WHY NOTHING COMES CLOSE TO BALI

Most people would think Bali is just made up of beaches, sand and surf. Well, it is not. There’s more to this island than what the magazines and the “all-knowing” people say. Let me tell you why I said “nothing comes close” to Bali on my earlier post.

Bali has it all. It is almost as big as Brunei and it’s actually a province. There is more than 11,600 km of coastline in all sorts of color – white, pink, powder blue, beige, volcanic gray, jet black, you name it. All kinds of beaches, coves, rock formations, everything! It's like a one-stop island for everybody.


The center of the universe. I wasn’t kidding when I said that... “legend has it when the gods of the universe gather together for a summit, they come to Bali”. No, it wasn’t a joke. The world famous Mt. Agung is located here and Gunung Agung is long reputed to be the center of the universe.

A distinct civilization. There are 2.5 million people living here. As much as the beaches are the main attraction of Bali, so are the people living in it. Bali is the only predominantly Hindu county in the whole of Southeast Asia -- A distinction that makes it unique from the rest of Indonesia and our region. They have their own language, their own rich culture, their own art form, their own architecture, their own “civilization”. It’s like another country, really.

Bali as a world travel icon. While other countries are struggling to reach a million visitors a year – Bali can manage to lure a million tourists in 6 months even after the 2002 incident. Think the importance of this tiny island compared to one whole country dreaming of a million visitors.

Oh, c’mon! With a resume as loaded as this – nothing comes close to Bali.
*So, give it up dude!*

Paradise is not just about beaches.

No comparison at all.


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