In Reply to: Suggestions? posted by drjulian on Wednesday, 26. January 2011 at 18:16 Bali Time:
or even as earlier post, Umalas, Canggu or Kerobokan.
Sorry that it's a predictable suggestion (or maybe so obvious not so?!)
Get good accommodation in either and venture out on a whim, able to return to your sanctuary when the urge comes.
A lot of people have an aversion towards the more popular areas, and allow this to colour choices, but things change, and you change and what was tidak bagus yesterday may just be bagus today.
I hope you find somewhere that ticks your boxes.