Seems to me there are more people moving to Bali / Indonesia as expats. I don’t know about other people who live here, but I seem to be always running into people, who have ‘just moved to Bali a year ago’. With that in mind, I thought it might be useful to list some websites to help the other half of humanity, who still haven’t moved here.
•BootsnAll.com
Great site, wish I’d thought of it! Probably the best travel site on the web. Features, stories, guides, contacts and travel deals, plus active message boards.
•EscapeArtist.com
A very handy overview of how to live in other countries. EscapeArtist definitely helps paint the dream for you.
•Expatriates.com
Another worldwide site that offers a limited amount of help in the areas you need. Having a worldwide site like this is cool, because you can plan your exit from Bali / Indonesia if things don’t work out.
•Expat.or.id
A massive list of links, not all work mind you, but in there somewhere, you might find what you’re looking for.
Here’s the most obvious one of all:
•Google
If you are looking for something, type it in here and see what you get.
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i’ve wondered about this for a while… when an american person like myself moves to bali, i become an ‘expat’ but a balinese/indonesian person moves to america he/she becomes an ‘immigrant’. what’s up with that?
i\’ve wondered about this for a while… when an american person like myself moves to bali, i become an \’expat\’ but a balinese/indonesian person moves to america he/she becomes an \’immigrant\’. what\’s up with that?
hello there-my question: Is it a better exchange rate to change up 100 US dollar bills for rupiah as opposed to other US currency (50’s 20’s etc)
I cannot remember but I think it is?
Thanks- 
Yes. In Indonesia you\’ll get a higher rate for higher denomination bills.
Make sure your bills are new, definitely nothing older than 1997, with no ink marks, tears, or many folds.
Only change money in a bank or official looking money changer, with proper office, staff, counting machines, certificates etc. Stay clear of locals with a sign and a wooden desk offering to change money.
You can also check my blog post about living in Indonesia.
does anyone know any good bahasa teachers in Kuta area??
hello nick..
i have a few expat friends here in bali..
but they don’t really good at english coz they are japanese…
they intend to stay here and trying to find some job.. do you happen to know a good expat site for japanese people living in bali.. i’ve been trying to find one but no clue at all..
thx