Comments on: A Bali Waterfall and Hot Spring no Travel Guide will tell you about http://www.nomad4ever.com/2008/04/07/a-bali-waterfall-and-hot-spring-no-travel-guide-will-tell-you-about/ Life is what you make it! Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:04:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: peter http://www.nomad4ever.com/2008/04/07/a-bali-waterfall-and-hot-spring-no-travel-guide-will-tell-you-about/#comment-53247 peter Wed, 27 Apr 2011 07:01:33 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2008/04/07/a-bali-waterfall-and-hot-spring-no-travel-guide-will-tell-you-about/#comment-53247 thanks alot chris :) thanks alot chris

]]> By: Chris http://www.nomad4ever.com/2008/04/07/a-bali-waterfall-and-hot-spring-no-travel-guide-will-tell-you-about/#comment-53215 Chris Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:30:33 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2008/04/07/a-bali-waterfall-and-hot-spring-no-travel-guide-will-tell-you-about/#comment-53215 <strong>peter</strong>, life is a constant danger and uncertainty. I visited those sites also and while I agree on some things stated and explained in more detail there (mainly about corruption, hygiene and lax attitudes), I would agree, that many stories are also gravely exaggerated. No place in the world is completely safe and Bali is no difference. As long as you use common sense, don't get engaged in illegal activities (especially drugs) or don't get drunk and try to fight with others, things are fairly safe here. In fact I would rate Bali as the safest place in Asia, after Singapore or Hong Kong, way before any tourist destinations in Thailand, Malaysia or also the Philippines. But that's only based on my experience in living here about 3 years and having spent extended time in most countries in SE Asia. Still, if you steal bananas out of someones garden or are in the wrong spot at the wrong time, I wouldn't guarantee for your safety, but then - would you have felt unsafe in Northern Japan before? In Haiti or New Orleans? Or any other specific pace on our globe you would generally consider safe, but which was struck but natural or terrorist events recently? I don't know - the only thing I'm sure is that I will die one day and that it could hit be any day. So I try to leave the worries aside and live my life without fear, enjoying every day. Avoiding stupid actions and illegal activities and applying some common knowledge when it comes to material things, money and business matters surely helps. There are thousands of foreigners and Expats living here safely and most of them would probably agree with my stance. Good luck for your trip and hope you enjoy our paradise island! peter, life is a constant danger and uncertainty. I visited those sites also and while I agree on some things stated and explained in more detail there (mainly about corruption, hygiene and lax attitudes), I would agree, that many stories are also gravely exaggerated.

No place in the world is completely safe and Bali is no difference. As long as you use common sense, don’t get engaged in illegal activities (especially drugs) or don’t get drunk and try to fight with others, things are fairly safe here.

In fact I would rate Bali as the safest place in Asia, after Singapore or Hong Kong, way before any tourist destinations in Thailand, Malaysia or also the Philippines. But that’s only based on my experience in living here about 3 years and having spent extended time in most countries in SE Asia.

Still, if you steal bananas out of someones garden or are in the wrong spot at the wrong time, I wouldn’t guarantee for your safety, but then – would you have felt unsafe in Northern Japan before? In Haiti or New Orleans? Or any other specific pace on our globe you would generally consider safe, but which was struck but natural or terrorist events recently?

I don’t know – the only thing I’m sure is that I will die one day and that it could hit be any day. So I try to leave the worries aside and live my life without fear, enjoying every day. Avoiding stupid actions and illegal activities and applying some common knowledge when it comes to material things, money and business matters surely helps. There are thousands of foreigners and Expats living here safely and most of them would probably agree with my stance.

Good luck for your trip and hope you enjoy our paradise island!

