Ubud, Indonesia is a world-renowned center of Balinese art and culture. This wildly popular getaway was made even more famous by Elizabeth Gilbert's novel, Eat, Pray, Love. It's a good place to come to get in touch with one's spiritual side on the "island of the gods." Visitors can take in traditional dance performances, dine at upscale restaurants or vegan cafés, peruse art galleries, or visit the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary. A walk north of Ubud to nearby Petulu offers travelers a chance to see 20,000 herons, a spectacle believed to bring good luck. Getting outside Ubud to explore the countryside adds even more magic to any vacation here.

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