I'm leaving Bali... here's why

[@janettemitchell6864]

Changgu is the busiest & one of the most expensive places in Bali!! Sanur is cheaper & quieter. Up north Singaraja, Lovina, halfway between south & north is Candidasa. Good luck with your travels

[@RyanLeeBanks]

Oh 100% I agree! And I’ve been to all of those other places and they’re just not quite built up enough to be somewhere that attract me as a place to live - as a westerner I still like my Western comforts and convenience so I’d be looking for something less busy than Canggu but more busy than he places you’ve mentioned. The only other place I’m attracted to is Uluwatu but the location on the Bukit is inconvenient when trying to reach other parts of the island!

[@JesseFinkBooks]

Agreed, Janette. Sanur is sooooo much better than Canggu

[@RIZFERD]

Bali isn't about Canggu, his lost ;) and he's 28 years old? I'd be 40 in few months and I look much younger than him 🤣😅 Plus, Bali is Expensive, to support the locals and to reduce backpackers Yet, Indonesia is world's largest archipelago and worlds richest natural resources, Indonesia is huge as Russia and world map is wrong since Mercator 1569 We don't rely on tourism as our neighbor countries ;) I live partly in Bali since 2011 back and forth Sumatra Java Bali, and I'd be 40 in few months but look much younger than you hehehe born Indonesian a complete multiracial multilingual been living around the world all alone since childhood Don't underestimate local Indonesians as Indonesia is the only G20 in whole Southeast Asia and Indonesia is Middle Upper Income Country. There are so many facts about Indonesia westerners don't know #Bali #canggu

[@joyoushapes]

Thank you so much for sharing the reality of it! Bali will be always in my ❤ but I 100% agree with all of these things! We are too young to be stuck in Canggu traffic haha

[@RyanLeeBanks]

Aha I agree, life’s too short to be sitting around in traffic 😂

[@RIZFERD]

Canggu isn't best of Bali Your lost ;) Bali is Expensive, to support the locals, to reduce backpackers Indonesia is world's largest archipelago and worlds richest natural resources, Indonesia is huge as Russia and world map is wrong since Mercator 1569

[@Twinide]

It's actually refreshing to see content which feeds the facts and doesn't just tiptoe around the truth with overemphasis on the "paradise" lifestyle - sunsets, beaches and the instalook. This was an interesting watch man, thank you 🙌

[@RyanLeeBanks]

Well it’s not always sunshine and rainbows in Bali hey, especially with all the mass tourism happening right now! There’s much cheaper and quieter places to be living 🤓

[@RIZFERD]

Bali isn't about Canggu, his lost ;) and he's 28 years old? I'd be 40 in few months and I look much younger than him 🤣😅 Plus, Bali is Expensive, to support the locals and to reduce backpackers Yet, Indonesia is world's largest archipelago and worlds richest natural resources, Indonesia is huge as Russia and world map is wrong since Mercator 1569 We don't rely on tourism as our neighbor countries ;) I live partly in Bali since 2011 back and forth Sumatra Java Bali, and I'd be 40 in few months but look much younger than you hehehe born Indonesian a complete multiracial multilingual been living around the world all alone since childhood Don't underestimate local Indonesians as Indonesia is the only G20 in whole Southeast Asia and Indonesia is Middle Upper Income Country. There are so many facts about Indonesia westerners don't know #Bali #canggu

[@ericsupportadventure9577]

for thailand visa exemption sit's 30 days on arrival again (since April) and extensions have always been 30 days. good luck!

[@RyanLeeBanks]

You’re completely correct! It was January when I filmed this 🤣

[@thenordicadam]

Great video - definitely felt the traffic and prices go crazy before I left 🤣

[@RyanLeeBanks]

Oh 100%! I as there before covid as well and the prices now are crazy, there’s 3x more inflation in Bali than anywhere else I’ve been 😂

[@RIZFERD]

Canggu isn't best of Bali Your lost ;) Bali is Expensive, to support the locals, to reduce backpackers Indonesia is world's largest archipelago and worlds richest natural resources, Indonesia is huge as Russia and world map is wrong since Mercator 1569

[@bevetravels]

I don't know why its taken us so long to connect on here but glad we have! Looking forward to seeing what 2024 brings!

[@ThavyTra]

Looking forward to seeing the adventures in Thailand.

[@RyanLeeBanks]

Coming to a screen near you!

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Good for you bro.

[@KevinMaschke1]

Good reasons for sure! Quick question, what camera were you using for the talking head vlog shots? GoPro? Audio was so crisp!

