The Side of Ubud Most Tourists Never See 🇮🇩

Is Ubud overrated? Chris went walking through real Ubud, Indonesia to find out — no swings, no Instagram spots, just the quiet rice-field neighbourhood southwest of town where farmers, villas, and daily life all blur together. This is the side of Ubud most travel vloggers skip, filmed on a slow morning walk past flooded paddies, roadside warungs, hidden waterfalls, and doorstep offerings. After nine years abroad and seven of them in Costa Rica, we couldn't stop noticing how much these two places feel like mirror images of each other. Filmed June 2026 Places Featured: Rural rice fields southwest of Ubud Sumampan Waterfall Poh Gadding Waterfall Local warungs and roadside shops What We Cover: Whether Bali actually lives up to the hype What it's like to stay outside the main Ubud town Everyday morning life away from the tourist trail The Costa Rica comparison we can't unsee Getting around cheap with Grab and roadside fuel If this walk made you want to see more of the real Bali, hit subscribe and drop a comment below. #Bali #Ubud #Indonesia #TravelVlog ====================================== ⚡ CONNECT WITH US ⚡ -------------------------------- VISIT OUR WEBSITE - https://thedufresnestravel.com   / thedufresnes     / thedufresnes   Download our theme song here: https://thedufresnestravel.com/produc... ====================================== ✨ PRODUCTS WE RECOMMEND ✨ ------------------------------------------------ 🌍 Stay connected anywhere with Holafly. We've been traveling full-time since 2017 and have personally used Holafly eSIMs in 12 countries and Holafly Plans in 5 countries. 📖 Complete Holafly Guide + Honest Review: https://thedufresnestravel.com/pages/... 💰 Save with code THEDUFRESNES ✅ 26% OFF Annual Plans ✅ 20% OFF Quarterly Plans ✅ 10% OFF Monthly Plans ✅ 5% OFF Destination & Regional eSIMs 👉 Get Holafly: https://holafly.sjv.io/6yWy0q WISE - MANAGE MONEY EASILY AROUND THE WORLD Easily manage your money internationally with a Wise account and card! Sign up to get your first transfer fee-free: https://wise.com/invite/ahpc/christand2 🔒 NordVPN (up to 76% off): https://go.nordvpn.net/aff_c?offer_id... 🎟️ Klook tours & tickets (3% off): https://affiliate.klook.com/sl/i16wVIj Use code THEDUFRESNES at checkout on all three! ====================================== 💰 WAYS TO SUPPORT OUR CHANNEL 💰 ----------------------------------------------------------- WEBSITE - WWW.THEDUFRESNESTRAVEL.COM PATREON - patreon.com/thedufresnes PRINTS - https://chrisdufresne.pictorem.com/ ====================================== 😊 WORK WITH US 😊 ------------------------- Do you have a product, a travel related business or restaurant? Would you be interested in working with us? We are always looking for partnerships/sponsors, especially to help you grow your business! Send us an email or DM us on Instagram ====================================== Is Bali Overrated? Walking Real Ubud, Indonesia 🇮🇩 CHAPTERS: 0:00 Coconuts and morning coffee 0:37 The side of Ubud nobody shows you 1:49 What everyone warns you about Bali 1:58 Okay, but is it actually overrated? 5:01 This keeps reminding us of home 6:29 Wait, what are all these structures? 8:19 Stumbling into Wakanda 13:34 A whole meal for less than a dollar 14:52 About all that garbage you heard about 16:38 How locals fill up their tanks 24:51 And who comes to raid them later 30:16 A waterfall hiding down this lane 32:33 The one thing keeping us from staying 33:52 She climbs for a coconut with a pole 35:27 I couldn't resist this detour 42:02 Is that a temple or someone's house? 46:47 The quiet stretch back home ====================================== note we do make a small commission from links listed