lily999
Australian expat in Indonesia
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Lives in Bali
Registration: 09 June 2010
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Is salary of US$ 10,000 enough to live well in jakarta by Nneena
Hi I may shift to Jakarta as an expat so how much in US dollars will be best offer from the company ????for a good standard of living there as an expat??your replies are highly appreciated.
Bluntly not much. Jakarta is far more expensive than Bali and I live on more than that monthly as an expat. Depends what you mean by live well. Do what you did in your own country than answer is probabably not. Read More
January Gathering???? by rcraj
Hi folks, Not sure if everyone is back from holidays. Wondering if we can plan out some gathering for current month--more towards Chinese new year week.... Any thoughts ?
Internations is a group of expats living In Bali and they are also in Jakarta. If around and interested we have a social gathering at Cubanna in Bali on 26th Januray 7.30pm. Come and join us for Australia Day and Year of Dragon celebration. I am the ... Read More
advice needed by greig
Hi everyone, Im thinking of opening a business in retail in Bali but would be based in Australia and could only get up maybe once a month and during all school holidays! Is this a feasabile option to be living out of bali and owning a business? ...
Hi Greig, I'm also from Perth and know many of the issues attached to doing a retail business here. If you next visit and want to speak let me know. Read More
Finding Work by LoveOfBali
Hi is it hard for a Aussie to work in Bali, understand on position how do I find work, what is the best way re advertising.
If you know someone in Bali who is in legal employ has a company or such get them to sponsor you as less headache getting a kitas to work. Can also take the risk to work illegally with consequences Read More
advice needed by greig
Hi everyone, Im thinking of opening a business in retail in Bali but would be based in Australia and could only get up maybe once a month and during all school holidays! Is this a feasabile option to be living out of bali and owning a business? ...
Have you looked at the legalities of owning a business in bali and working it out of australia. If a company or business in australia think of the taxes. If out of bali you need balinese partners and company setup and coming back to Bali will mean ... Read More
New friends please! and Vaccination info?? by Nick25
Hey guys and girls Im Nick, from Australia, moving to Bali, Seminyak on Tuesday 25th January! Please add me and suggest me to fellow expats in Bali much appreciative. Also can you please tell me what vaccinations you had before coming to live in ...
Hi Nick welcome and hope you enjoy your time in Bali. People here dont beleive in vaccinations but my advice is have rabies, Series of three and then one later, Can have all done in bali. Dr Rishtie amazing and well recommend her as a dr. Her no is ... Read More
New Adventure by BALI_HOLLY
Hello I am new to this site, some great reading my son put me onto it as I hope one day to live in Bali. I have found the culture and people of Indonesia amazing so kind and always smiling. My Hope is to one day live in Bali not sure where but I ...
Before selling up and making the big move come to bali for a couple of months and experience the place. Like all places not all is smiles. Read More
English Man - will live & work in Bali -Looking for Christian Friends by anton.GB
Hi, I will be coming to live and work in Bali in the next few months. I am a committed Christian and I wish to help and work with the Church community. I would like to meet both nationals and ex pats who could offer mutual friendship and support ...
There are many community groups in Bali from arms of love which is a church group to working with people in kerobakan prison, to rotary, to helping with the various orphanages. If looking for work you may have success with one of the ... Read More
Respect for the locals? by borborigmus
As a newbie expat, I am struck by the behaviour of some (and I stress some) short-time visitors to this beautiful island. I ended up so annoyed and embarrassed at the carryings-on of certain of my countrymen over the last 2 weeks that my latest blog ...
Your observations are unfortunately sad but true. Not just your countrymen/women but seems there are westerners from different countries that behave like this. Seen it many times in my travels with US, UK and Aussies in diff loactions behaving in ... Read More
I would like to live in Bali. by anssaraj
I would like to meet other people who are still living in their own country and who would like to work and live in Bali.... people like myself. May be we can start a discussion over here. Anyone want to join and start this here with me and ...
Nothing is straight forward in Bali. Been here 7months going 8 soon and have looked at a range of business options, villas to live etc. One day you get one price the next day another. Balinese live in present so things are done in the present. You ... Read More