drbruce
American expat in Indonesia
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About me
American
Lives in singaraja, bali
Speaks Indonesian, English
Registration: 22 October 2008
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Indonesia in bottom three Edcuation systems in the world by Mikewallace76
It is sad to see that Indonesia has again been rated in the bottom three education systems in the world along with Brazil and Mexico. Other Asian countries such as South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan rate near the top when Indonesia is ...
But honestly, how many of you guys would honestly put your children into a normal local government school? I think that the first choice is an International School, and if you can't afford it then at least a good private local school. Afterall, ... Read More
Indonesia in bottom three Edcuation systems in the world by Mikewallace76
It is sad to see that Indonesia has again been rated in the bottom three education systems in the world along with Brazil and Mexico. Other Asian countries such as South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan rate near the top when Indonesia is ...
I have my four children in Indonesian schools. One is finishing her nursing praktek in java, two are at Udayana University in Denpasar and the youngest is in a public high school here in Singaraja. Two of them spent some time at an ... Read More
Moving to Bali, Lovina by reem79
Hello everyone, my name is Lolla, my husband and I are going to move to Bali, Lovina, so I would like to know how much it costs to buy/rent a house 2 bedrooms in Lovina? and how much it costs to open a small business such as: pub, bar etc? Thank you
Hi Reem, You're welcome. Best of luck in your search. Regards, Bruce Read More
Moving to Bali, Lovina by reem79
Hello everyone, my name is Lolla, my husband and I are going to move to Bali, Lovina, so I would like to know how much it costs to buy/rent a house 2 bedrooms in Lovina? and how much it costs to open a small business such as: pub, bar etc? Thank you
Hi Reem, First off, I don't live in Lovina, but I've lived down the road in Singaraja for several decades, and many years ago, I did live in the general Lovina area. Second, and this can't be said enough although I know that people considering ... Read More
So, You Want to Move to Bali? by Ubudian
Not surprisingly, that topic comes up on this forum with great frequency. For certain the idea of living on Bali has mucho appeal, especially for those who have been fortunate to visit this island of the Gods on vacation, and thus have been served ...
Thanks Ubudian for the kind comments. And, I hope to be down your way once daughter no. 1 returns to school next week. I hear the traffic is worse than usual during this tourist season. Read More
So, You Want to Move to Bali? by Ubudian
Not surprisingly, that topic comes up on this forum with great frequency. For certain the idea of living on Bali has mucho appeal, especially for those who have been fortunate to visit this island of the Gods on vacation, and thus have been served ...
Good post Ubudian. Just the other day I had an email from a young lady who has never been here, but is hell-bent on moving here immediately. She refused to believe me that the bartender job a friend had offered her was most likely illegal work. ... Read More