Bali as our Christmas destination

Most nations have their cheap holiday destination; I like to head over to the Philippines to get away from Perth during winter. I am able to spend time with Mecky as we travel around the Philippines.

However, when Mecky needs an overseas trip, Bali is a fantastic destination for us. Sure, we have been to Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Langkawi together but Bali is our pre-Christmas relax destination just before the Christmas peak season. Mecky flys in from Manila, usually still in her work clothes and I fly in from Perth, well after I have finished work.

For me, Bali is a three and a half hour flight to a resort location for sun, sea and surf to wind down. For Mecky, her flight is slightly longer at just under four hours, landing at Denpasar airport is the perfect halfway destination for us.

After a couple of days we are both am keen to head up north too a more  remote destination although these days we head up country first before spending the last days near Kuta. I really have no need for the nightclubs, bars or a loud disco with exorbitant prices for watered down drinks so I am more than willing to stay out of the more popular areas. I do like the restaurants and quieter bars though, Mecky does too and we enjoy the time together.

Bali is known as an adventure destination with white water rafting, scuba diving, mountain biking, hiking and the water sports of parasailing, water skiing and jet skiing. Mecky has been white water rafting but there is no way I will get her scuba diving or parasailing. Maybe the lure of the long weekend will be the motivation to visit Bali in the cold and wet winter months of Perth.