Recently I had a chance to go to Bali for a friend's birthday with the rest of the family. I was a bit apprehensive for some reason, probably because of some of the stories I have heard about things that could happen. Of course when we went we had a lovely time and no issues. But apprehension doesn't need any logic.
We spent one night in Sanur north-east of the airport which was great. It had a tourist area and beach, but also lots of locals lived there. The rest of the stay was near Nusa Dua on the southern tip of Bali. There were few foreign tourists even at the beach. The villa itself was wonderful...