Bali
Ubud, Indonesia

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Ubud is the cultural heart of Bali, an hour up from Denpasar airport and a bit longer from Kuta beach,...

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...it's an ancient royal kingdom, a verdant land of peace and plenty,...

...plenty of traditional terraced rice fields...

...plenty of uncontrolled, noisy dogs (canine freedom, it's a cultural thing) and increasingly...

...plenty of uncontrolled concrete, plenty of motor vehicles and plenty of high-rise hotels (uncontrolled development, it's an Indonesian thing).
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Monkey Forest Road, Ubud.
Photo by Tsu.

Leading to Monkey Forest Sanctuary and temples, this road also offers a good selection of art galleries, craft shops, bars and restaurants so makes a popular tourist trail. Ubud's bigger road is busier but interest-packed Jalan Raya Ubud.

Still, away from it all on Bali's high rice terraces the quiet is absolute. For now. Next, Bali Temples.