By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN
(CNN) — Riding along the busy, narrow roads of Bali on her scooter with the sun illuminating her face, Victoria Kjos has a clear destination in sight — the beach.
The 71-year-old American, who relocated to the Indonesian destination in 2022, is a regular fixture on the sands of Sanur, which extends along the southeastern coastline of the tropical destination, known as the “Island of the Gods.”
When she’s not enjoying one of Bali’s finest stretches of shoreline, Victoria can be found exploring sites like Besakih, a temple complex known as the “Mother Temple of Bali,” located on the slopes of Mount Agung, the island’s highest volcano, or enjoying a massage at a local spa.
Her life today is miles apart from the one she built in the US, where she had a long