[@RyanLeeBanks]

Nah man I was using the a7iii and a rode ntg, these shots are way to crisp for a GoPro 😂

[@KevinMaschke1]

@@RyanLeeBanks Kinda what I thought 🤣

[@RIZFERD]

And Bali isn't about Canggu Your lost ;) and you're 28 years old? I'd be 40 in few months and I look much younger than you 🤣😅 Plus, Bali is Expensive, to support the locals and to reduce backpackers Yet, Indonesia is world's largest archipelago and worlds richest natural resources, Indonesia is huge as Russia and world map is wrong since Mercator 1569 We don't rely on tourism as our neighbor countries ;) I live partly in Bali since 2011 back and forth Sumatra Java Bali, and I'd 40 in few months but look much younger than you hehehe born Indonesian a complete multiracial multilingual been living around the world all alone since childhood Don't underestimate local Indonesians as Indonesia is the only G20 in whole Southeast Asia and Indonesia is Middle Upper Income Country. There are so many facts about Indonesia westerners don't know #Bali #canggu

[@theresatalkstravel547]

Where have you gone ! I miss your videos

[@theytheng1952]

Have ever come to visit Siem Reap, Cambodia?

[@RyanLeeBanks]

Maybe next March 😊

[@JesseFinkBooks]

You have seen Bangkok traffic, right?

[@RyanLeeBanks]

Yeah it’s not as bad as Bali, I’d much rather be in Bangkok traffic 😂

[@JesseFinkBooks]

@@RyanLeeBanks The mistake you made was hanging out in Canggu

[@LarsAndersen-ig9yt]

@@JesseFinkBooks Changgu is the shlthole of Bali.

[@antonwilk1515]

The traffic and lack of convenient public transport in Bali is why I haven't been back in years. A 4 hour trip turns into a 12 hour trip

[@RyanLeeBanks]

Yup! Though it’s not too bad once you get out of the south and as long as you steer clear of ubud haha

[@RIZFERD]

Canggu isn't best of Bali Your lost ;) Bali is Expensive, to support the locals, to reduce backpackers Indonesia is world's largest archipelago and worlds richest natural resources, Indonesia is huge as Russia and world map is wrong since Mercator 1569

[@yogirizky8290]

Have you considered other cities in Indonesia as well? Because Bali is not the only digital nomad hub in Indonesia. There are other digital nomad hubs, such as lombok, jakarta or jogjakarta. And I think the best one has to be Jakarta. Because even though the traffic can be a bit of a nightmare, but the public transport system there is amongst the best in Asia. There's MRT/subway, LRT, BRT, airport train, and high speed train (to be launched next month), and of course gojek. Jakarta is way cheaper than Bali, you can find all kinds of food from around the world, malls, awesome cafes, tourist spots and even beautiful white sandy beaches and coral reefs that you can find in the Thousand Islands (north jakarta), because Jakarta is the only capital city in southeast asia that has beautiful islands with beautiful white sandy beaches and good place for snorkeling. You should check it out 👍

[@RyanLeeBanks]

It definitely somewhere I wouldn’t mind checking out in the future! However it’ll have to be soon because Jakarta is moving to Borneo because it’s sinking 🙃

[@RIZFERD]

Canggu isn't best of Bali His lost ;) Bali is Expensive, to support the locals, to reduce backpackers Indonesia is world's largest archipelago and worlds richest natural resources, Indonesia is huge as Russia and world map is wrong since Mercator 1569

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Most polluted. Good public transport ?

[@yogirizky8290]

Visit jakarta first, then comment. Jakarta has BRT, LRT, MRT, Airport train, Metro train, gojek (similar to uber), etc@@keangwooichoo6138

[@fung0r]

i've been in jakarta for over a week, where are those beautiful white sandy beaches you speak of? traffic is worse than in Manila and it takes forever to go from one place to another... which makes many parts of the city not much accessible because you need a lot of time... but yes its much cheaper than bali. bali is a white people's playground..

[@kylieice]

come visit Po Philippines, explore the provinces I'm sure you'll love it :)

[@partialhippies1066]

So nobody noticed the lively green persona jumping in at 1:44 ?

[@RyanLeeBanks]

He was loving it 😂

[@githingeorge989]

❤❤

[@skranz7790]

Problem #1 "Canggu is the only place I'd want to live (in Bali)." Problem #2 "It's not nice." I agree with you on problem #2, which begs the question, why you'd be so insistent on living where it's not nice according to your own standards. I've lived in Bali for 2 years, and I can honestly say that Canggu is the absolute last place I'd want to live in Bali, if not anywhere. It's a nightmare that people voluntarily flock to, only to discover it's a nightmare. Where I live in Bali is beautiful, peacefeul, inexpensive (1/5th the cost of Canggu for literally everything), and uncrowded (beaches and massive rice fields often completely to myself). It also allows provision in my budget to travel from here using Bali as my base. But, you won't find many expats or digital nomads where I live since they're all flocking to, well, Canggu. Recommendation: Go where it's nice, wherever you happen to be on the globe, instead if cramming in to where the flock is. This will serve you well in your travels, but may not sink in until you're 35'ish.

