In Reply to: Tips before you go posted by Holladaze on Tuesday, 17. July 2007 at 15:09 Bali Time:
More tips for your trip to Bali.
Mobile Phone
If your phone is unlocked take it to Bali with you for ease of communication. You can check to see if your phone is unlocked by putting someone else's SIM card in from a different company. Take a record of the phone numbers you may want to use whilst in Bali in case they get lost in cyber space once in Bali. A Bali Sim card can be purchased once in Bali, the shop/store assistant will insert it into your phone for you and set it up ready for you to go. It is so cheap to sms home to Australia. Just drop the zero from the number you want and add the plus sign and 61 eg..0123 456 789 becomes +61 123 456 789. Sometimes you will be asked at the shop to register and you will need your passport to do this but not all places request this.
Executive Lounge Bali Airport.
There are 2 or 3 first class lounges that you can access. The names are Prada, Dewi or Premier. It will cost up to 150,000 Rupiah each person. You get free drinks, tea/coffee and a variety of food such as soup and rolls, sandwiches, salads, cakes and savouries plus hot food that you can heat up in a microwave such as nasi goreng. There are also showers with provided towels and free internet access. There is also a massage service but this has to be paid for. Alcohol is served free also I believe although I've never used this area.
Entry is after the last immigration check. Just ask the friendly staff for directions.
Paperwork.
Take a paper copy of your passport, tickets, itinerary, vouchers and a claim form from your insurance company. Put them in a separate suitcase/place to the originals that you will be using. Also scan copies into your internet email website. If anything goes wrong you will be able to access your documents. It's a good idea to leave a copy of everything with someone at home too. Another precaution to take is registering online with the Department of Foreign Affairs, it only takes a minute and will in cases of emergencies help you or your loved ones out.