Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
So I finally arrived in Bali… and immediately spent two hours at immigration because the e-gates decided to take a little holiday of their own. Absolute chaos. Meanwhile, my poor taxi driver—booked through booking.com—showed up early was super nice… and then had to wait 90 minutes for me to escape the human traffic jam. Bless that man.
But the moment I got to my Airbnb? Instant mood switch. It is gorgeous—like “I-forgot-I-was-just-sweating-in-a-line-for-hours” gorgeous. So yeah, Bali really said: “Suffer first, paradise later.” And honestly? Worth it.
So I finally arrived in Bali… and immediately spent two hours at immigration because the e-gates decided to take a little holiday of their own. Absolute chaos. Meanwhile, my poor taxi driver—booked through booking.com—showed up early was super nice… and then had to wait 90 minutes for me to escape the human traffic jam. Bless that man.
But the moment I got to my Airbnb? Instant mood switch. It is gorgeous—like “I-forgot-I-was-just-sweating-in-a-line-for-hours” gorgeous. So yeah, Bali really said: “Suffer first, paradise later.” And honestly? Worth it.
