| For me, arriving at Bali was a travellers' delight. | | | | what more could I ask for! |
| Nothing could beat travel fatigue better than the | | | | For the adventurous and sporty, Bali offers a |
| friendly, smiling Balinese faces at the Customs and | | | | host of adrenaline-pumping water-sports, both |
| Immigrations at the Denpasar airport and the ' | | | | below and above water. Surfing, scuba diving, |
| Visa on arrival' stamped on my passport for 10 | | | | banana boats, snorkelling, parasailing, Jet Ski, |
| USD in 15 minutes flat! | | | | Bungee Jumping, Bali offers it all. |
| I had heard that Bali was an island of temples, | | | | Bali is one of the Spa Capitals of the world where |
| dances, and age-old rituals; with over 95 per cent | | | | you can indulge yourself in a spa treatment at |
| of the 3 million people practice a form of Hinduism. | | | | very reasonable prices. |
| But nothing prepared me for the spot-on recital | | | | Another big pastime here is shopping! For those |
| of 'Gayatri Mantra' by my taxi driver, followed by | | | | who do not want to wander too far from the |
| a song from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai in the same | | | | beach, Sanur, Kuta and Ubud have more than |
| breath. I was amazed by the Bollywood craze in | | | | enough to appease any shopper, from sarongs |
| this Far East city, so much so, that I was | | | | and sandals to wooden statues, stone carvings |
| instantly labelled 'from Shahrukh Khan's country' | | | | and iron and bronze works. |
| by every taxi driver and local I met! | | | | From the locals raving over Shahrukh Khan to the |
| Arriving at the airport, most tourists head straight | | | | colourful Balinese-Hindu culture, this tropical |
| for the beach areas of Kuta, Sanur, Jimbaran or | | | | paradise lures Indians, not just by its natural |
| Nusa Dua, I chose Kuta simply because it is still | | | | exquisiteness but more importantly by its culture |
| arguably the centre of night life activities along | | | | and the warmth of the Balinese people. |
| with an array of shops, boutiques, and galleries- | | | | |