Ubud: Beyond Paradise Island

Exploring Balinese Heritage, Healing, and Intellectual Enlightenment

Doody Richards
ILLUMINATION
Published in
6 min readNov 12, 2023

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Photo by vherliann on Unsplash

It was the hottest time of the year in Ubud, during the dry season in October. Maneuvering through the bumper-to-bumper traffic on a rented scooter, with temperatures reaching their peak during the day, proved challenging.

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Doody Richards
ILLUMINATION

A Travel writer based in Newcastle, Australia. Passionate about exploring places, people & cultures. Published travel stories in various magazines and a memoir.