Hanna!
Oslo
RaisingAlexis
Pearland
Glad to help. I suggest hiring a driver to take you around to the local villages. They each specialize in a local craft handed down from generation to generation. For instance, Celuk is famous for hand-worked silver, Klungklung for fabrics, Ubud for paintings,etc. Denpasar is the capital city and has many good sights. Other places that are a “must”:
Monkey Forest Sanctuary, Jimbaran (great seaside cafes!), Bali Bird Park, Goa Gajah (elephant cave temple) Lake Batur. Never pay asking price for anything – bargaining is expected! You will end up paying around 60-75% of asking price unless you get your driver to get you the “local” price. If you have an invitation to a cremation ceremony, accept, but stay out of the way and keep your cameras unobtrusive. Don’t bother with the “fake” cremations put on for tourists. Men and women both will be expected to wear a sarong in the temples. Visit several temples, they are all unique.
I stayed in Nusa Dua and I do recommend staying away from the tourist area of Kuta as it is noisy and there are pickpockets and beggars that harass the tourists. We also spent a couple nights at Bali Spirit resort in Ubud for two nights and it was fantastic – on the hillside full of lush vegetation.
If you have more questions, please so not hesitate to ask.
Joan