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    Worst tomato juice ever

    Has anyone tried Diamond’s Tomato Juice? I was fooled by the words “no sugar added”. It is super sweet! Anybody tried it before?
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    Leasehold land and building a custom villa - is it a good idea?

    How about buying a Joglo instead of building a Villa and sell the Joglo after 20 years ...
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    Aluminium windows supplier in Bali

    Marvel windows, doors and interior @ Bypass near Lotte Mart has local and European brands. I think they have double glazed windows too.
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    buy viagra?

    Answering to an old post that has been revived. I sometimes buy some for my friends ... :rolleyes: > Where's the cheapest place to buy real viagra on Bali? You can buy it in any Apotek (Kimia Farma etc.) also Cialis, Levitra or other local variants. Sometimes they are out of stock and you have...
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    Costs of obtaining an IMB post-construction

    Hi, my experience of a post-construction IMB in Sanur 2018: - fee for drawings by contractor - 1% of RAB (construction cost) at Bumdes (can be any approximate value) - 5 000 000 IDR per unit at banjar (negotiable) - contribution to kelurahan (few million) - contribution to kantor camat (few...
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    Lease and sublease

    Hi, here is some advice from Airbnb to run a vacation rental in Bali (unfortunately it is only available in Indonesian): https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/2147/izin-usaha-di-bali Either your neighbors, competition or banjar will be interested in what you are doing if your business starts...
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    For Telkom IndiHome users

    Hi johnnyCool, Thanks for your comment, for average Joe it might be too much, I agree. Even with a technical background I wasted a lot of time and money to get it all set up ... Which part do you think doesn't work? It seems like I am not yet allowed to send a PM, if you send me one I might be...
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    For Telkom IndiHome users

    Meanwhile "2. Change the DNS server configuration in the router" doesn't seem to have any effect anymore according to another thread: " Telkom DNS woes - looking for a fix "
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    For Telkom IndiHome users

    Hi, just wanted to share some things I do at home: 1. How to block Indihome/Speedy ad injection (on your computer) Edit your hosts file (https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/27350/beginner-geek-how-to-edit-your-hosts-file/) # Block iklan Telkom Indihome # Source...
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    Already Moved to Bali? What can I expect?

    Hi, Internet: I also develop remotely and am fine with a Indihome 10Mbit connection (unlimited) + 3G/4G connection. Downloading large files takes some time, but video calls are ok. Indihome can sometimes be slow, but then I still have my smartphone connection which is the most reliable...
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    Dyatmika school vs the International Schools

    Hi, correct me if I am wrong: ** Dyatmika Price: $$ Location: + (+1 for the ocean view) Facility: ++ Intl. Education: ++ Notes: long waiting list, national plus, majority is mixed and local ** Bali Island School Price: $$$ Location: ++ Facility: +++ Intl. Education: +++ Notes: expensive...
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    Searching for a hi-res monitor

    I bought an ASUS PB287Q 4k UHD LED Monitor in Rimo for 10jt a few months ago (expensive!). I didn't buy a TV because I needed a DisplayPort (60Hz refresh rate and support for scaled display for Mac) No shop had a DisplayPort to DisplayPort Mini cable, so I got one from outside of Indonesia.
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    Water pressure problem

    Thank you very much davita! The T-Valve sounds like a good failover solution. We were also thinking about splitting the water sources: use PDAM if available for bathroom & kitchen, use the 'sumur' for the garden and our tiny pond!
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    Water pressure problem

    Thank you very much spicyayam, Dick Rector and DenpasarHouse! We plan to stay for long term and we own the house (or to be correct: it is on my wife's name ...). With the recent blackouts we have experienced option 2 sounds like the way to go!
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    Water pressure problem

    Water pressure help Hi, I am new here and think this forum is very helpful. I have been following this thread, because I also have a water pressure problem in my 2-storey house. I live in Sanur with my family (wife + 2 kids) and our current source of water is ground water (although we've...