You might recall Julia Roberts here in Eat, Pray, Love.

The small city of Ubud has developed a serious tourism industry, promoted as an arts and culture centre.

More than three million foreign tourists each year, many of those NOT YOUNG. (Youth are on some beach instead.) I saw many families with young kids, as well.

Ubud is inland amongst rice terraces.

Highlights for me were:

• Ubud Monkey Forest (VIDEO)
• Campuhan Ridge Walk (VIDEO)

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

I twice went walking in the local rice paddies, as well.

My favourite restaurant there, Sweet Orange.

Even better was a splurge for steak and mushrooms at Funky Chunks. Cost about CAD $15.

Traffic is terrible. But I did like Ubud.