Gili Islands: a small slice of paradise
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TLDR: I'd recommend Gili Islands if you like to scuba/want to learn how to dive, have extra days visiting Bali, want to drink/party with Aussies, and/or want pictures sitting in a swing near the ocean. Not having a care in the world - except getting a pic for the gram. Half a day away from Bali, are a few tiny islands known as the Gili Islands. I first heard about them from a random girl on a train in Peru, who told me that was her favorite part of Bali. Janet and I had booked two nights on Gili Trawangan, and found a driver/boat service there after we were in Bali. We left our hotel in Ubud at 6 AM, got to the port around 8 AM, and our ferry left around 9 AM. A little over 2 hours later, we got to Gili Trawangan, the largest of the three islands. One of the first signs was this- and it represents the plethora of beer/bar options on Gili T. Right after getting on the port we walked .4 miles along the main street- noticing all the bars, places to learn how to