In a year without tourism, Bali went back to the old ways of living
It was one of Baliâs best kept secrets, then tourism boomed. Now COVID has forced locals back to nature. 9 March 2021
The global shock of the coronavirus pandemic has forced Bali to confront an uncomfortable truth â its economy is addicted to tourism.
In calm waters between the islands of Ceningan and Lembongan, off the east coast of Bali, an old way of life has returned.
Seaweed farms had all but disappeared from the Ceningan Strait over the past decade as Bali s tourism boom finally reached this sleepy island chain.
In a year without tourism, Bali went back to the old ways of living
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The global shock of the coronavirus pandemic has forced Bali to confront an uncomfortable truth its economy is addicted to tourism.
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In calm waters between the islands of Ceningan and Lembongan, off the east coast of Bali, an old way of life has returned.
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