Bali - Crazy, smelly, beautiful Bali. After studying tourism and gaining all the qualifictions but no travel experience, where else is a young girl with a modest savings account meant to begin her traveling adventure? So there I was, 19 and jetting off on my first overseas trip with one other friend for two weeks. First things first - two weeks is definitely enough time to see what Bali has to offer, in my opinion. This is if you plan your trip properly. At the end of this entry I'll include some recommendations but first here's my story. The trip I imagined I was about to experience consisted on elephant rides, surfing, eating authentic food and not getting sucked into the markets I'd heard so much about. Of course this is what I got when I
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