Intensive Bali

Actually the trip was very impulsive as usual all thanks to Air Asia, so now everyone can fly! It will take up to 4-5 days to explore the Bali Island normally but due to extreme time constraint we compressed it into a 3 days 2 nights trip. So expectedly, it was hell rushing and tiring at the end of the day cos we had to catch our flight back to KL at 6am! What a horrifying ungodly hour! After all it is said that there are no free lunch in this world, thus, mega discounted air fares constitute to mega bad timing. Again, 6am *faints*. But overall minus all the unpleasant experiences, it was still more fun than a clown on fire, in a good way :) Balinese hospitality is beyond praise and I think no one will have second thought about that. Besides, things are really cheap on that very island itself especially batik, sarung, artsy-fartsy products, handmade souvenirs dan sebagainya with the condition of bargaining. I love the way how people exchange prices when bargaining cos they compromise quite easily in very friendly way on your desired price which more often than not, 3-5 folds of the vendor price. Do the same in Petaling Street and you'll most probably end up in a sack over your head whilst being badly beaten in the filthy alley, or maybe it won't be that worse but be prepared to face profanities, humiliations and impolite remarks on yourselves. We practically bargained for everything under the sun from hotel stays to transport to spa and massage...Bargaining has never been more fun in Bali! Now I would really like to go to Bali once again if only Air Asia permitted cos I haven't got the chance to visit so many temples, Dolphin bay, witness Barong dance...yada! By the way, I'm eyeing on Bangkok after RS project cos Air Asia is urging us to fly to the Land of Smiles with its ever humanistic mega discounted fares again! All-in for only less than RM 200 anyone? My hands are very itchy right now the more I type about this cos I really wanna book first and think later wtf.

p/s : thumbs down for Indonesian government on that unexplainable immigration service charge imposed on all departure foreigners. i thought they have already waived it but all of sudden we were informed to lose another Rp. 150k from our badly drained pocket before we board the plane. this happened to my bintan trip as well remember(hidden taxes + rasuah) ? stupid. ngentot. hopefully their next government after the coming election on april will be more seng mok!