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
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
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