In 2013 I travelled Bali for the first time. I did a whole tour of the island and loved every part of it. Coming back 5 years later I spent all of my time in Canggu. It has changed a lot in that time, yet some spots were still exactly the same. It is much busier now and full of the coolest bars, restaurants and shops. The beach is much more polluted. The people are now a mix of internationals living and/or visiting and locals which gives it a very worldly vibe in contrast to it being much more local a couple of years ago.
There is still a lot of potential for Canggu to grow and I am sure it will. It will be exciting to see it develop.
Looking to work remotely? This is your place. Mainly because the internet is really good. If you want to stay forever though you will run into issues buying land. Only locals can.
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Photos taken February 2018.