Time is a really interesting facade. We spend our middle school years staring at the clock in a classroom truly questioning if the teacher has installed a slow-mo device as that second-hand seems to barely be moving. Fast forward 15 years and I’m sitting at the airport, wondering how I just spent a full month in Bali. I don’t quite know how it happened, but time seems to be illusive on this unique island.
Bali has an energy like nowhere else. It’s comforting but at the same time forces you to rethink every aspect of your self.
It’s brought me to tears, brought to me to joy, and brought me to understand a lot of things about myself and others.
Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone
I feel grateful for this time in Bali. I’m just happy to have accepted the inner drive to step outside of my comfort zone. Traveling alone is something I’ve done before this trip but it’s just as vulnerable as it has always been. It gives you a lot of time to reflect.
But in being vulnerable, I feel that we grow the most. We use those experiences to rise to the occasion.
It’s a constant challenge but I really couldn’t live another way even if I wanted to. And I’m cool with that.
The Family Aspect of Bali Culture
It’s hard to put a full month into words and even more of a struggle to sum it up with photos. The nature, the new friends, the coworking spaces, and especially the culture really had me. Staying with families and seeing their way of life really opened my perspective.
Spending time at Kumulilir with a Balinese Family
A View of Kumulilir Coffee Plantation
Co-working In Bali
To be in such a nice setting for work also seemed to give me a boost with my productivity. Places like Hubud , DOJO , and Cafe Vespa just to name a few, gave me a sense of community and served as great “offices for the day”. With some amazing place to work as a digital nomad in Ubud, it was a great first stop on my remote work journey.
Working at DOJO co-working in Canggu
On Call at DOJO Bali
A Work Day well spent at DOJO, Bali
What to do in Bali
When spending time in Bali for work, play, or pleasure, the amount of places you can see from some of the major cities is amazing. Whether you are interested in the cultural aspect of temples, strictly nature trekking, or a combination of both, there is always a place to day trip to in Bali. Ubud has some great day trips and will help you answer the question of what to do in Bali.
Outside of Ubud, most travellers seem to migrate towards the west coast of Bali where beach cities Kuta, Seminyak, and Canggu dot the coastline.
A Nice Morning Day Trip from Canggu
Tanah Lot Temple at Sunrise
Head to Nusa Penida for a Day Trek Down the Steep Stairs of KelingKing Beach
The day at Kelingking Beach was pure magic!
Nusa Penida was such a nice escape from the main cities of Bali. Swimming with mate rays at Mante Bay and traversing down the steep steps to Kelingking beach were the highlights for me on this island. They’re is multiple other attractions that fellow digital nomads/Bohemians were raving about during out chats on the island soI would recommend giving Nusa Penida a couple days of your well-deserved travel time. I will be writing a full post about Nusa Penida in the upcoming week so check back to hear about the day and my recommendations for the island.
Bali seems like a place that waits for your return with open arms and I won’t ever turn down the chance to be back.
I don’t think we really go places to find ourselves, I think life is a teacher in general and it’s just magnified when we are in an unfamiliar place with unfamiliar faces.
With that being said, a month of Bali really fed my soul. From my first impression of Bali to my final days here as a digital nomad, it really was a special time on this island. In the words of the Balinese, Suksma Bali… for shattering any and all expectations, I freakin’ love you!
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A month in Bali
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