Impressive video! I agree, Bali has a rich culture, friendly people, and delicious food, but the beaches can be disappointing with cleanliness issues and rocky terrain. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Bali looks really beautiful. The water and the hills look great. My friends are going to Bali next week, after watching your video it seems I should have this place on my radar. Thanks for sharing.
Lovely footages of this amazing place. What I really like with your presentation is sharing your personal experience of the place without sugar coating. Like the beaches, you showed them as is where rubbish are all over, with vendors selling all sorts of stuff and offering different services. Two thumbs up to your presentation!
The nature itself looks fantastic. I appreciate the honesty on your experiences. I appreciate some of the architecture. Ah a fellow Davinci Resolve user. Those views across the island are superb. Yeah not surprised that the tourist spots are madhouses. Bummer about the beaches themselves. That's what happens near the cities though. Thankfully you put out other places to go nearby
This was an incredibly insightful deep dive into the Bali experience! I appreciated your candid views, especially on aspects that are typically 'hidden'.
That is the most honest travel review I have seen. It is such a shame that the beaches and water is dirty, but even more so that the culture has ‘disappeared’
Thanks for being real here. You are right Bali is no longer the Paradise it once was, the beaches are way to polluted to enjoy your time there and you have to get out of the main areas of Bali now to see the best of Bali. It's just a party holiday destination place now. Digital Nomads exiting quickly these days.
Bali definitely is beautiful!!! I had the same issue with vendors approaching you at the beach when I was in the Bahamas. It's annoying but also understandable for trying to take advantage of tourists in a lower economic area. I was very surprised by the condition of the beaches. Thanks for sharing this information cause that's really good to know if you intend to travel there and have never been
That sure was an honest opinion about Bali. Lucky for me I'm not a beach person. 😁 When I was there, 27 years ago it wasn't too crowded yet and I got to visit some temples wearing a sarong. Have fun overthere!
Bali is a nice place to visit with rich cultule, nice people, variety of food but I have to agree with you. The beaches are not clean and also rocky. It's not good for swim. I find it's hard to relax too much sales pressure. Thank you so much for sharing.😊👍
Totally 💯 they pressure sell. Plus, they only target foreigners. The culture is hard to experience, though, because they make it hard to experience it.
love the honesty and telling us how it is, I think thats the best way to go - genuine... good budget $200 a week? My friend says its getting way over priced and was way better 5 years ago. What's your opinion do you think the place is overrated now? My friends said most of the pretty beaches are not there, lines for the natural attractions but then again I havent been there in a long time
$200 per week would cover accommodation only. You would need more for transport, food and adventures and whatever else you need. Yeah, it's over crowded, polluted, and traffic is a nightmare. You can hardly call it a paradise these days.
Great video. it's a shame about the beaches. Not being able to sit and relax on the beach would really annoy me after a while. You did well to keep your cool.
Thank you...I was considering Bali as my next destination, now I'm definitely not going...do you know any other beach place in Indonesia worth living for a few months as a digital nomad?
I am considering accepting a job offer to teach in Bali. I will be honest, it pays 20m /month. I have worked in Malaysia & Thailand…so I know that salary would be sufficient there. But, I am really unsure if it is suitable for Bali…can you give me any advice? I will be looking for a 1/2 western 1/2 local diet, a semi-decent apartment & a gym membership. That’s pretty much my lifestyle in a nutshell lol!
If you are looking for clean beaches, great food and a more welcoming cultural experience than I would choose Thailand. Bali is more for young tourist who want to party as it's packed with beach bars and beach clubs. If you spent two months you could see all it has to offer. Thailand however there is so much to see there that you could live in different parts of the country for a year and still have things to see and do.
@@paradise-adventuresthank you very much for that. Bali is absolutely a place I want to visit…but my research has totally turned me off living there. I’m 23, but if I wanted to party 24/7 I’d go back home or to Ibiza lol. Thank you again!
For the digital nomad, is there any type of work visa needed to actually work in the country? And this is exactly what I imagined Bali to be which is why it isn’t high up on my list of places to visit. And oh no to the beaches. And I can’t believe that guy waited for you to finish to try to sell you something 🤦🏽♀️
Digital nomads can travel on a tourist visa. As they're not taking any jobs from the country they're travelling in, instead they are bringing in foreign income and spending it in that country. So it's actually welcomed. There are very few countries that have specific digital nomad visa, but there are many countries working on them currently.
Bali 2023 series just kicking off. Is Bali a Paradise or a Tourist trap? Let me know what you think in the comments below?
Bali 2023 is still worth visiting. I think one in life time. I enjoyed watching your video very useful information. Thank you for sharing👍👍
Thank you! Cheers! I'm glad you like it.
Impressive video! I agree, Bali has a rich culture, friendly people, and delicious food, but the beaches can be disappointing with cleanliness issues and rocky terrain. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Well said! They have so much to offer. They just need to raise some prices through taxes to use that money to clean the beaches and maintain them.
According to your video, it is worth a visit but taking your advice on the quality of the water and sand! Thank you very much for sharing🙏🙏👍👍👍
Bali is okay. There's certainly some good places to check out. It's no longer the Paradise it once was, though.
Bali looks really beautiful. The water and the hills look great. My friends are going to Bali next week, after watching your video it seems I should have this place on my radar. Thanks for sharing.
The water looks great but the pollution in the water is a problem. They really should do something about it.
I like the fact that they have so much variety of food, looks like a place worth exploring
It's worth checking out for sure, some amazing places to visit.
