I recently did Bali and there were definitely things I was glad I sorted before leaving — and a few I wish I'd thought about earlier 😂. I've put everything here in one place: entry stuff, apps, Bali belly prep, packing, money, beach days and the lit...
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Before You Even Leave Home
Apps I'd Download Before Landing
Internet & Tech Sorted
🤢 Bali Belly — Please Not Me
Bali Heat Is Not Playing
My Bali Day Bag
Before You Even Leave Home
Get the boring stuff out of the way first. Nobody wants to be doing forms at the airport
Check this before you book anything. Entry rules can change and this is one thing I wouldn't leave until airport day 😭.
FAQ - The Official eVisa website for Indonesia - Imigrasi
Indonesia e-VOA
The Official eVisa website for Indonesia
All Indonesia arrival declaration
All Indonesia
Tourist levy
Love Bali
Get a travel insurance
Travel insurance for Bali | Simples!
You need a wallet to keep your documents
Passport Wallets / Travel Accessories
With bali water being hash on hair you wouldn't want to miss this
Showerhead Filters
Apps I'd Download Before Landing
One of the first apps I'd download. Handy for rides and food without trying to figure everything out after landing.
Grab. Satu aplikasi semua bisa
I'd have both Gojek and Grab ready. More options and I can compare what's available around me.
Gojek Super App
Save the hotel and places you actually want to visit, then download the Bali area offline. Future me will be grateful 🤭
Google Maps
Downloading Indonesian offline takes two minutes and could save me when my very limited Bahasa runs out 😂.
Google Translate
Drivers, tours and accommodation often use WhatsApp, so I'd have it ready before I arrive.
WhatsApp
Because after seeing 1,000,000 rupiah enough times my brain stops converting anything 😂.
Exchange Rate and Currency Converter Tool
Internet & Tech Sorted
Maps, photos, videos and Grab will destroy my battery 😂. This stays in my day bag, not back at the hotel.
Anker Nano Power Bank (30W, Built-In USB-C Cable)
I want data working when I land — especially for Grab, Maps and messaging. I'd set the eSIM up before leaving home.
Indonesia eSIM, from $4.50 USD | World's first eSIM store
One adapter with USB ports instead of travelling with a collection of plugs. Easy win.
Universal Travel Adapters & GaN Travel Chargers Australia
I'd rather know where my suitcase is than stare hopefully at the baggage carousel 😂
AirTag - Apple (AU)
🤢 Bali Belly — Please Not Me
If my stomach does betray me, dehydration is the last thing I need on top of it 😭. Sachets are tiny, so I'd pack a few from home.
Electrolyte Powder - Be prepared, feel better sooner
Straight into the day bag. Especially useful when you're out all day and about to eat with nowhere convenient to wash your hands.
Hand Sanitizers
If you are an outside person, hike and fun activities... get one. Just incase
Travel First Aid Kit
This one saved me loads,
Inner Health Travel Bug 20 Capsules Pack
Useful for long Bali days, but I'd only refill it with safe drinking water — not tap water.
Travel Water Bottle
They say helps stop diarrhea but consult your doctor before using it bought out of tiktok hype and it helped me. So do your due diligence
Amazon.com.au: Activated Charcoal
Bali Heat Is Not Playing
Face and body, and it stays in the day bag.
La Roche-Posay: Sunscreens
Especially for evenings and greener areas. This is one of those things I'd rather bring than desperately look for later.
Off! Tropical Strength Insect Repellent Pump 175g
Small enough for my bag and I'd absolutely use it.
JISULIFE - Personal Fans / Fans: Home
Beach, walking around, day trips — something I can squash into my bag without ruining it.
Packable Sun Hats UPF 50+ - Solbari AU
For the day I inevitably say “I wasn't even in the sun that long” and find out I definitely was 😭
After Sun Aloe Vera Gel
My Bali Day Bag
Phone, cards, cash and the little things I'm constantly reaching for. I want something small that stays close to me.
RFID & Anti Theft Bags
Boats, beaches, waterfalls… I'm not trusting myself with an unprotected phone
Amazon.com.au: Waterproof Phone Pouch
One splashy boat trip and suddenly carrying a dry bag doesn't seem dramatic at all.
10l Dry Bag
Takes hardly any room and dries way faster than dragging a normal towel around.
Amazon.com.au: Quick Dry Towels For Travel
Takes up almost no suitcase space and somehow becomes useful every single day.
Foldable Tote Bag
Especially during wet season. Bali rain can go from cute little drizzle to WHAT IS HAPPENING very quickly 😂.
Waterproof Lightweight Reusable Rain Poncho
🤦🏾♀️ Things I'd Be Annoyed I Forgot
Must have
Hair Elastics, Polybands & Ties Australia
For when the cute hair stops being cute and I need everything off my neck immediately 😂
