The Bay Area News Group’s intrepid readers have circled the globe this last year, road-tripping through Tuscany, touring the Taj Mahal, exploring Bolivia and in this case, biking through Bali. And once back home, they wrote in to share their stories and photos and offer helpful travel tips. Along the way, they’ve shared their journeys and offered helpful travel tips.
Find even more reader travel inspiration at www.mercurynews.com/tag/wish-you-were-here/.
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INDONESIA: Vallejo resident Mel Orpilla and Redding’s Kathleen Saxer traveled to Bali this summer on a trip that included all sorts of adventures, including a bike ride near the island’s rice fields.
TRAVEL TIPS: from Redding taking a rest in a rice field during a bike ride on the island of Bali. Bali is a very diverse island with beaches, volcanoes, bustling cities and small villages. You can see it all in a week.
Join the fun! Send a photo of yourself on your latest adventures — local, domestic or international — to jburrell@bayareanewsgroup.com. Tell us where you are, who everyone is and where they’re from, and share a travel tip or two to help fellow readers go there, too.
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