung, the island's tallest and most revered volcano, in time for sunrise.
Sideman —
Overnight visitors to Sideman can wake up early to climb the summit of Gunung Agung, the island's tallest and most revered volcano, in time for sunrise.
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Nusa Penida. Beautiful even when a storm's rolling in.
Nusa Penida —
Nusa Penida. Beautiful even when a storm's rolling in.
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A Balinese woman harvests seaweed on the coast of laidback Nusa Penida island.
Nusa Penida —
A Balinese woman harvests seaweed on the coast of laidback Nusa Penida island.
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About a two-hour drive from Ngurah Rai International Airport sits Amed, where the sand is of the coarse black volcanic variety.
Amed —
About a two-hour drive from Ngurah Rai International Airport sits Amed, where the sand is of the coarse black volcanic variety.
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Munduk's appeal lies in what is doesn't have: crowds, tourist shops and hassles.
Munduk —
Munduk's appeal lies in what is doesn't have: crowds, tourist shops and hassles.
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Balian's black-sand beach has a rugged, somewhat desolate feel thanks to the thundering surf and lack of crowds.
Balian —
Balian's black-sand beach has a rugged, somewhat desolate feel thanks to the thundering surf and lack of crowds.
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After a few afternoons on Kuta beach, Bali's most popular strip of sand, you'll see why many surfers head west for Balian beach.
Kuta Beach —
After a few afternoons on Kuta beach, Bali's most popular strip of sand, you'll see why many surfers head west for Balian beach.
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Even Bali's gorgeous rice terraces can get crowded, especially around Ubud, as seen here. In Sideman, however, you'll usually have those gorgeous views all to yourself.
Bali's famed rice terraces —
Even Bali's gorgeous rice terraces can get crowded, especially around Ubud, as seen here. In Sideman, however, you'll usually have those gorgeous views all to yourself.
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