Tuesday, March 27, 2012

3 reasons to ditch Bali

by Charlene Fang

If Bali's honking Bluebird taxis, zipping motorcycles, monstrous daily traffic jams and persistent beach touts obliterate your Bali dream within a few hours of landing, there are alternatives.

Plus, in light of the recent news regarding a police standoff with suspected terrorists, you may want to look around.

At these three islands life slows to a crawl and the agenda is nothing more complicated than topping up your tan and embracing the outdoors.

Gili Islands

Gili Islands The Gili Islands: downside? You have to walk everywhere. Upside? Everything else.Think of the Gili Islands -? consisting of Gili Trawangan, Gili Air and Gili Meno -- as Bali in the 1970s but with all the modern amenities travelers have become accustomed to: fresh water showers (only at some resorts), Wi-Fi, Lavazza espresso.

Most stay on Gili Trawangan, eager to make the most of a more real island experience, and to escape the constant calls of ?transport, you want transport??

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