Realities of living in Bali after 2 years, our top PROS AND CONS

After living in Bali on and off for more than two years, we've decided to tell you what our biggest pros and cons to living in Bali are so that you can decide whether it is a place you can live in one day.

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[m.h.]

That one sentence, "it's not walkable", made all the difference for me. Thank you. You're right. People don't talk about it.

[cristianlamb]

Reading between the lines:
PROS: anything free and fun
CONS: anything involving cost, time and crowded areas

[lakeyfirmansyahraux]

actually in Bali now they gonna build an international hospital and it's still in progress located in Sanur, it's a big and serious project from the government so people especially indonesian/balinese no need to go to Singapore or Malaysia anymore

[RhettandClaire]

What are your thoughts on the PROS and CONS of living in Bali? Would you live there?

[coopermill]

Hi Rhett & Clair, being from America moving to Bali is mostly pros for me! My dollar goes so much further there that I can live well instead of just survive. I won't be working so maybe easier for me to blend in and not need to be in the busier spots like Kuta, Canguu etc. Love your take on moving to Bali!!

[nlicfyo]

Hey guys, thank you for video!

As one who lives in Bali 3+ years i want to share that here is spots for walk, picnic, hike, being alone with nature.

But you wouldn't find them in instagram top places to see, you know, you'll have to find them.

In Ubud for example many beautiful trails for walk. I used maps to find little roads at green non crowded areas and just drove there to explore and most of them worked. I ended up to live at one of that areas and now i have my sunset walks every day.

To be alone with nature you'll go to the rivers, waterfalls which not at the maps, but locals and expats will show you that places. Same with beach, here is lots of empty ones, you just need to go out of touristic crouded places.

You can go to mountain area to have hikes in forest, jungle, camping etc.

There is botanical garden with grass if you want all day hang out at the grass with kids and family.

And much more. Yes. it's not so available as we used to have in our homelands but it's here. So i invite you to explore and enjoy that. 😊

[Libur-wmdu]

Hey guys, I have been living in Bali for six years. This is the first Bali video I've seen that I can 100% agree on. All the information is well-founded. You have neither glossed up nor demonized anything. It is what it is. And in fact it is not walkable. Fact, Fact, Fact. Respect!

[windi]

Actually there are places in west or east part of Bali where you can walk easily just by yourself, true nature with less people, and lots of space only for yourself. Bali is not only about Kuta, Ubud, Sanur, or South Bali. Always love your vlog😍

[missbeahaven]

I'm so happy to hear that you can have things delivered! I'm disabled so, I'm trying to find a place I can go by myself and, that pretty much seals the deal for me! I'm going!

[costasworldofmusicmemories]

Rhett and Claire, you tell it like it is. A straight forward video. A thorough and very informative video. We think you have got right to spend your time in both places . We love you dearly 😍😍😍 Sending you much love❤❤ from Richmond, Va. Harriet, Jim and Yuki

[dangging]

Visa is expensive because we are also not free visa to south Africa, Ireland, and England. And they are more ridiculously expensive than Indonesia. Singapore and Malaysia have relationship with those countries so both citizens are free. So if you want to be free of visa (like Serbia etc), just push your govt to have a bilateral collaboration with Indonesia. So don't complain about visa price if you put 100 poundsterling for British visa. You also can get 10-year visa but you have to put your money in Indonesian bank.

[dannieduplessis]

With your back ground, may i suggest you acquire as many passports as you can without any of them knowing about each other !!!
My parents are Euro, im Australian born, have 3 passports and about to have a 4th in Pinas. 
Its easier than you think.
Once you obtain PR in SEA or have an ASEAN passport, you never have to worry about a visa ever again.
You are able to reside in any ASEAN country for 12 months without a Visa. You just have to register with a paper stamp in your passport date of entry & dont pay for entry or exit fee.
Life is so much more bearable than having to worry about looking over your shoulder...
Peace out boykies

[putrisekar]

A Kitas is not a work permit ! Its a stay permit and you need that first to apply for a work permit.

[jjdnogz]

Do you know why Bali or Indonesia in general is safer than other countries? Because there's an unwritten law about death penalty on the streets, executed by citizens.

[starmagi]

Hey Rhett & Claire, we too are from CT and live in Bali and we just got back to Bali after a month of visiting CT & the Garden Route. Haha we have spent the last few days debating the pros and cons of living in Bali and this video of yours pretty much is what we came up with. The biggest Con of Bali compared to SA is the pollution on the beaches. Seminyak beach at the moment is beyond disgusting with plastic and sh1t. The biggest challenge for us is the never ending heat and humidity, we so loved the four seasons in one day that you get in Cape Town.

[yogaflower]

Thank you for the video guys! I used to live in Bali and i can relate! But it is also true if one would looking for the quite places more carefully, one would find it! Me personally found a few in Ubud. South of Bali is a different story though :) i lived there for almost a year and it was difficult to even walk to the beach (even 15 min walk) because of packs of mean dogs 😂 i mean seriously in Cemagi, where i used to live, there were a lot of dogs on the roads and they are very territorial and not happy to see strangers. Honestly sometimes it was pretty scary and obviously not relaxing🥴 So i gave up walking to the beach and ended up using my scooter. I solved it by getting up before sunrise, driving to the beach then i would take a looong relaxing beach walk enjoying sunrise light and almost empty early morning beach🙂

[ReadByJess]

I would find it so helpful if you made a video about safety tips for visiting Cape Town (you mentioned jewellery but also information on safe transport and things tourists should look out for)

[alicelim]

Kalau sudah keliling Asia dan menimbang nimbang dari harga, cuaca, keamanan, keramahan, Bali lah yg terbaik ya kan kak dan Bali juga terus berkembang karena tanah. Kosong masih banyak 🙂❤️

[arigutman]

Super excited, my girlfriend and I are moving to Bali in roughly 7 to 8 months!

[topangabeach]

THANK YOU SOO MUCH! I love your video, your vibe, and you really wxplained things very clearely. LOTS of info!.Thank you!