After Bali we decided to travel to the Gilli islands to visit the turquoise tinted irresistible warm water. We caught a speed boat (with 5x 250hp engines) over to gili Trawangan which is the furthest out and had been tagged the party island! With three weekly parties and a large collection of beach bars, its loads of fun! When we arrived we were greeted by the locals trying to help with our bags and provide us with accommodation. We had booked online and checked...

When we first arrived in Bali it was pouring with rain. All of the backpackers were lined up outside the official taxi stand. We joined them pushing away all of the persistent hawkers trying to sell you their taxi rate. After waiting in line for 30 minutes we only managed to save $2. We came to Bali at the time of the Balinese New Year which meant a lot of festivals and ceremonies. Several of the main streets were blocked off so we were taken along the back road...