Bali's popularity has skyrocketed over the years. It's not only the perfect tropical getaway, but a compelling cultural escapade as well. Balinese architecture, tropical beaches, lush vegetations and rice fields, mystical volcanoes... the list goes on and on.. so really, what's not to like? On the other hand, because of its major tourist pull revisiting wasn't really an enticing prospect for me with the apprehension of congestion. That misgiving wasn't totally unfounded as crowd is indeed...