]]> By: peter http://www.nomad4ever.com/2008/04/07/a-bali-waterfall-and-hot-spring-no-travel-guide-will-tell-you-about/#comment-52759 peter Sat, 16 Apr 2011 19:10:30 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2008/04/07/a-bali-waterfall-and-hot-spring-no-travel-guide-will-tell-you-about/#comment-52759 hi chris. im going to bali soon and i have done some research about the dangers and risks for foreigners who go to bali. i always saw bali as the paradise, but after reading all those negative things that are around in the internet i have become a bit insecure about my plans and i am worried about my safety when going to bali. it would be good if someone like you, who experienced it himself, could tell me how it really is. i have read all the sites, balibs, nastybali, fuglybali and balitravel forum. i know that most of the information is overstated and written by a person willing to harm bali with these sites, but i also believe that much of the information is based on truth. there is always also a dark side, i know that. i just wanna know if i really have to be worried that drug dealers plant drugs on me and point me out the the police to extort money from me, if i can safely visit clubs during ramadan without having to be afraid of terrorist attacks or if i have to be afraid that drugs are planted in my luggage. i read that an indonesian man has been jailed 5 years for taking bananas off a tree growing on a village road, or a couple, both 19 years old, taking bananas from a tree because they needed food to survive and now possibly getting 7 years in jail for it, it really scares me. it seems like i would have to be cautious every single second to not accidentally break the law and a single action, which doesnt seem unusual for a tourist, like taking a banana off a tree somewhere out on an abandoned road could ruin my life. it gives me the impression that anyone could easily just make up a story to get you into trouble with the police if they would wish to harm you. im not going to bali for a tourist holiday in a hotel, i wanna stay there for years. please tell me, do i have to be worried about all these things? hi chris. im going to bali soon and i have done some research about the dangers and risks for foreigners who go to bali. i always saw bali as the paradise, but after reading all those negative things that are around in the internet i have become a bit insecure about my plans and i am worried about my safety when going to bali. it would be good if someone like you, who experienced it himself, could tell me how it really is. i have read all the sites, balibs, nastybali, fuglybali and balitravel forum. i know that most of the information is overstated and written by a person willing to harm bali with these sites, but i also believe that much of the information is based on truth. there is always also a dark side, i know that. i just wanna know if i really have to be worried that drug dealers plant drugs on me and point me out the the police to extort money from me, if i can safely visit clubs during ramadan without having to be afraid of terrorist attacks or if i have to be afraid that drugs are planted in my luggage. i read that an indonesian man has been jailed 5 years for taking bananas off a tree growing on a village road, or a couple, both 19 years old, taking bananas from a tree because they needed food to survive and now possibly getting 7 years in jail for it, it really scares me. it seems like i would have to be cautious every single second to not accidentally break the law and a single action, which doesnt seem unusual for a tourist, like taking a banana off a tree somewhere out on an abandoned road could ruin my life. it gives me the impression that anyone could easily just make up a story to get you into trouble with the police if they would wish to harm you. im not going to bali for a tourist holiday in a hotel, i wanna stay there for years. please tell me, do i have to be worried about all these things?

]]> By: Melody http://www.nomad4ever.com/2008/04/07/a-bali-waterfall-and-hot-spring-no-travel-guide-will-tell-you-about/#comment-48909 Melody Tue, 21 Sep 2010 07:57:38 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2008/04/07/a-bali-waterfall-and-hot-spring-no-travel-guide-will-tell-you-about/#comment-48909 My husband and I really loved the Angseri Hot Springs. The directions to the springs were very good and easy to follow before they abruptly ended and suggested that we "ask for the area “Patung Jagung”, as more people know that one and will point you in the right direction." This is what we did, although we were on the right track, just ran out of directions. Anyway, after about the fourth confused villager looked at us like we were crazy, we decided to look "Patung Jagung" up in our dictionary. It turns out, that we had been asking people where the Corn Statue was. We had seen the corn statue back at the last turn and were confused when people kept turning us back. It was pretty funny. Anyway, thanks for the info! The springs are delightful. My husband and I really loved the Angseri Hot Springs. The directions to the springs were very good and easy to follow before they abruptly ended and suggested that we “ask for the area “Patung Jagung”, as more people know that one and will point you in the right direction.” This is what we did, although we were on the right track, just ran out of directions. Anyway, after about the fourth confused villager looked at us like we were crazy, we decided to look “Patung Jagung” up in our dictionary. It turns out, that we had been asking people where the Corn Statue was. We had seen the corn statue back at the last turn and were confused when people kept turning us back. It was pretty funny. Anyway, thanks for the info! The springs are delightful.

