Honest Talk about the REALITY of Living in BALI in 2024

[@JooseTheNomad]

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[@onlydeen4913]

Hey, have you got an email address of where I can contact you?

[@Travelsity]

Paradise is not a place you can go to, but moment in life when you feel that you belong, once you find it lasts forever.

[@JooseTheNomad]

Well said🙏🏽

[@Msredwood]

The beach ! Ugh my favorite movie of all time

[@elzigRadianceStudio]

Hey Joose, just thought I would give my two cents about Bali and Canggu. I feel like you haven't really adressed any of the real issues one might face when spending time here. Sure, the hedonic treadmill is a thing but it'll be the same everywhere once you attain a certain level of income in a county that allows you to spend your way to happiness. I'm in Canggu right now and as a new digital nomad it's honestly of the worst places I've ever been to. Sure, Balinese people are super nice and humble and the weather is really good. BUT. Everything feels so fake. The people. The shops. It feels like a bootleg version of Venice Beach. Full of wannabe influencers wearing luxury items while the locals live in slum-like conditions. It's SUPER polluted. Trash is everywhere. Food is often great, but you have 1/2 chance of being sick afterwards. Like, you literally have to eat supplements not to feel sick ? Bro. You can't walk anywhere, sidewalks are non-existent. Traffic is HORRENDOUS. Like, the worst I've ever seen. Forget about hiking - can't do it anywhere. I felt much more relaxed working in Kuala Lumpur. Maybe this is just a Canggu thing, but I feel like the whole island is slowly going to turn into this. Instagram killed Bali 15 years ago and we've been trampling over its dead body ever since.

[@JooseTheNomad]

Seems like you stayed in a wrong area😅

[@kaischmidt730]

After a few weeks on Lombok I returned to Bali where I had lived on and off for the last couple of years. I went to a comparatively quiet area in the mountains, but got so fed up with the noise, the traffic, the trash that I went back to Lombok after three days…

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@kaischmidt730 Everyone has their preferences. I personally value lot of the things Canggu offers, and especially when staying on a peaceful street/area, the negatives are not too bad :)

[@HQ93]

Socialising issue actually makes perfect sense…I don’t see this as a first world problem. It’s hard to find deep connections on a relatively commercial tourist hot spot..and when traveling abroad in general!

[@JooseTheNomad]

The decision to move here makes it a "first world problem" I guess hahah. But yeah it's a real problem that affects people for sure🙏🏽

[@Ibeentravelling]

Bali was heaven, i went once for a month and i have always wanted to move there since it is absolutely paradise and amazing

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@Ibeentravelling it's my favorite place to live too!

[@jeremiahmontana]

I never felt Bali has a depression issue. In fact I see the people of Bali - not the tourists or expats passing time there - but rather the Balinese people themselves as happy and good vibes overall. In fact the "vibe" was one of the best parts of visiting Bali and I've been there many times since 2015. It's a bit ironic to say 99% of people living in Bai are depressed and then also to be sponsored by a therapy service at the same time. I don't know. This just seems to be more about you and your sponsor than Bali itself. Of course depression can be a very real thing and I'm not trying to disrespect that. But my perspective is Bali is an amazing place full of good energy and but anywhere can seem depressed by an individual experiencing depression. From that perspective this earnestly seems to be more a reflection of your own personal journey rather than Bali itself. I'll also say you are really talented at the vlogging and this is only the first time I've had a chance to watch one of your videos so I hope to see more and will watch. Thanks!

[@JooseTheNomad]

Did you watch the whole video? It was more about people moving to Bali and having these issues in the beginning. And I said in the end that yes the title is a bit clickbaity haha. But yea just sharing my own experience always and what I see around me, not saying everyone is the same way :) thanks so much🙏🏽

[@benfishermin]

The roads, traffic, and overcrowdedness in Bali definitely makes me stressed and depressed. The locals definitely are much better at keeping calm, happy, and positive almost all of the time. I consistently wonder how and wish that I could adapt that mindset a bit myself. I don't feel stressed in Thailand like I do in Bali (even in Bangkok). It's the lack of infrastructure, lawlessness, pollution, and overcrowded tourist areas that make me stressed in Bali. I lived here back in 2016-2018 where it was more of a paradise, I truly loved it, now those feelings have faded and I've fallen in love with Thailand and other places with less of these issues (even though they have some of the same issues, it's less.) Nice video @JooseTheNomad - you inspired me to start vlogging myself, thank you for that!

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@benfishermin Agreed 100%! Still somehow feel most home long term in Bali so far haha. Thanks man🙏🏽 Oh nice, good luck!!