[@RyanLeeBanks]

The reason I’d only want to live in Canggu is because I’m a community driven person and I also enjoy my western comforts and do not want to give them up. All of my friends live in Canggu, Canggu offers great local and western food and it’s situated perfectly on the island to travel to other areas of Bali from. Alternatively I would love to live in Uluwatu but unfortunately the location on the island is not good (having to pass through DPS every time I want to travel somewhere else). Canggu was great two+ years ago, awesome community, not many tourists as there’s actually nothing to do there apart from surf and eat, not too busy. But now the “Canggu” hype of the name has gotten out and tourists want to visit there constantly making it soooo busy

[@skranz7790]

@@RyanLeeBanks Exactly. Like I said, I have everything here where I live, plus more, that Canggu has to offer but at a far lower cost. Including places that serve Western food. As well, I can put myself through the pain of going to Canngu with a short drive for me to get there, mostly through quiet village roads until I get to Pererenan close to Canggu, and then all hell breaks loose for a couple more hair-raising kilometers. By the way, there is "community" found in Bali in many many places outside of Canggu. Canggu is a "see and be seen" place, that has zero appel to me, since seeing and being seen are irrelevant to my outlook. But, yes, I have many friends in Canggu as well, by whom I'm often perplexed by their tolerance for stress and pain. I do also remember during the pendemic, before things returned back to normal in Canggu. I could actually deal with it back then. But, those times are now long in the past.

[@insenity]

May I know which area you are referring to? I love Bali although I am not too crazy about Canggu.

[@skranz7790]

@@insenity There are many great areas outside Canggu. Have you checked out Keramas, Candidasa, or Amed?

[@hojbizzle847]

so you lived there for a year and now you just slag it off?

[@RanaMahmud18]

😮😮

[@OpoOnTheGo]

Moving to Bangkok to avoid traffic is like moving to Atlantis to avoid getting your socks wet lol

[@RyanLeeBanks]

The traffic in Bangkok was child’s play compared to Bali 😂

[@mikestonez4928]

Traffic? You've never lived in California They raised prices 😢

[@revealednew]

oh well i had been not checking yt for month, ok so you finally leaving, well i can say you was the last one that leaving bro for your generation vlog that i keeping check, (r&c, alexw, chel&r, mandy&ly , etc already leaving months ago), well though from what i see from all your videos that the only thing you found in bali was boredom (though you finally got your girl there), i hope you are goes well in your next destination. cya.

[@RyanLeeBanks]

Yeah that doesn’t surprise me with the direction that Bali has been going for the last 12 months, unfortunately for people that travel long-term and like to stay in places for an extended period of time, Bali just isn’t that fun or magical of a place anymore. Yes it has its areas for sure, but for a lot of nomads the negatives currently outweigh the positives. But I think eventually the tourists bubble will burst and prices will go back down, the island will slowly decrease in tourist population and eventually people get go back there again😁

[@RIZFERD]

Canggu isn't best of Bali And Bali isn't about Canggu Your lost ;) Plus, Bali is Expensive, to support the locals and to reduce backpackers Yet, Indonesia is world's largest archipelago and worlds richest natural resources, Indonesia is huge as Russia and world map is wrong since Mercator 1569

[@RyanLeeBanks]

I never said Canggu was the best of Bali, it most certainly isn’t, but there isn’t anywhere else on the island I would like to live 🙃 An expensive Bali doesn’t support locals, yes it reduces backpackers which just means less tourism money for locals, and it also makes things more expensive for locals too who can’t afford what tourists pay. A more expensive Bali is worse for locals.

[@RIZFERD]

@@RyanLeeBanks not really ;) I live partly in Bali since 2011 back and forth Sumatra Java Bali, and I'd 40 in few months but look much younger than you hehehe born Indonesian a complete multiracial multilingual been living around the world all alone since childhood *Edit: don't underestimate local Indonesians as Indonesia is the only G20 in whole Southeast Asia and Indonesia is Middle Upper Income Country. There are so many facts about Indonesia westerners don't know

[@PassportToPurpose]

hey whatsup man love the content, i see you haven't posted in a while.. im an aspiring travel vlogger and wondering if you would consider selling your channel. Thanks for your consideration

[@robertwalker951]

Byeeeeee if you wanted to live in canggu then you were not interested in real bali byeeeeeeeeeee

[@mahmudrana5338]

😮😮