In Reply to: Need info on living in Bali posted by Thomas Ray on Saturday, 17. April 1999 at 23:21 Bali Time:
I HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT THE SAME SITUATION AND HAVE JUST RETURNED FROM BALI. BALI IS OK FOR A HOLIDAY ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT THE NICEST PLACE I HAVE BEEN. IF YOU ARE LOOKING AT WORKING FOR A US BASED COMPANY ON CONTRACT THAT IS OKAY. FROM MY EXPERIENCE A BALINESE CONTRACT MEANS SHIT...PERIOD. YOU WILL HAVE TO EXPERIENCE SOME OF THE CULTURE TO ESTABLISH WHETHER YOU COULD LIVE THERE. A THREE BEDROOMED HOUSE COST ABOUT 2000USD PER ANNUM TO RENT. THE AVERAGE ANNUAL INCOME OF A BALINESE IS APPROX. 400 USD.
I COULDN'T CUT IT THERE. GOOD LUCK.