[@ThatOneGuy-hp2pb]

I'm so sorry for your struggles your life seems so difficult

[@JooseTheNomad]

Hahah it's a hood life still! Thanks tho!

[@vijerodelmundo]

It is amazing how fast a person from Finland can speak English! Slow down and enjoy life, that includes talking! Few Americans talk this fast!

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Thank you for this video. Wherever we live in this world, a strong purpose of living will help us with our sense of happiness.

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Hehehe, you were on a marathon and a sprint with your narration, no comma, no full stop. Come back to KL. Plenty of good places to visit in Malaysia.

[@Yasin_Affandi]

I'm still recuperating from my second depression after coming back from working and living in Mumbai for 3 years. The big city isn't good at all for me, there were many other Malaysians working in the city, but it wasn't my cup of tea. I'm still figuring out what was the main cause of my depression, was it the city, was it the workload, was it the unfulfilled expectations of life, was it the many pollutions in that city. All I wanted is to experience working and living in a better city than KL like Europe where I've been once, maybe the unfulfilled expectations in life lead to a depression. Perhaps a mental paradigm shift will lead my mind to a better place, not necessary a place with lots of expectations. Being productive with good results help a lot. 😀

[@JooseTheNomad]

Thank you! Yes definitely! I always lticed it so much🙏🏽

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@Yasin_Affandi Sorry to hear you went theough that. Definitely all those reasons play part in it! It's one of the trickiest things with the expectations that are not met tho.. we can see this in small things like expecting food to be good and when it's not as expected, the "happiness" in the moment goes way down. It's anout dopamine haha, they made studies about this effect. Anyway, I felt the happiest in my life in times when my action of taking care of my body & mind was good, having clarity and direction with my work, and not over working✨

[@Yasin_Affandi]

@@JooseTheNomad Yes, clarity of mind is very important in our life, it makes it easier to set our goals, and achieving them on target. Have a productive week. 😀

[@thekenconklin]

I couldn't imagine living in Canggu. I'm about to build a men's only retreat compound in a more isolated part of Bali away from all the traffic and chaos. But still.. Anywhere in Bali is better than the US!

[@JooseTheNomad]

Haha yes definitely! I like to live in Pererenan to have a less busy place but still close to everything😊

[@Iychoenk]

"Anywhere in Bali is better than US" Seriusly?!?

[@thekenconklin]

@@Iychoenk For real.

[@larsstougaard7097]

Great video so important being conscious about these things and take action on it or get some help. Thanks 😊

[@JooseTheNomad]

Yes for sure! Thank you😊🙏🏽

[@antofitness3318]

You are doing amazing job!!! Great video mate !!!

[@JooseTheNomad]

Thanks so much🙏🏽

[@bro_math]

How much is better help paying you? (I'm in Bali for 60 days) I'm enjoying it. Staying at the Lost Creator House. Getting a lot of work done.

[@JooseTheNomad]

Sorry can't disclose that haha. Nice! How is it there now?

[@meloz1246]

An island vibe on Bali, wow who would have thought possible

[@JooseTheNomad]

Hahahhahaha

[@traderknightzbitcoinuniver8168]

It’s everywhere. It’s been like this since Covid

[@JooseTheNomad]

Maybe for different reasons tho

[@traderknightzbitcoinuniver8168]

@@JooseTheNomad yeah

[@FinanceAlex]

Really love the honesty!!

[@JooseTheNomad]

Thanks so much!

[@FinancialFreedomLifestyle]

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing

[@JooseTheNomad]

My pleasure🙏🏽

[@GiovanniWayneCoach]

Thanks for sharing! What visa are you on? Could you make a video on the Visas?

[@JooseTheNomad]

Thanks😊 I was just talking about visas in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJTFZGduht-oebMsi=fa7JxNHjIyCAedU_

[@thesilk1954]

Where would you rather live. Bali or Philippines? Maybe a New Video Idea. I'm in Cebu now Planning a Bali move. Is it worth it?

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@thesilk1954 definitely Bali! I've mentipned it in many videos😊

[@meileadavid3720]

Thankyou Jose, I can relate to a lot and we live in thailand

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@meileadavid3720 😊🙏🏽

[@TriceLovely]

thank you this information is so helpful keep up the great work !

