Much is accurate, but I lived there on and off from June 2010 until Jan. 2011 and have some comments below.
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I wouldn't say it's PERFECTLY safe to sleep on the beach. Not for single females and not if you have a bag of belongings. There have been cases of drug-induced rape.
Hardcore partiers will be very disappointed during Ramadan as there are no late parties and most everything closes down by midnight.
I don't know when this was written, but there are now quite a number of clothing shops including surfwear and even vintage. There are a couple very upscale clothing stores with another on the way with a coffee shop attached. You will be surprised how much you can find if you just know where to look. Alfia offers computer parts like USB modems, and you can buy phones new or used on Trawangan.
Several grocers offer imported good like spaghetti sauce, cheese and yogurt. You can have birthday cakes ordered from Ocean Dua or more upscale places.
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Much is accurate, but I lived there on and off from June 2010 until Jan. 2011 and have some comments below.I disliked
I wouldn't say it's PERFECTLY safe to sleep on the beach. Not for single females and not if you have a bag of belongings. There have been cases of drug-induced rape. Hardcore partiers will be very disappointed during Ramadan as there are no late parties and most everything closes down by midnight. I don't know when this was written, but there are now quite a number of clothing shops including surfwear and even vintage. There are a couple very upscale clothing stores with another on the way with a coffee shop attached. You will be surprised how much you can find if you just know where to look. Alfia offers computer parts like USB modems, and you can buy phones new or used on Trawangan. Several grocers offer imported good like spaghetti sauce, cheese and yogurt. You can have birthday cakes ordered from Ocean Dua or more upscale places.