davita wroteHi again Chelsea....some are responding negatively your post. They are correct in their posits and that was what I tried to imply, in my other response, without being too brutal.
At this moment of time, living in Bali, unless you are reasonably wealthy, isn't anyone's dream...it's a fallacy!
davita you are correct. Bali seems to be getting more and more expensive. It is no longer a great place for dreamers, escapists or drifters who are hoping to start afresh, unless said persons have a pool of savings to establish themselves. In fact, for young caucasian people looking to work by 'flying under the radar' it is even more difficult than in Europe or Australia, since they will definitely stand out. Having said that, if one has a non-Indonesian source of income then that is a very positive asset. Chelsea's Bali-focused blog and youtube channel will eventually be seen by the authorities and will cause her grief if it's clear that she are earning money from them and concurrently living in Indonesia on a tourist or social visa.
