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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Brigid Delaney

I’m off to Bali! It’s like the pandemic never happened. Except it did – and it hurt us all differently

A man sweeps up rubbish on a beach in Bali
‘Many Balinese were struggling on an existential level during Covid. Starvation was a very real possibility for some.’ Photograph: Made Nagi/EPA

I’m going overseas! Finally!! After two-and-a-half years of staying put, it’s time to travel again. OK, I’m just going across the metaphorical road to Bali, but still, I’m leaving the fortress.

The international departures terminal is empty except for the check-in queue for Denpasar, which is dense and slow moving, like trying to digest a bowl of bircher.

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