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Ten years ago the island ran on rice fields and rituals. It still does — you just have to know which road to take. A long walk through the villages behind the traffic, and what the people living there make of it all.
May 12, 2024
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I’m just a traveler who fell in love with Bali. These are my notes, my mistakes and the places I keep going back to.
Florent · My Guide Abroad
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