My wife and I utilized Wade as our personal driver for 3 days. He was always very punctual for picking us up in the morning. He was an absolutely phenomenal tour guide and driver; he was not only able to drive us seamlessly between locations but also provided us with much information on the rich Balinese history, culture, and religion for all of the various locations that we visited. (All with excellent spoken English) He also was able to provide recommendations which we had never heard of (which were all fantastic.) He provided cold bottled water for us every single day, and never made us feel rushed or pressed for time even when we spent extra time taking photos and flying my drone around various locations.
The most amazing thing to happen to us was that while flying my drone, I crashed it into a tree and it got stuck about 75 feet high off the ground. Not only was it hard to reach, but it turned out to be some very religious and sacred tree at a temple. Not only was I upset because my brand new $2700 USD drone was stuck and potentially gone forever, but also the fact that I unknowingly flew it into such a sacred piece of land and felt very disrespectful and ashamed. After begging and pleading with locals to help me get it they were all very stern that the tree was sacred and could not be climbed and could not be cut. Essentially, I was out of luck. After several hours of contemplating and pacing and panicking, Wade came to the rescue. He was able to escalate the situation all the way to the highest religious figure in the area and was able to get us a meeting with him (WOW!!). This very high stature religious figure eventually agreed that they would retrieve it for me, which they did by collecting 8 men with a long piece of bamboo to knock it out of the tree and it luckily fell safely to the ground. Because I was absolutely so happy with Wade saving the day, my footage, my money, and my mood for the rest of the trip, I tried offering him a tip which he wouldn’t accept! He explained that he did this for me out of the desire to help me, not for any personal gain. Wade was he epitome of a professional and a very knowledgeable tour guide. He also was a very kind man who my wife and I now consider our friend overseas.
I would 10/10 recommend Wade for anybody looking for a safe , reliable, friendly driver who is willing to go the extra distance to ensure that his passengers have a safe, comfortable, and memorable time. Truly Wade made our trip in Bali amazing.