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@TriceLovely thanks so much🙏🏽

[@inox9094]

Keep dropping bro ❤ your video is very motivation

[@JooseTheNomad]

Awesome to hear, thank you🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@adelinejdk]

I need to leave a comment and give you my point of view. Of course everything is subjective, and you mentioned some of my points 😊 I am just so disappointed about Bali. I'm a digital nomad and thought it would be a nice place to work there but the reality of things is very different. First of all, literally, I got sick two days after I came here, being EXTRA cautious about what I eat, what I drink. I just feel constant belly pain that just does not go away, I feel dizzy, and of course, it affects my productivity. I thought it would be all about nature, and peace and relaxation, the best place to get work done, but I actually don't even want to leave my place anymore because of traffic and pollution. I actually never felt as anxious and unproductive as right now. I'm so sad to see the island crumbling like that, with all those picture perfect Instagram infrastructures while locals are kinda really struggling to live. It makes me very uncomfortable to enjoy food and fancy restaurant just right besides locals in their house selling everything they find in the street to survive. This is probably the biggest issue in my eyes, it is really not aligned with my values. Of course is just not about bad stuff, locals are amazing and so nice, but I'd love that KZbinrs depicts a little bit more the reality of Bali.

[@JooseTheNomad]

Not every place is is for everyone. But if you want to be in a peaceful nature place why did you think Canggu is for you? Ans sounds like you didn't stay in a good area if you didn't wanna go out because of traffic. In any place you can see bad stuff, good stuff, and anything between. We all can focus on what we want. I think we all know the negatives of Canggu, it can be dirty, has traffic, and Ballibelly is famous for a reason. But you can avoid most of that by knowing where to stay and what to do. Anyway, why not go to Uluwatu? Or just choose a place like Koh Phangan in Thailand. I have always tried to show the reality of how Canggu or any other destination is for me. Of course I haven't made a video where I purposly try to find every negative thing and bad street in Bali... that's not realiry either

[@adelinejdk]

@@JooseTheNomad thank you for your answer! And this comment is not meant to harm you, I just also want to have the chance to give my opinion, it can help other people as well. The reason why I came here is because I wanted to travel and see Bali with my own eyes. I chose canggu because I wanted to network and meet people, and also because I did not expect that much traffic and pollution here in canggu. I watched a lot of videos about canggu and it always looked like a nice place and never like I experienced it. Overwise, of course, I would have avoid the place 😊 Indeed I'm going to Uluwatu in the next days, and Thailand is the next spot I'm visited. I was drawn by Bali because of the amazing videos I watched about the place, and Canggu looked like the best place to be productive while meeting people and being in a tropical and enjoyable place but It seems like indeed, I will be much happier somewhere else. I really don't try to focus on everything negative, again, I'm sure people can experience many great things here, but with my own eyes, I just couldn't see it.

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@adelinejdk Yeah sorry to hear you had that experience. Can I ask where did you stay exactly in Canggu? Many things you said were not relatable to my experience

[@adelinejdk]

@@JooseTheNomad I stayed like 5 minutes away from the beach, Close to a café called two face, I believe. I might have chosen the wrong place to stay indeed :(

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@adelinejdk hmm that's like exactly in the center of Canggu. It's not the worst you can even walk to many cafes :) But yeah it's very busy there. I like to stay in Pererenan, close to beach to avoid most hectic areas most of the time. But anyway, were you still able to network well in Canggu?

[@edward88881]

Depression might not be the only battle. I'd imagine that work / life balance may be difficult for some. There's the temptation (obligation?) to drink, party, hang out with friends and keep up the social scene. That could lead to slacking off work, failed business, and loss of income. There must be stories of digital nomad failures that are not being recorded on KZbin. Maybe you know of some.

[@JooseTheNomad]

Yea definitely that's a challenge for many. I know some yes, it happens that people get too excited with the party life here or just doing too many trips, etc. instead of working🤔

[@themediterraneanguy]

nobody said that life as a NOMAD would be perfect or happy, it's just fake advertisement and showing off from all those people.

[@dramareynes9319]

they are a pile of clowns thinking browsing on a laptop eating acai and drinking starbucks chatting to other t$ts has any significance

[@mashiachadonai]

Good stuff dude.

[@JooseTheNomad]

Thanks!

[@StopLossLOL]

8:39 - would you eat salads in a restaurant like the "low cal cheatery" bar, or is raw food (salad ingredients) too risky, because of the dodgy tap water? First time going to bali and trying to avoid Bali belly. Thx!

[@JooseTheNomad]

Yeah can be a good idea to stick with cooked foods! I never got bali belly from Low Cal tho even if I used to order from there daily :)

[@chelsealouise2232]

Fantastic video.

[@JooseTheNomad]

Thank you!

[@stevenponte6655]

I found just a few days in Canggu earlier this year was enough. It was the heat, I found it very uncomfortable during the day, then the rain came making it even worse.

[@JooseTheNomad]

It takes few weeks to get used to haha, but yeah always a bit uncomfortable🤔

[@joonaskoo]

Is the traffic a real problem in Changu? I’m considering to relocate there but I’m getting a feeling that if you’d want to go somewhere you’d be stuck in a traffic jam everytime.

