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Bali, Indonesia · July 2026

The Group Trip That Turned Into a Family Reunion

The group trip that turned into a family reunion — Bali

I used to think I was hosting group trips.

Turns out… I've been planning family reunions.

You know that feeling when you walk into the cookout and your aunties, uncles, and cousins haven't seen each other in years? At first, everybody's introducing themselves. By the end of the weekend, you're laughing like you've known each other forever.

That's exactly what happened in Bali.

We showed up as strangers.
We left as family.

Now they're planning a cousins' get-together without me because I'm still traveling… and honestly, I love that for them.

The hardest part wasn't leaving Bali… it was leaving each other.

That's the part of these trips I'll never get over.

Bali was just where this family reunion happened.

A Few Frames

The Trip, In Pictures

The group at a temple gate in Bali The group at ancient ruins in Bali The group around a pool in the evening in Bali The group in a garden archway in Bali The group dressed up for a dinner out in Bali Ashleigh Bing with a monkey at the Monkey Forest in Bali The group at a live music bar in Bali The group at a cultural park in Bali The group dressed up at night in front of a lit-up temple in Bali A traditional Balinese flower offering The group with a local guitarist in Bali The group getting ready together in Bali The group at a covered pavilion in Bali The group dressed in traditional green for a ceremony in Bali The group at Cretya Ubud in Bali The group sitting on temple steps in Bali
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