From Bali Tips today: shipping important documents or small packages to Bali. You probably won’t need anything from home if you’re on a short holiday, but if you need something quickly and reliably, DHL Bali or Fedex Bali is the way to go. It’s not cheap, but sometimes the difference between available and not available is all the difference in the world. Fedex from California took four days.
Fedex Bali
Jl By Pas Ngurah Rai no 72.
Kedonganan Tuban Kuta Bali
Denpasar 80361
Phone:
0361-701-727
Fax: 0361-701-725
08.30 – 17.00
(Mon – Fri)
08.30 – 14.00 (Sat)
There are also many Fedex Authorized Shipping Centers in the tourist areas, including:
CV. Sebelas
Jl. Legian Behind Ground Zero, Kuta, Denpasar 80361
Phone: (0361) 7472524
DHL Bali
P.T. Birotika Semesta/DHL
Ngurah Rai Airport
Tuban, Denpasar, Bali 80361
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00
Sat 08:00-13:00
I’ve sent small items to Bali from the US using standard mail that have arrived in Bali successfully within 7-10 days, un-tampered with. I once also sent three heavy plastic tubs of books to Bali (what does one do in paradise?…) that arrived unopened, no problem.
However while picking up my books at the Tuban post office near the airport, there was the issue of the powerful-looking young Dutch ladies on the phone loudly to Holland, and quite upset they were too, over having a complete absence of home made cookies in the package they were picking up. I couldn’t help but overhearing, as they were lecturing the poor postal workers about just how much they missed Mom’s cookies, to the point that I was pretty sure that there would soon be new jobs available at the facility. I got myself out of there before I gave in to the temptation to tell them where they could get wonderful cookies in Bali. Anyway, the next time you REALLY need mom’s cookies in Bali, rest assured that you’ve got reliable options in DHL or Fedex.
Balinese Ceremony Before Nyepi
These Bali Tips aren’t only about Apple Support and Iced Tea!
Three days before Nyepi, the Balinese New Year’s Day, there is a walk to water, for all Balinese…..
One day the little girl over near where I get my laundry done appeared, dressed immaculately with her little tray, reverently going to do her puja. I respectfully asked if it would be OK to take her photo.
I’d been told by Apple customer support in the US that if I could find an Apple Store in Bali when I had a problem with any Apple products when they were still under warranty, that I’d get my Macbook/Macbook Pro/Macbook Air/iPhone etc. fixed or replaced, because that’s the way that Steve Jobs and his crew roll: the Apple warranty is international.
OK, I’m jaded and I’ve lowered my Bali expectations to avoid disappointment. There are many great things about expat life on Bali , but sometimes things won’t work or happen quite as smoothly as they would in other places. That’s OK, I’d absolutely still rather be here! You have Bali mango granitas and hibiscus iced tea to help you get over it.
Well, newsflash: I was wrong. When my wife’s Macbook charger broke I thought ‘well I’ll have to pay, but at least we can get one here on Bali’, what with all the apparent Mac authorised reseller signs that I see around. We went to the Mac House Bali in the Istana Kuta Galleria, where I’d been helped by Ahyudi before, and rather than make a big deal about us not having the receipt he simply found the serial number in the computer, called the Jakarta branch of the store and told us we’d have a replacement in a week or less. Wow. Excellent English too, if you’re not Bahasa Indonesia-enabled.
Mac House Bali, Jl. Patih Jelantik pm 01/09 Istana Kuta Galleria, Kuta , Bali 80361
Telephone: 0361769060
Bali Bracelets
Well you’d probably expect Bali to have a million different kinds of jewelry, bracelets, etc., etc. available, but I’m pretty sure the number is closer to 10 million. Sometimes some of them even catch the eye of a guy walking down the street who has no interest in a Bali Bracelet. These are wooden, for sale at shops all over Kuta and on Legian in Seminyak, and they shouldn’t cost any more than US $1. But don’t appear too interested or the haggling will be harder, right?!
‘Twas a cold warm, windy, and rainy night in Bali, and who the heck wanted to brave the elements and forage for food at one of the super-excellent hygenic restaurants with service so courteous that you’d be blushing right through your suntan? That’s right– not us.
So here’s your Bali travel tip for the day: the Hallo! Restaurant Guide.
The range of choices reflects the amazing variety of restaurants in the Seminyak/Kuta/Oberoi areas of Bali. Available cuisines are Asian, Brazilian, Chinese, French, German Greek, Indian, Indonesian (yes, really!), “International’ (?), Italian, Japanese, Mexican, Pizza, Thai, and Dessert. They will deliver alcohol and newspapers.
I’m beginning to wonder why one would get out of bed at all… Delivery costs roughly US$1. If you’re feeling lazy from too much sun, shopping, Bintang beer or anything else that results in tourist-exhaustion, why not let Hallo! help you regroup to fight again another day?
Here’s a Bali travel tip: don’t miss your sunset walk. Have the right music in the iPod.
Here’s a Bali Tip: When there is a Balinese ceremony right on a main street that shuts down traffic for an hour or three, be patient, get out of your car or taxi, stop what you are doing and watch for awhile. Make the time. Ask a few question, the Balinese are happy to answer. You’re looking at a culture that is still alive, and we are lucky that it is.
