Comments on: Inspirational Destinations: An Interview About Location Independence in Bali http://locationindependentprofessionals.com/2009/11/06/inspirational-destinations-an-interview-about-location-independence-in-bali/ A community of professionals who live and work from anywhere they choose. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:22:44 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mike http://locationindependentprofessionals.com/2009/11/06/inspirational-destinations-an-interview-about-location-independence-in-bali/comment-page-1/#comment-2254 Mike Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:46:45 +0000 http://locationindependent.com/blog/?p=3422#comment-2254 And to answer your question about power, that is still a problem here, but the maintenance is scheduled. I don't mind too much, it's a nice way to get offline for a while. And to answer your question about power, that is still a problem here, but the maintenance is scheduled. I don’t mind too much, it’s a nice way to get offline for a while.

]]> By: Mike http://locationindependentprofessionals.com/2009/11/06/inspirational-destinations-an-interview-about-location-independence-in-bali/comment-page-1/#comment-2253 Mike Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:42:06 +0000 http://locationindependent.com/blog/?p=3422#comment-2253 @Nicolas Maybe we can meet up some time! @John, sorry I keep missing you on skype. I have had a busy couple of weeks, but things are settling back down again. Yes, visas are a pain and a little expensive. You can get an agent to take care of your visa, so only have to worry about leaving the country every six months. I am hoping to get a working visa soon. @Nicolas Maybe we can meet up some time!

@John, sorry I keep missing you on skype. I have had a busy couple of weeks, but things are settling back down again.

Yes, visas are a pain and a little expensive. You can get an agent to take care of your visa, so only have to worry about leaving the country every six months. I am hoping to get a working visa soon.

]]> By: John Bardos - JetSetCitizen http://locationindependentprofessionals.com/2009/11/06/inspirational-destinations-an-interview-about-location-independence-in-bali/comment-page-1/#comment-2239 John Bardos - JetSetCitizen Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:18:22 +0000 http://locationindependent.com/blog/?p=3422#comment-2239 Hi Mike, Long time no talk. Ubud is a fantastic place. Have they fixed the power problems? I remember a couple of nights of complete darkness for almost an hour. Kuta is a good party place for a couple of nights of fun, but if you want to enjoy a longer term stay, get out of there as fast as possible. One problem with Bali for long-term stays is visas. As far as I know, you have to renew your visa every month for a maximum of six months. That is a pain and a little expensive! Am I correct on that Mike? Hi Mike, Long time no talk.

Ubud is a fantastic place. Have they fixed the power problems? I remember a couple of nights of complete darkness for almost an hour.

Kuta is a good party place for a couple of nights of fun, but if you want to enjoy a longer term stay, get out of there as fast as possible.

One problem with Bali for long-term stays is visas. As far as I know, you have to renew your visa every month for a maximum of six months. That is a pain and a little expensive!

Am I correct on that Mike?

]]> By: Nicolas Roy http://locationindependentprofessionals.com/2009/11/06/inspirational-destinations-an-interview-about-location-independence-in-bali/comment-page-1/#comment-2231 Nicolas Roy Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:11:30 +0000 http://locationindependent.com/blog/?p=3422#comment-2231 This post is such a surprise for me as I am in Bali since a year and half and make websites too! Renting a house instead of a villa is worth it. I got a house (3 bedrooms, 2 bathroom, 1 Air cond. unit, hot water) for 175$ per month on a yearly contract. Monthly rental is harder to find. Usually it terms are between 1-5 year, <b>to be paid in full</b>. However like many things in Indonesia, finding the right house at the right price takes a <b>lot</b> of time. I ended up searching street by street. Having a local friend or girlfriend definitely help. You might also consider hiring someone as local wage are low (ie. base salary for a waitress : ~75$/month) This post is such a surprise for me as I am in Bali since a year and half and make websites too!

Renting a house instead of a villa is worth it. I got a house (3 bedrooms, 2 bathroom, 1 Air cond. unit, hot water) for 175$ per month on a yearly contract. Monthly rental is harder to find. Usually it terms are between 1-5 year, to be paid in full.

However like many things in Indonesia, finding the right house at the right price takes a lot of time. I ended up searching street by street.

Having a local friend or girlfriend definitely help. You might also consider hiring someone as local wage are low (ie. base salary for a waitress : ~75$/month)

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