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On one particular travel, I found myself on a small island off Bali called Nusa Lembongan. Despite a handful of large luxurious hotels, this place is still mainly untouched by modern society. Hiring a motorbike for the day can get you around the whole island, and you will see another world. Grass huts line the streets in the more remote places, but the main stand out is the Gala Gala underground house.
Owned by Made Byasa, the house was built underground using only a hammer, chisel and intuition as guidance. It took 15 years to complete this incredible labyrinth, which includes a bedroom, dining room, kitchen, bathroom and sacred meditation room.
A take along a token donation and a sarong, leave the claustrophobia at home for this one
Country - Indonesia
Price - 20,000 rupiah
Links - wikitravel
It's good to have some kind of license in case the police pull you over, which is very common for even the most minor infractions. Although it's recommended that you obtain an International Driver's Permit, you should be fine showing your license from where you live and most of the time discretely slipping the officer some "tea money" can work in lieu of a license and also get you off the hook for any violations you may (or may not) have committed, never argue with the police here whether you're right or not.
If you do rent a motorbike, make a copy of your passport to leave at the shop instead of your real one, also be sure to inspect the bike carefully for any damage and point it out to the rental shop and have them make a note of it, you may very well be blamed for any previous damage. Helmets are required by law, as is having your headlight on during the day and staying to the side of the road except when passing.
Country - Thailand
Price - 100 - 1000 baht a day
Links - Thaizer
