Bali, one of over 17,000 islands across archipelago, currently renown as ‘Island of The Gods’. The award-winning island destination, a home for approximately 4 million people, got a new title now: Island of Love, thanks to author Elizabeth Gilbert and Julia Roberts’ film team.
The film production of Eat, Pray, Love (EPL) starring Julia Roberts has given Bali a new title, Island of Love. The movie, based on Elizabeth Gilbert’s bestselling memoir tells about the author’s journey for self-discovery to three countries: Italy (Eat), India (Pray) and Indonesia (Love). In Ubud, Bali, the author rediscovered the combination of Eat, Pray and found she could Love once more. Hence the new Bali title, Island of Love.
Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika has no qualm about it. “We have to be thankful, because the presence of the Hollywood movie star has given birth to Bali’s new title, Island of Love, which will of course support our tourism,” said him in Denpasar on Saturday (7 November 2009).
[via Indonesia Travel]