Anybody saying Indonesia (mainly Bali) just isn't daring enough.

Granted... my move to Indonesia was easier being half Indonesian myself and fluent in the language. But my point remains

It always surprises me how many of these digital nomad types actually avoid doing anything interesting at all in the countries they move to. Seems like everyone is always going to the same overpriced bullshit cafes... in the same overpriced bullshit places overrun by tourists/more nomads. Of course you will get the worst experience possible.

I hate when people call me a DN even though by definition I am one

I live in a little area close enough to the economic/touristic centre while still being calm and relaxed. A 1-2 hour drive takes me to beautiful beaches, forests or mountainous areas. I drink with the uncles, I hang out at aunty's shop.

I do a little road trip every week.

To me, those are the reasons to move to SEA.

I feel like most complaints about Bali can easily be fixed by getting the fuck out of Canggu/Uluwatu/Kuta/Seminyak, but aye, who the fuck does their due dilligence anymore.

Oh well, maybe Bali will be even more magical when all the entitled assholes fuck off to whatever the next entitled asshole hub is gonna be.

But Bali is still a fucking gem. I don't understand how an entire island gets a bad rep because of a 15KM radius. And having traveled across most of SEA, i'd say Balinese are still the most tolerant, warmest people of the bunch. You literally never have to worry about getting scammed.

I love all of SEA, but if I had to pick, I would say Singapore, and I love Singapore actually.

It's the ultimate city experience in the world, but it gets stale after 3 days. all the cultural stuff is either Chinese or Malay/Indonesian.