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We’ve all heard and experienced how many of the Indonesians are afraid of dogs. I thought our dogs would be all the deterrent we needed but I was wrong. The Javanese who attacked us weren’t in the least afraid of our dogs and our four dogs were no match for their big bats. We thought they had...

I don’t know where you'll be working but suits and suit trousers in Bali are almost as rare as hen’s teeth. But to answer your question, shorts and stuff are far less expensive here, especially if you’re the size of the Balinese. My Balinese friends get gorgeous and often well-made latest...

Just google “companies sale bali” and see what you get. I imagine you’ll find what you’re looking for.

We don’t have house insurance but our car insurance is with Allianz and they’ve been fantastic about small claims. Sitting in their office for repair approval takes forever and a day but they are pleasant to deal with and have had no arguments with our claims.

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 Demeyere 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...

Last year a lot of my time was spent learning my way around, learning to drive in Bali, learning a little about the culture, and getting to know new friends. It was my orientation year. This year I’m committed to learning Indonesian before the end of the year so I’m spending a fair bit of time...

It depends on how far south of Ubud you go. There are some really lovely areas in Mas that aren’t nearly 110juta.

Yes, I’m aware that my KITAS agent gets part of the money as commission for his work and time. I don’t know how much of it goes directly to the government but I’ll bet Fred2 can tell us.

We did the same as ronb but we had to pay over AU$2,000. to get our container of stuff through Surabaya. We couldn’t find a way around this if we wanted our stuff. The bribe in Surabaya cost 20% of what the movers charged.

I’m not saying I feel the need to pay tax, just that I view the KITAS as a form of tax payment. But to answer the question a little further, I do take advantage of the government services available such as driving on public roads. Past the roads I can’t think of what the government provides...

In the beginning it seemed high to me also but I look at the KITAS fee as the way I pay taxes in this country although admittedly the services are slack or even non-existent in Indonesia.

I’ll send you a PM. (Guys, sorry this is formatted funny but it’ll still work.)

Hi kochie, we love Balinese architecture and believe it is the style that works best in this climate. Our house is one of those like you’ve described in your post. But everyone is different and what bothers one person won’t bother another. (Yesterday I was in a warung sitting next to a teenager...

Thanks RhysG. That’s an interesting article and I learned from it even though I’ve studied Galungan just a little bit. I love Galungan. It reminds me of the Christian Christmas. In Galungan the Gods come down to Earth and in Christianity Jesus comes to Earth. In Christianity the the Christmas...

The $300. sounds outrageous. We opened accounts in our names before we moved to Bali for the same purpose; to buy land. We did have a Balinese friend with us. His name is not anywhere on our accounts though and he didn’t charge us any money for spending half an hour in the bank introducing us to...

This may be a silly question. I don’t know anything much about IMBs but would it be possible to get an IMB now?

sugarbear, there are some great books in that list. In fact I’d give most of them a high rating.

Very funny SHoggard. Thank you.:icon_mrgreen::icon_mrgreen:

Here’s a little addition to the medical list. Ron Lilley, Bali’s snake expert (see Ron Lilley’s Snake Patrol on Facebook) is our next door neighbour and he says if you are ever bitten by a snake in Bali go immediately to Sanglah Hospital. He doesn’t recommend any other clinic or hospital in Bali...

Relax knocky. Stay excited but don't worry. Here's your first phrase. Tidak apa apa. It translates literally as "no what what" but it means No Worries. You will be confused with a tourist but - no worries. It doesn't matter. Tourists are not Bad People. You will be able to easily get by with...