[@JooseTheNomad]

It depends on the location you live :) I have no problems 99% of the time as I live in Pererenan, close to the beach so I don't need to go to the busy areas!

[@anewlife6359]

what was the beach called in the beginning of the video couldn't hear clearly

[@JooseTheNomad]

Warung Pantai is the beach bar :)

[@rah4254]

what if i dont want to go out everyday, do you order in sometimes

[@JooseTheNomad]

I order dinner almost every day haha

[@YungBlax500]

How much is rent over there versus in America?

[@w3tomi]

Thank you for the video. Are there people moving to Bali who are 34 years old? Isn't it a bit late? What I mean is the "Bali lifestyle" - aren't most of the people there, especially girls, 20-25 years old? I did trips to Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, not to Bali yet. I think Bali might be the thing I've been looking for. I will go soon for a trip to see what's going on there, before potentially moving. I wouldn't like to feel like I am an old creepy guy while other people are 20-25. As you might suspect, I am planning on leaving my european life behind and starting a new chapter. Appreciate any answers.

[@JooseTheNomad]

There's people all ages here. 34 is definitely not too old, I'd say it's pretty average🙏🏽

[@w3tomi]

@@JooseTheNomadthank you :)

[@alifhashim3752]

You should move to KL. Many expats living there long term and they are happy living there.

[@DivineSoulAngel]

Hi, what is KL?

[@thomaschodak1990]

@@DivineSoulAngelkuala lumpur

[@DivineSoulAngel]

@@thomaschodak1990Oh thank you!

[@hhlech2852]

I have lived in a lot of places and no place is perfect.

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@hhlech2852 agreed!

[@mikestout9588]

So it sounds like December, January, February (the months I would like to be out of the US) are not great months to be in Bali. What are some good alternatives?

[@JooseTheNomad]

Yes when it comes to weather! Thailand: Phuket, Bangkok, Koh Phangan/Samui. Vietnam: Da Nang. Sri Lanka: Weligama.

[@mikestout9588]

​@@JooseTheNomadawesome! Always wanted to see Da Nang. Have to get myself set up for December 2024.

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@mikestout9588 nice, enjoy🙏🏽

[@umangasarathchandra717]

oh yeah Bali belly got me good.

[@JooseTheNomad]

Yea it happens😅

[@kateryndearmas4056]

What is the name of your villa?

[@TheOneTrueNorth]

Where’d you get the 99% figure?

[@Iychoenk]

What's bali belly?

[@JooseTheNomad]

Food poisoning

[@carkawalakhatulistiwa]

Go outside Bali. Go to other island. And see other people etnic grup. Other religion. In Indonesian. Surprisingly, Balinese people don't get depressed. Life in Bali. smile living life 😂( senyum dan jalan hidup)

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@carkawalakhatulistiwa Have I not?

[@avici1991]

i kinda feel this is your mentally problem,isnt going out with fren n hang out should be fun

[@Bebekmatrix]

🙌

[@JooseTheNomad]

😊🙏🏽

[@oringo556]

What happened to ur bali gf

[@oringo556]

So what happened

[@jejudo3000]

Bali is the best of the best!

[@JooseTheNomad]

Haha yes🙏🏽

[@sebranglaut89]

but, we love bali...❤

[@JooseTheNomad]

I love Bali😍

[@vijerodelmundo]

You must be depressed after losing that beautiful woman I saw you traveling with in Vietnam, what happened?....

[@JesusQuintanna]

👍

[@JooseTheNomad]

🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@Taka-nq3ys]

exhausted from socialising? just stay at home, then. This is a first world problem facing only by people who look like you.

[@JooseTheNomad]

Okay😂

[@ChristheFreelancer]

This is the epitome of ‘first world problems’ haha

[@JooseTheNomad]

Big fan bro😉

[@ChristheFreelancer]

Amazing! I just recently discovered your videos so I’m becoming a fan as well!

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@ChristheFreelancer awesome🙏🏽

[@rogercaughey3732]

Slow Down

[@JooseTheNomad]

You can choose a 0.25-0.75 speed from the settings if it's too fast😊

[@patricesekanyambo284]

People should appreciate what they have instead of complaining and postulating that many people are depressed in Bali. Happiness starts within yourself and the lifestyle you choose. It's a human being thing not to be happy with what we have from income, climate, etc.😂😂

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@patricesekanyambo284 The point of this video was toceducate about the things to pay attention when moving here, what's wrong with that?🙈

[@MS-ge2jb]

Try jakarta then😂

[@niajaboyzz]

good video but try next time not to succumb to the youtube algorithem and make click baity titles. it really devalues your brand, honesty and transparancy.