]]> By: arimbawa http://www.nomad4ever.com/2008/04/07/a-bali-waterfall-and-hot-spring-no-travel-guide-will-tell-you-about/#comment-43986 arimbawa Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:45:30 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2008/04/07/a-bali-waterfall-and-hot-spring-no-travel-guide-will-tell-you-about/#comment-43986 O skipper shady when you again to my village now bathing in hot water there is a change from the spatial, and accommodation facilities such as small restourant desa.we in the village angseri need help friends foreign tourists, of course we consider our brothers in the village . Thank receive a host shady friends all froom AS and from other countries :-B O skipper shady when you again to my village now bathing in hot water there is a change from the spatial, and accommodation facilities such as small restourant desa.we in the village angseri need help friends foreign tourists, of course we consider our brothers in the village . Thank receive a host shady friends all froom AS and from other countries

]]> By: Living the Good Life in Bali - a Wrap up after 2 Years | nomad4ever http://www.nomad4ever.com/2008/04/07/a-bali-waterfall-and-hot-spring-no-travel-guide-will-tell-you-about/#comment-43727 Living the Good Life in Bali - a Wrap up after 2 Years | nomad4ever Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:46:24 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2008/04/07/a-bali-waterfall-and-hot-spring-no-travel-guide-will-tell-you-about/#comment-43727 [...] grey beaches, stony beaches, sandy beaches, pebble beaches. Deep lakes, mountains, volcanoes, water falls, hot springs, jungles, national parks, rice fields or terraces are here for you. You can simply get lost in [...] [...] grey beaches, stony beaches, sandy beaches, pebble beaches. Deep lakes, mountains, volcanoes, water falls, hot springs, jungles, national parks, rice fields or terraces are here for you. You can simply get lost in [...]

]]> By: arimbawa http://www.nomad4ever.com/2008/04/07/a-bali-waterfall-and-hot-spring-no-travel-guide-will-tell-you-about/#comment-43717 arimbawa Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:15:48 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2008/04/07/a-bali-waterfall-and-hot-spring-no-travel-guide-will-tell-you-about/#comment-43717 hi,my name doel Im froom heare.thank for info my vilage,if you want go heare you can called my at nourt angseri ok =D> hi,my name doel Im froom heare.thank for info my vilage,if you want go heare you can called my at nourt angseri ok =D>

]]> By: Romain http://www.nomad4ever.com/2008/04/07/a-bali-waterfall-and-hot-spring-no-travel-guide-will-tell-you-about/#comment-42965 Romain Fri, 30 May 2008 20:40:18 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2008/04/07/a-bali-waterfall-and-hot-spring-no-travel-guide-will-tell-you-about/#comment-42965 Hi ! I just discovered your blog, and I love it ! Think it will really help me to prepare my trip in the south of Asia. Keep going :) Hi !

I just discovered your blog, and I love it ! Think it will really help me to prepare my trip in the south of Asia.

Keep going

]]> By: Debo Hobo http://www.nomad4ever.com/2008/04/07/a-bali-waterfall-and-hot-spring-no-travel-guide-will-tell-you-about/#comment-42825 Debo Hobo Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:47:37 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2008/04/07/a-bali-waterfall-and-hot-spring-no-travel-guide-will-tell-you-about/#comment-42825 As much as I love the water this post is right up my alley Chris. While I was reading it believe tit or not I swear I heard the sprinkling of the waterfalls. I will probably never make to Bali but your words put me there none the less. I'm off to check out Nomadic Matt's blog now...Happy Travels:) As much as I love the water this post is right up my alley Chris. While I was reading it believe tit or not I swear I heard the sprinkling of the waterfalls. I will probably never make to Bali but your words put me there none the less.

I’m off to check out Nomadic Matt’s blog now…Happy Travels

]]> By: juliemarg http://www.nomad4ever.com/2008/04/07/a-bali-waterfall-and-hot-spring-no-travel-guide-will-tell-you-about/#comment-42820 juliemarg Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:42:45 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2008/04/07/a-bali-waterfall-and-hot-spring-no-travel-guide-will-tell-you-about/#comment-42820 great ideas - I feel like a soak right now! thanks for posting. great ideas – I feel like a soak right now! thanks for posting.

]]>