Honeymoon in Bali

Everynamestaken

I'm currently just putting together my honeymoon for the end of March next year. We have 4 weeks away and planning on going to Bali for a around 8 days before taking a cheap overnight flight to Cairns. We'll have 2 and half weeks in AUS and then stop over in Singapore on the way back.

As already mentioned the trip advisor forum on Bali is extremely busy and helpful. I only posted a topic the other day and its way back down the page now but I had some very helpful contributions.

Having had some feedback I plan on now staying in Sanur for 2 nights, then Ubud for 2 nights then end in Seminyak for 2 nights. It doesn't fill me with massive excitement but the future wife seems to have her heart on it.

kerri_gt

Everynamestaken wrote: »

Having had some feedback I plan on now staying in Sanur for 2 nights, then Ubud for 2 nights then end in Seminyak for 2 nights. It doesn't fill me with massive excitement but the future wife seems to have her heart on it.

We stayed in Seminyak and loved it - we were in an order style hotel (Grand Balisani) which was a bit out of the centre but right on the beach. Had a fabulous little Warung to eat just along the beach from it (step out from the hotel onto the beach, face the sea and walk left in the direction of Potato Head) We sat eating tradition Balinese curry on the beach one evening and saw a turtle arrive on the beach. Beautiful.

PompeyPete

PompeyPete wrote: »

And the NHS website...

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/travel-vaccinations/

Personally I wouldn't trust a GP about Travel Abroad, most aren't trained on the subject.

You really need to go to a dedicated Travel Clinic with trained professionals, who will discuss in a bit of depth what type of journey you're making, length, where to EXACTLY, lifestyle.

All your answers will be fed onto a computer, and at the end of the appointment, you will be given a bespoke hard-copy Health Brief based on the answers you have given to all that you discussed.

Some Travel Clinics use GP Surgeries, have access to your medical records, and are free. Obviously the medication, if required, might not be free.

Pollycat wrote: »

Personally, I wouldn't want medical advice from anyone who didn't have access to my medical records.

On the one occasion that I've used a Travel Clinic, about 5 years ago, I did it via my GP Surgery.

It was with MASTA...

https://www.masta-travel-health.com/

They ran their clinics at my GP Surgery every few weeks, and solely for the purpose of my appointment the Travel Nurse had my Medical Docs in front of her to refer to it necessary.


As I said above, a completely free appointment, I came away with a bespoke health guide for the trip I was about to go on.
That health guide provided me with the reassurance that should I need to make a medical claim against my Travel Insurance, then I had proof that I'd done all I could to prepare myself.

Pollycat

PompeyPete wrote: »

On the one occasion that I've used a Travel Clinic, about 5 years ago, I did it via my GP Surgery.

It was with MASTA...

https://www.masta-travel-health.com/

They ran their clinics at my GP Surgery every few weeks, and solely for the purpose of my appointment the Travel Nurse had my Medical Docs in front of her to refer to it necessary.


As I said above, a completely free appointment, I came away with a bespoke health guide for the trip I was about to go on.
That health guide provided me with the reassurance that should I need to make a medical claim against my Travel Insurance, then I had proof that I'd done all I could to prepare myself.

In an earlier post, you said:

PompeyPete wrote: »

Some Travel Clinics use GP Surgeries, have access to your medical records, and are free. Obviously the medication, if required, might not be free.

I was merely making an observation about consulting someone who may not have access to my medical records.

eDicky

buenavides1 wrote: »

Be careful of the taxi scammers at the airport, if you can book an airport hotel transfer then please do so.

What sort of 'scammers' are these? There's plenty of competition for passengers, but as long as you negotiate and fix the fare before entering a taxi there should be no problem with dishonesty.

PompeyPete

Pollycat wrote: »

In an earlier post, you said:

I was merely making an observation about consulting someone who may not have access to my medical records.

Thinking a bit more about it.....I was about to go on quite an adventurous off the beaten track D-i-Y holiday in Cambodia and Laos.

None of the questions that I was asked by the trained Travel Nurse could have been answered by looking at my Medical Records. The main medical type question is "Do you have any allergies?", the answer to which should really be known by all individuals anyway.

Catapa

When travelling near water, avoid sting insects ruining your holidays:

kerri_gt wrote: »

Take good mosquito / bug repellent - particularly near water / beach or anywhere that has the old style thatched roofs - OH was fine but I on the other hand got bitten to smithereens even with spray (think it was bugs in the thatched roof of our hotel room - not mozzies).

Request mosquito coils (coiled incense sticks) if sitting out at night -these do hope keep mozzies at bay.

One group of the new repellents act through the air, much like citronella oil in yellow candles. These chemicals have a vapour action that provides protection, and they are called “spatial” repellents, since they act through space. Spatial repellents are potentially most useful in gardens, houses and on balconies. Another group of the new compounds are the classic contact repellents that repel insects from landing on a treated surface, such as human skin, clothing or tents.

Cotta

I think Bali is out for us now as my fianc! visited her doctor yesterday who warned of the risk of contracting the zika virus so we're going to need to find an alternative.