Beautiful!!! 😍

Thank you Shawna! Appreciate you taking the time to watch this :) glad you liked it!

You're welcome

I like the honesty of your personal experience. Glad you were able to find a spot that better met your expectations...Also, really nice job on the drone shots!

Thanks Adam 😁 honesty is key! The story wouldn't be what it is if I just glossed over Bali and told you it was great haha, my footage doesn't reflect that. Thank you so much for taking the time to come by and watch! I appreciate your feedback and support man 👊 nice one

Cheers mate :) honesty is key! I just do not get the hype and fuss about Bali...there are so many more beautiful, better options on Indonesia that you'll see more of in the next few videos. It was such a shame because I had such high expectations having seen all the Bali hype on Instagram and KZfaq 😂 guess the only way you ever really find out about a place is going yourself! And thank you so much mate, means a lot hearing that 🙏 I feel like I've found a good groove with my storytelling and know what I'm aiming for each time. Appreciate you watching!

Cheers Lex! Appreciate you taking the time to swing by and watch my stuff :) nice one

Thank you so much man :) appreciate the feedback! And yeah I thought it was better to leave that footage in and spread a good message, rather than deny it happened haha. I feel bad about it but hopefully others learn from the mistake we made there! Let me know what you think about the others mate, I think the next two parts are better than this one personally! Cheers

Thank you so much :) appreciate you taking the time to watch and yeah, I hope you found the info useful!

Thanks Aaron :) I always try to be super honest and show the reality of things in my videos - never want to airbrush it haha. Thanks for swinging by with your new channel, appreciate it! I saw you guys made the decision to split and have a separate channel which makes a lot of sense to me, so I've got both of you subbed now! Keep on smashing it man

This is exactly why I travel Lloyd :) I want to have memories and interesting stories like yours to tell! Everyone should have their own 'fine' story haha, sounds like an adventure. It can be pretty infuriating and frustrating having to play ball with the corrupt police in these countries though, especially when you're not used to it living in a western country. Thank you very much! Appreciate it

Thank you so much man 🙏 your feedback and support means so much to me! Really appreciate that :) the roads are absolute chaos yeah haha, completely different to what me and you are used to driving in our own countries 😂 hope you enjoy the further episodes from this series, I think they're a step up from this one again

Yesss our villa was sick! The vast majority of them in Bali are so nice! And how good is white water rafting right? I definitely want to do more. Thanks for taking the time to swing by and watch guys :) really appreciate that!

Hi David, just saw your comment here! Thank you so much for taking the time to watch, I really appreciate it :) cheers. Glad you agree haha...I don't want to hate on Bali but unfortunately yeah...it just wasn't my thing. Staying in Kuta was definitely the main mistake, I've learned to avoid like you have . When I'm heading to Lombok or wherever, I fly in to Kuta but get back out as soon as possible on a connecting flight. The Gilis are unreal right? Like I was just saying in my reply on your video I think Air is actually my favourite one - it had the perfect balance of everything. Once again thank you, really appreciate the support man. Look forward to seeing some more from you too

Thank you Hamid! Gili T is awesome!! The best way to get around is definitely by bike and yeah - the nightlife is also amazing haha. Had such a great time there :) thanks for watching

Thank you bro! So glad you liked this. I'll upload part two next weekend :) yeah despite my bad experience I still think you should go check out Bali and see for yourself! I think if you can get out into the more quieter, more rural areas, it's going to be a better trip. And man...Gili T is just unreal. The literal definition of 'tropical paradise' haha. You 100% have to snorkel! The stuff you see, especially here where the water is so clear, is crazy!

Josh Edwards definitely. Thanks for the recommendations man. I guess we’ll see what happens. Always such beautiful places. Right on about snorkeling! I will have to try that one on my own but seems to me worth it.

Thank you Jonah! I appreciate you stopping by and taking the time to watch :) glad you liked it. And also I'm glad it's not just me who thinks this haha...I really did want to love and enjoy Bali, but I couldn't! Such a shame

Thank you Gerald :) really appreciate the kind words! Thanks for taking the time to swing by and watch. Means a lot to me mate. Glad you enjoyed it!

