Tiffany and Greg Around the World
When we called Bali the Cancun of Australia, we had no idea how right we were.
Because, like Mexico, people do come to Bali to drink cheap beer on the beach, party and buy cheap souvenirs so Bali caters to that. And they even have a good sense of humor about it:
But that’s not all this island is. Because Bali, like Mexico, is far more fascinating when you’re paying attention to the details.
The Balinese have an odd relationship with their monkeys.
On the one side, they are considered sacred (and therefore protected and allowed to live where they want) for their ability to ward off evil spirits from the temples they inhabit.
…and that’s good. Because those temples are pretty amazing
On the other hand, they raid rice paddies for food and snatch the tourists’ purses, wallets – pretty much anything they can get their hands on.
…which is kinda bad.
