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creatures. They come to expect their treats regularly causing fights among the monkeys and tourists alike.

Enjoy a luxurious massage at one of the many spas. For the reasonable price of $12 you will enjoy one and a half hours of pure heaven. Skilled masseurs work out your travel weary muscles with ancient old techniques, finishing with an herbal body scrub and hot floral bath. Pure decadence.

Choosing a meal at one of the many eateries can be a difficult task. With food ranging from traditional Indonesian babi guling (suckling pig roasted on a spit and must be ordered a day in advance.) to Italian pasta and pizza or roasted duck. It is a playground for the taste buds and eating in the candle lit setting while Balinese music plays softly in the background gives a feeling of tranquility. You relax while drinking a Bintang beer and think that you may never leave this tropical paradise.

Ubud is well travelled on many peoples routes in Bali, but its laid back atmosphere dedicated tradition and a thriving artist community give it the facade of being the "real" Bali. Many will say that the real Bali no longer exists, that it has been taken over by tourism and western influence. But I see it thriving in the everyday lives of the local people and the real Bali exists in their hearts.

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