Bali for Kids

You’ll read under Where to Stay about the different areas to consider when choosing a place to base yourselves on Bali, so I’ll talk more broadly here.

• We learned that raising a family is very much the center of most adult Balinese peoples’ lives, and so it seemed quite natural that our kids were around. Wherever we bumped into local folks, we would soon be explaining our kids’ ages and learning something about our interlocutor’s family
• Most restaurants had something that even picky eaters would tolerate. Many places near hotels had a mix of Western food, such as sandwcihes or steak, as well as local foods of the seafood persuasion. When all else failed EVERYWHERE had nasi goreng, basically fried rice. In many of the smaller places it would be very hard to be certain that a dish did not include some shellfish, or peanut oil, or egg, so if you or your kids have allergies you may need to stick to the more expensive places where dishes can more easily be tailored to your needs.