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Om Swastyastu! If you are interested in what life in Ubud is like, feel free to follow along on Instagram, although I only share the occasional food and nature shot. Bali already feels like a never-ending Instagram story – they even advertise some tours to famous (?) sights with ‘As seen on Instagram’. So there is that. 🙄 But if you disregard the hippie-dippie escapism stuff, you can experience real beauty here – not just through its lush, vibrant rainforests, but more so through its kind-hearted people that proudly and genuinely invite you to experience the local culture anywhere you go. And, oh dear, the food. The food is so very good.

I hope you have a great week! – Kai 🙏🏾 

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