Jen Lin-Liu - Frommers Bali and Lombok

Frommers Bali & Lombok

2nd Edition

by Jen Lin-Liu & Candice Lee

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List of Maps

Suggested Bali & Lombok Itineraries

Kuta

Seminyak

Sanur

Nusa Lembongan, Nusa Ceningan & Nusa Penida

The Bukit Peninsula

Nusa Dua & Tanjung Benoa

Ubud

Central Mountains

Danau Batur

East Bali

North Bali

West Bali

Taman Nasional Bali Barat & Gilimanuk

Lombok

The Gili Islands

Biking & Snorkeling Tour: Gili Trawangan

Note About Maps

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About the Authors

After first visiting Bali in 2003, Jen Lin-Liu travels to the island frequently and has written about Bali and Lombok for numerous publications including The New York Times and Travel + Leisure. She is the author of Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China (Harcourt, 2008) and a forthcoming book about the food of the Silk Road (Riverhead Press). She lives in Beijing, where she lives in the old traditional neighborhoods near the cooking school and restaurant she owns, Black Sesame Kitchen.

Candice Lee has lived in Beijing for the past five years and has worked as a manager and cooking instructor at Black Sesame Kitchen for three years with previous experience working with HIV/AIDS, research, and event managing. She explores, eats, and scrappily finds her way through as many new places as possible (usually by bicycle).

Acknowledgments

I would like to thank my husband Craig Simons for his hard work in scoping out new gems across Bali and Lombok. I would also like to express my appreciation for Kevin Bell of Bali Eats, Ni Made and the team at the Samaya, and John Halpin of the COMO Shambhala. The team at the Oberoi Lombok was gracious and helped us get out a jam in Lombok thank you Rudy! Thank you also to editor Fiona Quinn for her input and feedback to make this a better book.

Jen Lin-Liu

How to contact Us

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Advisory & Disclaimer

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