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Thanks bert for the details and info.. i have been to seminyak before but had no idea it was any more expensive than any other area. Why is it more expensive than other areas? Is it the proximity to kuta and legian?

Just found this information about real estate on Bali... it is a bit daunting, they require you pay an indonesian citizen 150,000,000 Rp./month, are they joking or is it 150,000 per month. Who are these people? It is, for now, impossible for a foreigner to own property in Indonesia. There...

How is it that a thatched roof two bedroom villa with a ten foot swimming pool in seminyak costs $300,000 USD. That is rediculous. The peolpe selling these properties and the owners themselves must be making a killing. Labour and materials are cheap in Bali, right? How can a 2 bdrm villa...

thanks bert 8) Bruce, that would be cool if you could transfer the video you have to dig. and maybe make a 10-20 min. movie clip. do you have the equipment outh there to do this? Lates 8)

very cool, very cool... thanks for the pics

Hey everyone just got back from the beach in north carolina. Had a great time and the weather was lovely. i was in a conversation about Bali with a friend of mine from College and he was telling me that independence day (aug. 17th) in Bali is not really a big deal for the balinese. Is that...

Bruce, I am not sure what company you used from Jakarta or your budget per person. Some of the eco tours with a reputable company can be as much as $40 USD per day/person. Try these: balispririt.com and click on the eco tours button in the left hand of the pg...

Re: RE: Is it safe? Dear Bert, Thanks for the reminder... Live long and prosper...

ChadM, No worries mate... You live in Denver? What part? I love colorado it is such a beautiful state. Durango, telluride, boulder, areall great areas in the state. Have you been to the huge hot springs in in alamosa springs in the SW of the state? I belive it is off rt. 160. Yes the...

ChadM, why would I lie about something so serious. This Brit Expat got killed for protecting his girlfriend who safely ran away unharmed while Mr. Senitt got his throat slashed for a few lousy dollars and a credit card that the robbers actually used after the event at a Wendy's restuarant in...

Yes I am accurate in saying that 20 murders have happened so far this month in DC. I heard it on Fox News and every summertime the crime picks up in DC. There are a lot of poor people in the city and huge serious drug problems in DC. That British expat was only 27 yrs old and for a crime like...

I know this is somewhat off the topic of this thred and the direction that it has gone but why are so many people paranoid about travelling to Bali. Is it safe? What kind of question is that? Safe compared to where; washington dc, LA, Detroit, Atlanta, or some rural town in Australia or...

Whoever "freelancer" may be he/she probally has not travelled to a lot of places where people are much poorer than the poorest Balinese, such as many of the countries in Africa. Wherever a foriegner travels to they should keep an open mind and an open heart or they will not be able to maximise...

Oh Roy, i may be getting a job on Bali as an ESL teacher in the Ubud area. We should get together and meet when i am there so i can get a good introduction to the local area. I hear Ubud and the surrounding area is fascinating. last time I was in Bali last august I only drove through the...

It's been real rainy here in Washington, DC and the National fireworks on the mall may be rescheduled till tommorow night because of the weather. There are usually a million people down on the National Mall this time of day.. The national park police actually evacuated the whole are because of...

I think it is a good thing that torist numbers are low.. Maybe it is bad for the Balinese who need our $$$, but people should always have something to fall back on if they dont succeed at the first thing. it is good that there are less visitors to Bali because that means less impact on the...

Thanks Tina for the response. I guess I got ripped off last time in Bali because I paid the driver 400,000 RP for his vehicle and as a guide and i dont even think it was more than an 8 hour day. I could have gotten two days worth for what I paid. I guess know I know that $20 USD a day is...

What is a reasonable price to pay for a driver and a car including gas on Bali for one day rental to drive to the different sights on bali? The price is for one day/8-10 hours including vehicle, driver, and gas. Should the price go up the more people you have in the vehicle? Like instead of...

Tina... it is a scary thought... I wonder where the draw the line for overstays in days or weeks or months even before they arrest you.... do you know anyone that has been arrested for overstaying their visa? It seems like the Indonesian goverenment just loves extorting tourists any way...

No Worries Matsaleh.. You would think they would just let you leave the countryt instead of stuffing you in a prison, which is quite uneconomical for them and stupid. I seriously doubt that any tourist has been imprisoned thought for overstaying their visa, maybe severely fined. I just find it...