Josh Edwards no problem dude! keep in touch bro! i just hit the notification bell for new videos🔥

🙏 thank you bro. It's so stupid KZfaq makes us do that just to ensure we see the videos we subscribed to see haha! Appreciate it so much :)

hahah

Awesome place right? Like something from a dream haha. I love that feeling of watching somewhere that you've been to - remembering all the things about your trip. Thank you man! I appreciate it

Glad to hear I'm not the only one Erik :) it's such a shame but Bali has been tainted by over-tourism. Thanks for taking the time to stop by! Appreciate it

Yep! Just my personal experience which was pretty bad unfortunately. Maybe I needed more time there and should've headed further north in the rural areas but...just wasn't my vibe. I'm in the middle of editing a video about why people should consider Lombok rather than Bali :) it's the island next door haha

Thanks Muhammad! Appreciate you taking the time to watch this and glad you liked it :)

Ah good! I've made another video about why I think you should visit Lombok instead of Bali ;) I recommend going to both just so you can compare. Hope this comes in handy when you're planning your trip! Appreciate you taking the time to watch this and leave a comment, thanks so much

Yeah Kuta was absolutely the worst mistake we could have made haha...not the vibe we were after at all. I just got so frustrated with how long it took to get anywhere. Two months sounds amazing because then you really have the time to explore and see everything. Such a shame that you didn't make it to the Gilis - 100% make sure you visit the next time you're there, you'll adore it! It's the literal definition of tropical paradise. And thanks so much for the support :) really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. You earned my sub the other week when I saw your amazing Vietnam videos. Keep it up!

Josh Edwards Oh yeah, it can be super difficult to get around there. Especially if you're not skilled on a motorbike, which I definitely am not haha. Gilli is on my list! I will make it happen next time I'm there for sure. I look forward to seeing more of your travels! Maybe even to Vietnam? :)

Haha let's be honest, NOBODY on the roads in Indonesia is skilled ;) quite the opposite...incredibly sketchy stuff haha. And good, glad to hear it :) thanks for the support! Absolutely...I've been to Vietnam previously but we really rushed it. Need to go back and do it properly

Josh Edwards hahaha true! Well I hope you get to go back and do it again then :)

Hey Sebastian! Thank you so much :) appreciate you taking the time to watch. Mostly all year round is good to visit! The only time I wouldn't go is perhaps December through to March when it's the wet season - lots and lots of rain haha

Glad you found it helpful mate :) it's just one man's opinion here but yeah, I really didn't get the hype. I'm uploading a video next weekend all about Lombok and why it's a great alternative to Bali, think you'll find it pretty useful 👍

Hey man, just put the travel guide up now! Hope it'll help you when you plan your trip to Indonesia! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/brN1rKiXv6ycgKs.html

Josh Edwards Nice one man! Will check it out today! Thanks for letting me know.

Awesome Sam :) thanks for taking the time to watch my stuff! I really appreciate it

Thanks for watching Senja! Appreciate your support :) yes we definitely learnt out lesson in avoiding Kuta haha...I'm sure there are some beautiful spots in Bali, I just didn't get the chance or have the time to find them! At the end of the day, Indonesia as a country in general is just an amazing place to visit

Thanks for taking the time to swing by and watch this man, I really appreciate it :) Kuta is awful haha just a complete no-go zone...wish I'd known about it beforehand but eh, was an interesting eye-opener getting to experience it first hand. The rafting was awesome! And yeah I didn't get to Seminyak unfortuantely - due to how bad the traffic was. Like I said on your video, if we had had more time there it might've been slightly different

Cheers Justin! Appreciate it

Ahh sounds nice! I'll add that to my list haha thank you for giving me the heads up :) it's a shame you couldn't visit the Gilis but I'm glad you weren't caught up in that earthquake - it was awful. Good news is that it's bouncing back stronger than ever now! Appreciate you taking the time to watch this

