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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Went to Malaysian Borneo to see orangutans in the wild, then to Bali and the Gili Islands, ended our trip in Australia to go snorkeling/diving on the Great Barrier Reef. Would return to Borneo, Gili T, and Queensland, probably not Bali.[/quote]

This sounds great but can I ask what you didn’t like about Bali?[/quote]

There are no real highways or good roads, so to go anywhere on the island, you’re driving for an hour, and sights are all spread out. Bali is breathtakingly beautiful, but if I went again, I would choose one area and resign myself to only doing/seeing things in that area. [/quote]

Can you say more about the Gili Islands? What does it take to get there and how worth it did it feel? Thanks. -NP[/quote]

Gili T was one of my favorite places on the trip! You can get there from either Bali or Lombok by fastboat. So first you have to get to one of those two places, which is obviously involved. There was amazing snorkeling, swimming, and lots of food options. No cars on the island so you get around by foot, bike, or horse-drawn cart. It was so relaxing I didn’t want to leave. Kind of a young spot—most people seemed 20s/30s, hippie backpacker types. Not a lot of families. Interesting fact: there are no police on the island! But it seemed very safe.  I don’t know that there’s a ton of super upscale accommodation, if that’s important to you. We were in a “treehouse” Airbnb with a private pool, which was pretty nice. I would 100% go back if I were in the area—it was amazingly relaxing and the locals were genuinely friendly and helpful.[/quote]

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