When to go?
All year round the temperature hovers around 27 degrees Celsius, however, the drier summer months between May and September are much preferred by tourists.
Things to keep in mind is that during the wet season it will rain, but only in short downpours, however, the rain will wash down garbage from the rivers out into the ocean which makes for polluted swimming waters and beaches.
Getting Around
Most people rent scooters for around 4 USD per day, where petrol isn’t included.
There’s a taximafia on the island that keep the prices up, especially around the airport and Canggu, however, there’s a company called Bluebird that use a taxameter for fair prices. Make sure it’s a bluebird though as there is another company that tries to make their cars look as similar as possible in order to lure customers.
Things to keep in mind
If driving a scooter without a license you will run the risk of being stopped by the police as they are fishing for such people on major intersections. Wear a helmet and you not only save yourself in case of a crash but also reduce the risk of being stopped. If you do insist driving without a license, put your ID with a 50 or 100K IDR bill in a separate pocked in case you get stopped.
Stay away from staying in hotels as villas and homestays is a far more enjoyable experience and the choices are of abundance in Bali. It comes out to the same price anyway!