Thanks mate :) much appreciated! Aye it was a shame about Bali but we got over it pretty quick once we discovered Gili T haha! And yeah great question. Usually I just trawl through Spotify playlists and music-orientated channels here on KZfaq like Majestic Casual, saving and downloading songs I like. Then when it comes to using one of those songs in an edit I jump on to KZfaq, go to the 'creator studio', then click on the 'create' option on the left-hand panel and you'll see there it says 'music policies'. When you click on that you can search any song in the world and find out what KZfaq's copyright policy is with it. So a lot, if not all, of the songs I use in my videos are perfectly fine to use on KZfaq, it's just that I can't monetise the video. Instead, the person who owns the rights to the song(s) I've used can monetise the video. Obviously right now it's no problem because I'm a small time KZfaqr not bringing in any revenue. If I happened to be pulling in thousands of views and subs etc, I would want to look at monetising, and then I'd have to be extra picky with the songs I was using. I'd probably use a site like Epidemic sound where you pay a monthly fee for tonnes of royalty-free music. Hope that answers your question! The key thing is just checking by using KZfaq's 'music policies' search engine

Josh Edwards magic Josh. Cheers for the advice. Big help 👍

No worries mate glad that helps! Nothing more irritating than when you've done all the hard graft with the edit, stick it up on KZfaq and get told no, can't use that. Hate it haha

Thanks Anouka! I really appreciate you taking the time to watch :) I have to agree - Gili Air is definitely my favourite out of three. So good!

Hey Eni! Haha I can imagine it's amazing right now with it being so quiet and peaceful :) I love to hear that the Sama Sama Bar is currently a fruit and veg vendor! That's so cool. I know it's been a tough ride for you over there in recent times...but Lombok and the Gilis will definitely bounce back!

Thanks man, first time I tried doing this haha I do it a few more times in the later episodes 😂 become my new favourite transition

🙏 so glad to hear that. My no.1 goal and aim is to try capture my travels as authentic and entertaining as possible! Cheers

I'd love to! It looks like an incredible place :) it's on my list

Haha it's a shame how much Bali has changed since you were a kid right? Bet it was amazing back then. But wow! Two months in the gilis!! That is amazing, I'm so jealous. I could happily live there for a few months myself...truly beautiful. And man, wait till you see Flores and Komodo islands...oh my god. Such a beautiful part of the world. We actually headed out there next after this! I did a video on it: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/orCKeadhyrvHoHk.html

Cheeers! I agree - I did have ND filters that were awesome but they broke before this trip...wish I'd gotten some more before I went. They make a difference. Also, yes! I did go to Nusa Penida and I LOVED it there. Seriously awesome island. I just didn't film anything whilst I was there which is kind of a shame. Thanks for taking the time to watch this :) I appreciate it

Cheers Cristian, appreciate the love and support!

Cool man :) thank you for watching, I really appreciate it!

Ahh man, I can only imagine. It's a really sad state of affairs what has happened! I imagine there are a lot of people out there suffering. Bali's economy relies a lot heavier on tourism than other islands. Hopefully things will bounce back sooner rather than later. I was in Nusa Penida last month and it was crazy how quiet it was

Thank you very much, I appreciate that :) I'm trying to improve on this all the time. Still learning! I want to always be truthful and honest with my videos - I think it's important

Yo thank you so much man 😁 appreciate you taking the time to watch this! Yeah I'm using the DJI Mavic Pro for all my aerial stuff haha - best thing I've invested in

Josh Edwards and which camera do you use for regular footage?

Nikon D5200! It's super old and humble but somehow, just about, still doing the job haha. I need to upgrade though

Thank you! You too man

Yep! Sadly it's become a victim of over-tourism...you'd be doing yourself a favour by avoiding it in my opinion, which is a shame because I think it probably was great at one point :( I'm glad I went just to form my own opinion and see for myself haha. The Gilis are absolutely unreal, definitely worth a visit along with the rest of Lombok. It's almost certain if you go snorkelling around there you'll see at least one turtle :) along with so many other things. Cheers Ella!

