Recent content by baambaam

Passed through customs with the 2 toys and a very liberal search of my bags - no problems! Surprisingly to me, no search as I entered Thailand (no toys) and even more surprising, my bags were not checked in NYC at JFK customs, coming back from Thailand and Indonesia. I had a GREAT time...

I am in the US but will travel to see my gf for Xmas, I chose this night for sunset dinner at Ku De Ta :)

I am looking for a driver also but not from a tour company really because I will have my local gf bringing me places. She had someone at $8/day + rental cost but it fell through. Gonna be like 2-3 day trips to Ubud, Sanur, etc, and the rest just random to the beach or shopping during the day...

I am going to go ahead and brave it, hoping that at worst it is confiscated and not that my entry is barred. I am not overly concerned because my understanding is that for minor matters in Indonesia, there isn't a wheel that can't be greased ;) But, for those of you reading curiously, who do...

I have tested my girl's Telkom Speed with http://www.Speedtest.net and had her do it locally from Bali to places on Java, she was getting about 400-450 kps download and 60-65 kps upload. Speedy is pretty inconsistent though, it occasionally drops connection and some days it is considerably...

Uh yes, I'd rather she rely on a battery operated partner than find someone new, in my absence. And why two? Hrmm, this is a little more tricky... one is plain and she can use any time. The other is a "rabbit" which is a widowmaker and I only want her to use that when I am available via...

Not to nitpick, but the nomenclature "3.5g" refers to generation, not gigs per sec. HSDPA is one step beyond 3rd generation mobile but not quite something new, it is 3.5 generation. Speeds are around 3.35-3.6 MEGS per sec. If it were gigs I'd toss my 9 mps connection out the window and move...

Yeah she has a motorbike and keeps telling me it is very hard to search for apartments. Of course, I am sure it is a lot different than the pain in the ass that is my Manhattan apartment search lol.

Can anyone post some good resources for finding a cheap house for a native? Or are the local newspapers the only way to go? My girl wants to find a 2 room house or apartment for 7-10 million rp per year, hopefully in Jimbaran area. Are there any online resources? Newspapers only? This too...

Thanks,,, Adam, did the customs agents even ask about the two toys? What did they say?

I tried shipping 2 of them to her along with a bunch of other stuff in a care package and the post office called her in, gave her everything but the toys, and wanted a 1 million rp payoff of them that she refused and so they kept them.

Yeah I am just worried about being denied entry, not them taking it away really.

Can I bring a vibrator through Bali airport customs when I come visit my fiance? Is the customs agent going to shake me down for cash? Thanks!