crosskeyscottage
We are moving to Bali shortly to open a new small 6 villa resort. We are coming from the u.k. and although we are bringing only a handful of personal items with us, we still need them shipped. As we are doing that, is there anything we should bring with us for ourselves or our resort ie. items that are either impossible, expensive or that are just not good quality in Bali?
no.idea
Patience and a sense of humour are two very important things to bring along with you. You will need both in abundance if you are looking at operating a business here.Most things are available in Bali. The people who stay in your villas will become your friends. Many of them will become return customers, these people will happily bring you things such as cheese, salami and the small everyday items that you yearn.
SHoggard
[b]For the check-through luggage[/b]no.idea has the right idea ([I]couldn't resist[/I]).When I'm back in the UK I always return with at least 10k cheese - nothing fancy just big solid blocks of cheddar, Gloucestershire, Lestershire - whatever is on sale in Tesco's on the day before departure - the more matured & flavour intense the better (you use less that way & lasts longer) cheese sweats in the heat so return to the fridge immediately after use, freezes well though for long term storage, but tends to crumble :icon_e_sad:Salami &/or black pudding also manage to find a little gap between the socksSave them all for those "Oh god I really fancy... ------ .....!" moments & don't wolf them down in the 1st month!Oh, yes, I hear you say "I was never a great fan of cheese" - but we all say that in the beginning, believe me you will find yourself driving 2 hours through insane traffic just for a decent welsh rarebit, croque monseur - or even cheese toastie!A cheese slicer would also be useful [I]You may have gathered it is a bit of a fetish![/I]
crosskeyscottage
We thought we were the only sado's in the world, apparently not! We spent last year in Italy with no expat community and therefore no chedder cheese! Can you imagine how aweful that was?!We have all the food stuffs at the top of the list, anything else? Someone said good sheets and towels, which surprised us, but that sort of thing.
spicyayam
If you like reading I would suggest getting an e-reader like a Kindle. The selection at bookstores here is very limited and you can't buy Kindles here. Plenty of towels, sheets for sale here--not sure why someone would suggest that.
scout
There was a thread last year some time, asking the same questions. Maybe an idea to go and have a search for it, there were plenty of great ideas listed there. Oh, also I have heard that an e-reader is better than a kindle as it is not "locked" to amazon, who dont sent to Indonesia. Good luck and welcome to Bali :icon_biggrin:
crosskeyscottage
Thanks Scout for the lead and the welcome!
matsaleh
There was a thread last year some time, asking the same questions. Maybe an idea to go and have a search for it, there were plenty of great ideas listed there....[/QUOTE]This is the thread "freetofly" posted last year. Some good suggestions in there.[URL unfurl="true"]https://balipod.com/forum/threads/what-to-bring-to-bali.5361/[/URL]
phil170258
If you're a serious cook i would suggest good quality pots and pans - very hard to get here! Sheets only if you're one of those thread-count snobs. And from the conversation I had to endure the other morning between my wife and several of her female friends: tampons! Apparently the ones you buy here are rubbish.
pollyanna
If you're a serious cook i would suggest good quality pots and pans - very hard to get here! [/QUOTE]I agree with phil about bringing good quality pots and pans but if you're already in Bali and wishing you could find good pots you can find the excellent [URL="http://demeyere.125west.com/"]Demeyere[/URL] brand in Ace Hardware at the Mall. As you go in the front entrance they are in that nook to the right where the knives are. I have a couple of their pots and wouldn't trade them for any other.
balibule
Some very high quality kitchen utensils can be found at Batraco near Bali Bakery in Kuta including pots and pans. Definitely no need to travel with these.Batraco is in Kuta, Jalan Mertanadi, between Bali Bakery and the Dong Dong Japanese restaurant.[URL]http://g.co/maps/6z2ax[/URL] (Google link to Dong Dong)
phil170258
That's great to know, shall take a look there soon!
Rambutmerah
[b]Quality kitchen utensils[/b]Next to Gosyen Hotel on Jalan Devi Sri is a great shop for buying quality kitchen utensils. Can't for my life remember the name but it's very easy to find.
matsaleh
Next to Gosyen Hotel on Jalan Devi Sri is a great shop for buying quality kitchen utensils. Can't for my life remember the name but it's very easy to find.[/QUOTE]Is it Pantry Magic?
Rambutmerah
[b]Pantry Magic[/b]Yes, that's right Matsaleh. Pantry Magic is the name, just checked with a friend in Denpasar.
Dyah
[b]Kitchen utensils and -machine[/b]Kitchen utensils, good quality oliv oil and good quality dishwasher! I am here in Bali from Nov until April ... and i miss dishwasher that make the life after cooking easier :-)
pollyanna
Kitchen utensils, good quality oliv oil and good quality dishwasher! I am here in Bali from Nov until April ... and i miss dishwasher that make the life after cooking easier :-)[/QUOTE]We don't have full time help and I would really miss not having a dishwasher. We bought ours at DeHome. I think they are in Denpasar. Getting the detergent used to be a problem for me. I had to go south to Ace Hardware but now it is available at Ubud Deli.I don't know where you are located but the Ubud Delta Dewata has a good selection of EV olive oils and so does Hardy's in Sanur.
SHoggard
[b]Dishwashers[/b]We have a 3-in-one dishwasher, her name is Hamida, she's from Yogyakarta comes with added functionality such as cooking (some) cleaning (sort of). Couldn't resist that one ;)On a more serious note... while the idea of having 'help' might at first appear to be some neo-colonial throwback, paying someone to do a respectable job of work does put money back into the economy in places where it needs to go.
Ramona_
f you use an electric toothbrush, bring some new brushes (the ones you need to replace every few months)...Also, i can't seem to find decent chocolate :(
sherm
f you use an electric toothbrush, bring some new brushes (the ones you need to replace every few months)...Also, i can't seem to find decent chocolate :([/QUOTE] I thought I read Green School built a Chocolate processing building?