Thank you very much! I really appreciate it :)

Nusa Penida?? I went there and it was AWESOME :) my favourite part of Bali, really cool place

Haha yep! Well said :) I made sure to mention all of that on my video all about Lombok. It's important that people know! Thanks for the kind words and support, I really appreciate it

Thank you for having me! Such a great place :) love it there!

Josh Edwards yeh ..see u next time josh and you can explore another great place like gili in lombok

Yaaa Bali mmg Bali tmbh jelek yaa mas?? Kok bule2 pd ga suka Bali yaa??

Inevitably when a place becomes popular and attracts a lot of people there will be bad people within that. It is part of life unfortunately. I know what you mean. Thank you for watching!

Hahaha dude...stressful times! It's a miracle we all made it. Cheers for watching :) appreciate it

There are tourists everywhere :) some places more than others haha

Not any longer, I was the other month! Great place :)

Hahaha - this is what happens when you drink far too much alcohol. Thanks for watching! Appreciate it :)

Cheers mate! Appreciate you watching these :) makes my day haha. Glad you liked it...currently editing my big Australian campervan road trip series

Yeah man - I didn't actually know about the not touching turtles thing until after I edited the video, so I decided to add it in because it's important not to encourage that. Completely agree with what you've said. I always try to tell the truth and be honest about my experience, otherwise what's the point? I made a whole video about it because it was that much of a disappointment for me haha. Don't know if you've seen it but kzfaq.info/get/bejne/brN1rKiXv6ycgKs.html ...the intro sums up why I hated Bali

Hey Perindu! Thank you for watching this man :) I really appreciate it. And yeah I couldn't agree more with your comment! I found that so many other places proved to be better than Bali haha. I made a video on Lombok if you want to watch that one - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/brN1rKiXv6ycgKs.html&lc=UgwqZlGMb23kbR-_bxp4AaABAg. I've barely scratched the surface though...so many incredible places in Indonesia that I still need to get to! I Hope I'll be back soon, especially for Raja Ampat

Did you watch? I also went to Ubud and became incredibly frustrated with how difficult it was to get around the island in general. The traffic was truly awful haha. I'm fully aware there's more to it but that wasn't for me this trip. We didn't have the time to stick around and found much better places elsewhere

I also didn't like ubud... I think there are much better places

Canggu is okay - definitely better than Kuta haha. Thanks for watching!

Exactly! Not enough of people know this, it's really annoying when people think the Gili islands are part of Bali haha

If you check out my latest video all about Lombok you'll see I make the point about that :) thanks for watching Monika!

Boys will be boys haha. Thanks for watching Amri!

I definitely stayed in the wrong part of Bali for sure. There's not denying it has a problem, it's sad :( I found Canggu and Ubud to be the same to be honest. I'd be happy to come back some day and be proved wrong. And yeah I saw some of the problems are already showing in Gili T...it's a real shame! Thank you for watching this, I appreciate your input

Yup!!

Yes! Nusa Penida was amazing :) I really liked it there

How come you don't like Gili T. Something wrong with you hahaha...everybody from over the world has been amazed by Gili T by its Hospitality and by its unique, thanks josh for your great Video

Yep! Super important!! I wish I'd known before but was glad I could pass on this lesson to others

Hey :) I went to Ubud and although it was nicer, I still didn't enjoy it as much as I hope...too many people and tourists. I'm not judging Bali from the outside, I've been there as this video and my other one shows. I'm just sharing my honest experience and opinion. I wanted to go to a lot of the places you mentioned in your comment but I had to cancel my plans because the traffic was so bad haha

Ni Kadek Dewi Sukmayanti iya mba bule nilai bali cuma kuta aja ...ada vlog yg bilang Bali bnyk sampah n ga seindah yg dilihat di media...jd sedih

Josh Edwards In the past Bali was very beautiful, but because many tourists came to Bali not only foreigners came to Bali but from all over Indonesia came to Bali. After many people came to Bali many hotels were built, Bali land which was once beautiful was replaced by the hotel looming, traffic is everywhere. thank you😢😐