As with any trip, you should take standard safety precautions when traveling in any foreign destination. Don’t leave your belongings unattended, avoid flashing wads of cash, and don’t wear or carry jewelry or documents you don’t need.
While they are certainly attractive, it is best to avoid getting a henna tattoo while visiting Bali. Some of the shops that offer to give you henna tattoos are not actually using natural henna at all and tourists have been known to contract skin conditions after having a tattoo applied. Others put additives into the henna to make it darker, causing staining on the skin.
