Bali is expensive. Not compared to the US, I suppose. But in comparison to everywhere I've been over the past four months. Maybe I've been spoiled by traveling 12 hours for $4 in India. Or spending $3.50 for rooms in Thailand. Or eating dinner for...
After one day in Kuta, I moved on to Sanur beach. Because it seemed quieter. Less congested. And there were so many places I wanted to see. So I needed to move....
The problem with long-term travel is that things stop feeling exciting. Whereas on a one or two week vacation everything feels new and different, sometimes, after traveling for a while, things start to feel mundane. Oh, it's just another beach. Oh, it's just another temple....
It was sad to say goodbye to everyone in Chiang Mai, but I knew it was time to move on. If only for a little while. I arrived in Bali, after flying all day through a crazy flight path I concocted to save a...