This VW Thing Found a Second Life in Bali

The VW Safari, once imported by the Indonesian Government and later discarded, now lives on in the streets and villages of Bali. FOLLOW ME   / the.purist     / thepurist.au   Filmed in Ubud, Bali, this is a slow drive through a place where the car feels unexpectedly at home, worn, functional, and still useful. No restoration. No spectacle. Just a machine continuing its life far from where it began. Originally designed for government and military use, the Volkswagen Type 181 'Thing' was never meant to be precious. In the towns and mountains of Bali, that honesty still makes sense. The owner of Ubud VW Tour, Sentanu, found these vehicles abandoned and unwanted, and gave them a second life, not as collector pieces, but as working cars. Today, they form the backbone of a small, thriving local business, taking people through deep Bali at a slower pace, in machines that were built to endure. If you’re heading to Bali and want to experience the island differently, I can’t recommend connecting with Sentanu enough: www.ubudvwtour.com Shot and edited on iPhone. #vwthing #VWType181 #ubudbali #VWSafari #bali #ClassicVW #VintageVolkswagen #UbudVWTour #ThePurist