patung
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RE: Bali
(11-03-2009 09:42 PM)Kona Wrote: Any Bali insiders on here?
I was there in 1995 and 2005. I had a blast. The hotels are like palaces. The folks are all Hindu but the law is Muslim. I liked this because there weren't a lot of hookers for an Asian party City.
People are telling me this is changing. Just talked to a guy that says Bali's turned whore-heavy. Can anybody confirm this?
Plus, someone told me, and I read that the governments not letting too many foreigners in these days. Has this caused a slump in tourist party girls? I love them.
Aloha!
I guess Bali is more of a family holiday place, except mainly in Kuta-Legian where it's more of a party scene, but it's mostly young australians and japanese, and the australians often come across in mixed sex groups, but .... late at night the main road in Kuta seems to be lined with prostitutes, sometimes you'll find them hanging around the airport as well, generally they look filthy to me though. There's a red light district in Sanur, never been there though.
Btw, the law isn't Muslim in Bali, if you mean sharia, the law isn't Muslim anywhere in Indonesia except Aceh and to a limited extent in a few backwoods towns.
The government hasn't changed policy towards tourists that I've heard, they're still not incredibly welcoming with the stupid 30 day rule on tourist visas, but hard currency is always welcome...
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RE: Bali
Thanks Nomadicdude.
Dan Andrews over at http://www.tropicalmba.com mentions in his blog that here seem to be more western expat chicks in Bali than others. You guys might like this post:
http://www.tropicalmba.com/thailand-vs-b...ilippines/
However, I split "Western Expat Chicks" into two very different categories:
-Scandinavians, French, and Eastern Europeans who I go nuts for
-American/Canadian/Aussie which I strongly dislike - and Aussie seems to be the largest demographic by far
I don't have an Indonesian flag yet so if I go I'm obviously going to be gunning for that. Swedish/Norwegian is high on my list, I'd be looking out exclusively for Scandies.
My potential JV partner has been kind enough to let me live in his 3 BR crib, so my housing costs are not part of my cost of living.
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Entropy4
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RE: Bali
-Populations of Euro/Scandinavian women
They're there. Not in vast numbers though. Aussie tourists out-number every other kind 10 to 1 probably.
-Cost of living
Cheap. Not as cheap as Thailand. But comparable.
-Ease of transportation
Same. Although in Bali a lot of drivers will scam the fuck out of you. ALWAYS use the meter.
-Muay Thai?
Didn't see or hear of any there. Surfing is a great cardio and upper-body workout, but it has a steep learning curve. So prepare to put in a ton of effort with little reward the first week or two you do it. Then it slowly gets easier and more fun after that.
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I told you this privately already. In my opinion Bali doesn't offer anything that Phuket or Phi Phi don't do better except slightly better tourist parties and surfing. There's less nightlife, but it's bar girl free. There are a lot of young Aussie girls there, a few Euros and a few Americans. Lots of dudes, but they're young (18-22) so they have no game. The scene gets old fast as there's really only 3-4 venues to go to (Sky Garden being the main one), and a handful outside of Kuta, so after a few days you begin to see the same people over and over again. I'd happily go back for 3-4 days. But I made the mistake of spending three weeks there, and by the third week I wanted to hang myself. What kills the place for me is the locals are not friendly at all. You get ripped off left and right, sold bogus tours, given fake bills, rides to places you didn't want to go, I even had a bartender try to charge me for two drinks when I ordered one. Just dealing with it day-in and day-out really eats away at you. I'm in India right now, and I feel more respected and less hassled than I did in Bali.
If you want your Indonesian flag, it shouldn't take you more than a couple nights to get it. The local girls you run into in the bars there are very DTF.
(This post was last modified: 11-06-2011 12:43 PM by Entropy4.)
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Danski
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RE: Bali
Some of the below rings true if you are coming to Bali for quick/fast nightlife in Kuta area. Nightlife in Bali excels more for the expat crowd-- more chill spots with friends and so on. For going out and picking up it can get old quick (like Entropy noted). The locals being scammy/etc is primarily a central Kuta phenomenon in my experience, you can avoid it by hanging out with some locals or expats or places they frequent. I find the folks in Bali to be hyper friendly and helpful. I left my iPhone in a restaurant the other night and a waiter came running in to the parking lot after me... i was happy about it but not surprised at all.
If you wanna have a blow out, Koh Phi Phi and Phuket by all means, but if you are looking for a quality place to live for a while, Bali is a clear winner on nearly all fronts beyond "crazy nightlife."
(11-06-2011 12:22 PM)Entropy4 Wrote: -Populations of Euro/Scandinavian women
They're there. Not in vast numbers though. Aussie tourists out-number every other kind 10 to 1 probably.
-Cost of living
Cheap. Not as cheap as Thailand. But comparable.
-Ease of transportation
Same. Although in Bali a lot of drivers will scam the fuck out of you. ALWAYS use the meter.
-Muay Thai?
Didn't see or hear of any there. Surfing is a great cardio and upper-body workout, but it has a steep learning curve. So prepare to put in a ton of effort with little reward the first week or two you do it. Then it slowly gets easier and more fun after that.
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I told you this privately already. In my opinion Bali doesn't offer anything that Phuket or Phi Phi don't do better except slightly better tourist parties and surfing. There's less nightlife, but it's bar girl free. There are a lot of young Aussie girls there, a few Euros and a few Americans. Lots of dudes, but they're young (18-22) so they have no game. The scene gets old fast as there's really only 3-4 venues to go to (Sky Garden being the main one), and a handful outside of Kuta, so after a few days you begin to see the same people over and over again. I'd happily go back for 3-4 days. But I made the mistake of spending three weeks there, and by the third week I wanted to hang myself. What kills the place for me is the locals are not friendly at all. You get ripped off left and right, sold bogus tours, given fake bills, rides to places you didn't want to go, I even had a bartender try to charge me for two drinks when I ordered one. Just dealing with it day-in and day-out really eats away at you. I'm in India right now, and I feel more respected and less hassled than I did in Bali.
If you want your Indonesian flag, it shouldn't take you more than a couple nights to get it. The local girls you run into in the bars there are very DTF.
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