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Hi to all the expats in Bali. Have been sent to this site to find out from you all just what to expect from retiring in Bali. Am a 67yr young single male retired businessman who was about to retire in Thailand but was advised to check out the possibilities of doing so in Bali. Tired of the rat...

Dogs. They come and shit in our gang every early morning. I would throw stones at them but I would have to sit on the street and wait till they show up as there's a wall between us. I could put poison but they are dogs from our neighbour(s)hood and probably not a good way to make friends...

Hi there, I'm considering moving to Bali in March and hoping to get some advise before I decide. 1) My biggest question is what is it like living in bali as an expat? Are there lots of expats around and is it easy enough to make friends with people who are staying there for longer than a...

Most of us wanting to live in Bali have had, or will have in the future, the willing and active help of a friendly Balinese person, our own personal "Made". Be that as simple translator or going all the way to the responsible and trusted position of name-holder nominee for the property we dream...

Hi new to the forum, there is so much info here and been working my way through it. Im a FIFO worker living on the sunny coast in Australia with great aspirations of moving to bali saving tax and living the dream. I love surfing and have holidayed there 5 times over the last 20 years. Were...

Hi everyone, I just wanted to give a heads up about a number of robberies that have been taking place in Kutuh Kajah, Ubud lately. I was robbed a few weeks ago from my rental house while I was out for the day. The thieves came in broad daylight, crawled through my bathroom window and took...

SINGAPORE - Singapore may be one of the best places on earth. Former 987FM DJ Shan Wee and his wife, Indonesian businesswoman Artika Sulaiman, both 31 and Singapore permanent residents, realised this the hard way after living in Bali for the past year. The couple, who got married in 2011...

I'll be in Bali in just 1 week! I'm really looking forward to my return, but feel a bit uneasy about all of those Hawkers that make visiting any tourist spot unpleasant. I'm sure you know who I am talking about -- those people who come right up to you, shove their handicraft in your face, and...

Hi all, just wanting some advice as am wanting to buy some land around the Lovina area. Is it a safe area and are the villagers tourist friendly? I have received some great advice through the forum. Am dealing with Lovina Real Estate whom seem good. Any advice would be appreciated.

Hi there I’m want to find ways to travel cheap to foreign countries. Not too much ago I have heard about option to exchange house with foreign for some time. What do you feel about this?. Do you know any other ways to travel with really low costs?

How does the Government define work? Paid work? What about non paid activities that is really work like running a company? Thanks Steve

Okay so in advance I apologise because Im sure out of the 200 pages on this forum 150 pages are probably full of the exact same question. Im 22, Im moving to Bali I have an unusual commitment that makes me want to live there aswell as I just love the place and spend too much money and...

Okay, for Christmas my family and friends sent me cards and presents from the UK at the end November/beg December and nothing has arrived. None of it was recorded/registered. Today when I was at Imigrasi, I popped over to the Postoffice to see if they knew where my parcels were. They sent me...

Hallo, Ich bin Indonesierin, 23 Jahre alt, bin gerade von Bandung umgezogen, hab jetzt einen neuen Job in Kuta. Bevor ich nach Bali umgezogen bin, hab ich 1 Jahr in Deutschland gewohnt. Hab die Sprache und natuerlich die Kultur kennengelernt. Deutschland gefaellt mir sehr :) Ich bin ganz...

Hi everyone. I am new to this forum and I am hoping that there is someone that can help me with a few questions I have. My husband and I have recently been offered some land to build on in Ubud by a very good balinese friend. At first we were asking her questions about buying land and where the...