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Things Nobody Tells You About Backpacking Bali, Indonesia

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Bali, Indonesia is a large island, with towns spread out all over the island and plenty of “off the beaten path” spots to discover!

There are roughly 1 million monkeys in Bali, by our unofficial count.

They’ll take whatever the heck they want, courtesy and personal space be darned.

The smell of burning trash wafts through the air throughout much of Bali. Despite efforts to make Bali more environmentally friendly, there is still a severe trash problem in Bali.

Every building looks like a temple, whether they're households or shrines.

Bali is truly the land of 10,000 temples.

The streets of Bali are crowded with cars, motorbikes, and people. Also there are no lanes, everyone passes everyone all the time, and the whole thing can best be described as "chaotic."

Ordering food at a warung/Balinese restaurant? Bring a book - it's going to be a while. There seems to be no rush, so be prepared to wait an hour for your food to arrive. Don't worry, it's usually worth it!

All of the showers in our various accommodations had rocks placed at the bottom, like a spa.

Sometimes you can't flush the toilet paper in the toilet, and sometimes you can, and it's hard to tell which is which.

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