Previously on my trip to Bali, I wrote about our experiences of watching Barong Dance in Batubulan. Then we headed off to Kintamani – the mountainous area on the North East part the island which is famous for its beautiful volcano and lake view. Look, you can’t really tell for sure if somebody is honest or not in Bali because they really know how to convince you that they are (honest). The driver looked so honest, I mean, he probably…
One of the major setbacks experienced by most people when they go traveling is their encounter with a rip-off. An encounter with a rip-off can drive some people into a mental frenzy for many reasons. They may be angry with the people who ripped them off but above all they are angry with themselves for letting (themselves) falling right into it. It can be such a turn-off to some people especially those who are traveling for the first time.
Imagine landing at the airport of a foreign land and upon clearing everything at the airport terminal you’ll go and catch at taxi with your head held high and ask to be sent to your hotel. Then upon arriving at the hotel, you’ll look at the taxi meter and chuckled a little because you expected it to be much more expensive than it turns out to be. Then you’ll take the appropriate amount of money from your wallet and even…