@Ubudian
American expat in Indonesia
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Lives in Ubud, Bali
Registration: 28 January 2013
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PARQ Ubud - Closed down by Fred
https://voi.id/berita/453910/kampung-rusia-parq-ubud-bali-dijaga-ketat-satpol-pp-gianyar-usai-ditutup#google_vignetteThe place has been closed down due to alleged violations of several laws.It looks like a bunch of people are going to lose a lot of ...
Far too many well heeled Russians looking to avoid the Ukraine meat grinder and settle here. While that's not necessarily a problem in itself, what is a problem is that far too many of them are ignoring local laws and regulations like proper ... Read More
Monkey Forest Ubud by tsarafutdin
Hey everyone, my name is Timur, I’m a new member here, I have a question, has anyone been to the Monkey Forest in Ubud recently? I remember going there a few years ago, and it was such a cool experience. Thinking of going back when I’m ...
@tsarafutdinThe required purification ceremony necessary under the Balinese Hindu religion took place today.Their web site states that they are already open, but you might check first at their Facebook ... Read More
Can LA's tragedy become a boom for Bali? by Ubudian
All readers of this forum are undoubtedly aware of the horrific tragedy in southern California, specifically the Los Angeles area which is still ongoing.Some of our contacts and friends in that area have brought an interesting aspect of this tragedy ...
@mugtechSpreading baseless rumors can be as obnoxious as trolling.https://news.seatoday.com/id/dian-kencana/12100/indonesia-denies-receiving-proposal-for-gaza-refugees-relocation Read More
Can LA's tragedy become a boom for Bali? by Ubudian
All readers of this forum are undoubtedly aware of the horrific tragedy in southern California, specifically the Los Angeles area which is still ongoing.Some of our contacts and friends in that area have brought an interesting aspect of this tragedy ...
Fred, the Palisades fire in LA was the largest of the several fires in the LA region. As of December 2024, the median listing home price there was US $4.9 million. Thousands of those homes have been destroyed. The majority ... Read More
Can LA's tragedy become a boom for Bali? by Ubudian
All readers of this forum are undoubtedly aware of the horrific tragedy in southern California, specifically the Los Angeles area which is still ongoing.Some of our contacts and friends in that area have brought an interesting aspect of this tragedy ...
@mugtech"Not the only alternative."Rather than a troll like quip, how about you mention some alternatives? @FredThe latest percentage of Americans holding pass ports is 51%, but in those neighborhoods of LA most devastated by fire, that percentage ... Read More
Can LA's tragedy become a boom for Bali? by Ubudian
All readers of this forum are undoubtedly aware of the horrific tragedy in southern California, specifically the Los Angeles area which is still ongoing.Some of our contacts and friends in that area have brought an interesting aspect of this tragedy ...
@ guitarloThose of us who really know Bali because we've actually lived here for a long time are well aware that there are significant variations of the climate all over Bali. For example, the climate between the Kuta area and Buleleng is as ... Read More
Can LA's tragedy become a boom for Bali? by Ubudian
All readers of this forum are undoubtedly aware of the horrific tragedy in southern California, specifically the Los Angeles area which is still ongoing.Some of our contacts and friends in that area have brought an interesting aspect of this tragedy ...
@Fred"I think Roy must be younger than me..."You think?I'm midway in that septuagenarian period of my life...yeah my profile picture goes back to the invention days of digital photography and life on Bali. The sad part is most of my long time ... Read More
Can LA's tragedy become a boom for Bali? by Ubudian
All readers of this forum are undoubtedly aware of the horrific tragedy in southern California, specifically the Los Angeles area which is still ongoing.Some of our contacts and friends in that area have brought an interesting aspect of this tragedy ...
Ah! Maybe you got solicited by pimps in Kuta so often because you were wearing your "Me So Horny" baseball cap you picked up in Bangkok! 🤣But for the record, it's not my experience that you are bowing to, rather it's my expertise ... Read More
Can LA's tragedy become a boom for Bali? by Ubudian
All readers of this forum are undoubtedly aware of the horrific tragedy in southern California, specifically the Los Angeles area which is still ongoing.Some of our contacts and friends in that area have brought an interesting aspect of this tragedy ...
Numerous times on this thread it has been stated that there are too many westerners in Bali. Those westerners would be comprised of two types...tourists/visitors and expats. The most recent data available cites that there are approximately 3,600 ... Read More
Can LA's tragedy become a boom for Bali? by Ubudian
All readers of this forum are undoubtedly aware of the horrific tragedy in southern California, specifically the Los Angeles area which is still ongoing.Some of our contacts and friends in that area have brought an interesting aspect of this tragedy ...
@Fred"Bali has way too many foreigners to be good for anyone except those who prey on them."Given your own minimal experience being in Bali I would respectably submit you're in no position to say that aside from it being your own opinion. Having ... Read More
Can LA's tragedy become a boom for Bali? by Ubudian
All readers of this forum are undoubtedly aware of the horrific tragedy in southern California, specifically the Los Angeles area which is still ongoing.Some of our contacts and friends in that area have brought an interesting aspect of this tragedy ...
@mugtech"Very few MAGA Hindus."I can't understand your confusion as I was clearly talking about Americans living in or visiting Bali and not the Balinese. Every Balinese I've tutored in English would have no trouble understanding that. @FredThe ... Read More
Can LA's tragedy become a boom for Bali? by Ubudian
All readers of this forum are undoubtedly aware of the horrific tragedy in southern California, specifically the Los Angeles area which is still ongoing.Some of our contacts and friends in that area have brought an interesting aspect of this tragedy ...
I'm going to respond to some of the comments made in reply to my initial post in a general manner so as not to single out any specific comments. And please take this as a general stream of consciousness and observations formed over twenty five ... Read More
Can LA's tragedy become a boom for Bali?
All readers of this forum are undoubtedly aware of the horrific tragedy in southern California, specifically the Los Angeles area which is still ongoing.Some of our contacts and friends in that area have brought an interesting aspect of this tragedy ... Read More
Americans looking at expatriate life here and now, and more than ever by Ubudian
Political discussions are not welcome here on this board, and I'm not about to push the envelope on that understandable caveat. That said, the only point I want to make is that recent events in the States have undeniably caused a lot of Americans ...
Best to ask Fred that question as he personally went through the entire process. But yes, the process is long, and fluency in Indonesian is required. Cheers! Read More
No snow here yet by Fred
https://jakartaglobe.id/news/bmkg-warns-of-extreme-weather-risks-from-siberian-cold-surge-during-yearend-holidaysIndonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) warned of potential extreme weather during the 2024 Christmas ...
"Maybe thats (sic) why Fred spends most of his time on the Philippines Forum?"You could send Fred a PM and ask him directly. Knowing him fairly well I would speculate that he isn't thinking of moving there even though our neighbor has much to offer ... Read More