Where to Stay-Padang Bai

Since she met Lempot and settled on this corner of beach, Tania embarked on a struggle to preserve the environment - an uphill battle for which she fights relentlessly by recycling the hotel's waste, teaching local children to keep the beach clean, and avoiding the use of plastic bottles and containers.

Style and Luxury at Alila manggis

This environmentally-friendly boutique hotel, with a cold bit elegant design, caters to the higher end of themarket, with special price offers for Indonesians and local residents. Spacious rooms in tones of white, the ­ upper ones with a balcony, surround a large garden of coconut and pandanus trees facing the Amuk Bay .



The restaurant is one of the best in Bali , and market special efforts to use local ingredients, some of them grown organically. It features a cooking class which ­emphasizes east Bali recipes - with plenty of seafood, and red chilies that are particularly hot due to the dry weather. The class starts with a fun shopping tour of the Klungkung market, the largest in Bali .

Alila Manggis promotes the culture of east Bali , and offers opportunities to discover the area through guided tours, biking, and trekking. Water sports, diving and snorkeling can be arranged from the hotel. Yoga and tai-chi-chuan classes are featured on a regular basis.

Get Balinese at Villa Gading

This pretty compound opened to the sea has two villas that sleep four people each, an open-air dining room and small swimming pool. A library and kitchen are available for the guests, and the staff, who are part of the family, will cook excellent local dishes or western food for you. The owners clean the beach every day and participate in waste collection programs for recycling.

Villa Gading is a good base to explore the neighborhood - your hosts will take you for walks or tours, including a two-hour trek to Bukit Gumang. Water sports equipment is available, including surfboards and windsurfers . This is a perfect place for experiencing