Lovely footages of this amazing place. What I really like with your presentation is sharing your personal experience of the place without sugar coating. Like the beaches, you showed them as is where rubbish are all over, with vendors selling all sorts of stuff and offering different services. Two thumbs up to your presentation!
Glad you enjoyed it. It's how it is. You cannot avoid it. They where hassling me even though they could see I was working right?
Thanks for being honest, and in a very detailed way
All good, someone's got to be honest to break through all the hype. There are some amazing places in Indonesia. Bali still has a few of them left.
The nature itself looks fantastic. I appreciate the honesty on your experiences. I appreciate some of the architecture. Ah a fellow Davinci Resolve user. Those views across the island are superb. Yeah not surprised that the tourist spots are madhouses. Bummer about the beaches themselves. That's what happens near the cities though. Thankfully you put out other places to go nearby
Yeah, there are some good amazing places in Bali the main areas are just over populated and polluted.
This was an incredibly insightful deep dive into the Bali experience! I appreciated your candid views, especially on aspects that are typically 'hidden'.
Glad you enjoyed it!
That is the most honest travel review I have seen. It is such a shame that the beaches and water is dirty, but even more so that the culture has ‘disappeared’
They have their reasons to make it more difficult to enter because some of the drunken party tourists have behaved badly at these temples 🛕
Thanks for being real here. You are right Bali is no longer the Paradise it once was, the beaches are way to polluted to enjoy your time there and you have to get out of the main areas of Bali now to see the best of Bali. It's just a party holiday destination place now. Digital Nomads exiting quickly these days.
It's all we're about. We will always be honest and upfront with our viewers. Thanks for the support. We appreciate it.
Bali definitely is beautiful!!! I had the same issue with vendors approaching you at the beach when I was in the Bahamas. It's annoying but also understandable for trying to take advantage of tourists in a lower economic area. I was very surprised by the condition of the beaches. Thanks for sharing this information cause that's really good to know if you intend to travel there and have never been
Exactly!!
That sure was an honest opinion about Bali. Lucky for me I'm not a beach person. 😁
When I was there, 27 years ago it wasn't too crowded yet and I got to visit some temples wearing a sarong.
Have fun overthere!
Thanks for sharing! It was once a Paradise, but with so many travelers and pollution these days it is no longer a Paradise.
@@paradise-adventuresthat's such a shame! I'm really happy I got to do it earlier!
Bali is a nice place to visit with rich cultule, nice people, variety of food but I have to agree with you. The beaches are not clean and also rocky. It's not good for swim. I find it's hard to relax too much sales pressure. Thank you so much for sharing.😊👍
Totally 💯 they pressure sell. Plus, they only target foreigners. The culture is hard to experience, though, because they make it hard to experience it.
Yeah! That's true. But I really enjoyed balinese food. Food is very good😋😋
love the honesty and telling us how it is, I think thats the best way to go - genuine... good budget $200 a week? My friend says its getting way over priced and was way better 5 years ago. What's your opinion do you think the place is overrated now? My friends said most of the pretty beaches are not there, lines for the natural attractions but then again I havent been there in a long time
$200 per week would cover accommodation only. You would need more for transport, food and adventures and whatever else you need. Yeah, it's over crowded, polluted, and traffic is a nightmare. You can hardly call it a paradise these days.
Have to agree with you re: bali mate - wont say anything in the comments as bali is has its charm as well. But yeh message when you see this bro
I think it used to be better. It's overcrowded these days, which is why there's so much pollution.
Great video. it's a shame about the beaches. Not being able to sit and relax on the beach would really annoy me after a while. You did well to keep your cool.
Thank you. It wasn't easy after being in Bali for a couple of months.
Thank you...I was considering Bali as my next destination, now I'm definitely not going...do you know any other beach place in Indonesia worth living for a few months as a digital nomad?
I have heard Lombok is good. But I haven't been there myself.
I am considering accepting a job offer to teach in Bali. I will be honest, it pays 20m /month.
I have worked in Malaysia & Thailand…so I know that salary would be sufficient there.
But, I am really unsure if it is suitable for Bali…can you give me any advice?
I will be looking for a 1/2 western 1/2 local diet, a semi-decent apartment & a gym membership. That’s pretty much my lifestyle in a nutshell lol!
If you are looking for clean beaches, great food and a more welcoming cultural experience than I would choose Thailand. Bali is more for young tourist who want to party as it's packed with beach bars and beach clubs. If you spent two months you could see all it has to offer. Thailand however there is so much to see there that you could live in different parts of the country for a year and still have things to see and do.
@@paradise-adventuresthank you very much for that. Bali is absolutely a place I want to visit…but my research has totally turned me off living there. I’m 23, but if I wanted to party 24/7 I’d go back home or to Ibiza lol.
Thank you again!
You're welcome. Bali has some amazing places but it's only good for a fa couple of weeks to a month to check it out.
For the digital nomad, is there any type of work visa needed to actually work in the country? And this is exactly what I imagined Bali to be which is why it isn’t high up on my list of places to visit. And oh no to the beaches. And I can’t believe that guy waited for you to finish to try to sell you something 🤦🏽♀️
Digital nomads can travel on a tourist visa. As they're not taking any jobs from the country they're travelling in, instead they are bringing in foreign income and spending it in that country. So it's actually welcomed. There are very few countries that have specific digital nomad visa, but there are many countries working on them currently.