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From Hug Your Driver To Tip Your Gojek, Warm Action For Bali’s Motorcycle Drivers

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Bali has its own charm. Not only does Bali offer natural beauty, but its warm atmosphere inspires many people to share positive vibes.

Expats who come to Bali, whether for holiday or stay, also have their own ideas to share positivity. The warmth of Bali’s people and atmosphere is contagious to them, too!

Let’s see what the positive events are from this island of Gods.

1. The Hug Your Driver trend

This trend shows expats in Bali hugging online motorbike drivers. It quickly went viral on social media.

The use of online motorbike taxis in Bali is indeed massive. They are used not only by locals but also by tourists. Even online motorbike taxis are widely praised by foreigners because they greatly facilitate their activities.

In Hug Your Driver, expats hugged the online motorcycle taxi (ojol) driver who took them to a destination.

A viral video showed a tourist standing on a pedestrian in the Canggu area.

The tourists who were passing by and reading the writing immediately hugged their drivers, both male and female tourists.

There’s also the Tip Your Gojek Driver trend that encourages expats to tip motorcycle drivers. 

This video also reaped various comments from netizens.

“Simple, but how come I’m happy to see the driver’s smile,” wrote the @vinnachris*** account.

“Seeing this, I’m really happy, (they) appreciating someone’s service with a hug, and the driver are even more enthusiastic about working,” said the @ryymr*** account.

2. Viral Motorcycle Taxi Driver in Bali Got Surprised by TikTok Influencer The “Rescue Brother”

Goodness can be found in unexpected corners, even during our time in Bali. Rescue Brother, a notable TikTok influencer, recently shared another heartwarming moment involving an online motorcycle taxi in Bali.

In the video, an online motorbike driver helps the influencer after their wallet was lost to a monkey in Ubud Monkey Forest.

The online motorbike driver was willing to help by taking them to their hotel for free!

You can read the full story in this article.

3. Bali’s One-Handed Online Motorcycle Taxi Driver Receives Heartwarming Surprise

The same influencer, Rescue Brothers, shared another viral video showing a warm gesture to an online motorbike driver.

The Rescue Brothers were deeply moved by the one driver’s resilience and decided to give money and a new motorcycle to Arul, the one-handed ojek driver.

Check out the full story here!

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