7 steps to move to Bali and set up a workplace there

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Moving to Bali on the job? Easy! To do this, you need to complete only 7 steps of organizing the move.

Combining travel and work today is something out of the ordinary for some, while for others it is a way of life. Indeed, in fact, this is not difficult if your field of activity allows you to perform your duties without being tied to the workplace. You just need to decide on the country and prepare well.

Alexander Isachenko, the founder of the project, prepared 7 simple steps for those who have long dreamed of changing their work style or are just thinking about the possibility of combining the usual process of making money with traveling. After all, he spent this winter in Bali.

Determine goals

In order for your trip to be as useful and efficient as possible, you should decide why you want to travel for a long period to another country. We have deduced for ourselves the following goals for the move:

• rest and reboot;
• change the city bustle to the paradise jungle, rice fields, ocean;
• concentrate on a specific project;
• optimize the costs of launching and developing the project.

After setting goals, you will be able to prioritize for yourself in the upcoming journey, and understand what is very important for you and what you can turn a blind eye to.

Prepare the employer / client for online work

This is an important point as it affects both your pre-travel mood and your relationship with your employer or clients. For hired workers, the task is to motivate their superiors to “let you sail”. Reassure them that moving to another country will only increase your productivity and that you can do your job even better because of the atmosphere around you.

If you have little confidence in your employer or you decide to stay in another country longer, you should pay attention to freelance exchanges. The "free mercenaries" themselves may tell you about the advantages of this type of work, and the new way of life, perhaps, will convince you to join their number.

As far as clients are concerned, examples of the work of well-known companies in this format will serve as an argument. You need to meet, show that the quality of work will not fall if you communicate via Skype and negotiate projects by e-mail. This is a standard practice for many Western companies, so there shouldn't be any difficulties here.

Technical training

In order to leave for Bali for a long time, you need to prepare responsibly. The most important thing is to decide on the duration of your trip. The best option is a period of 2 to 5 months. In this case, preparation and logistics costs can be spread over the entire period, thereby reducing the average monthly budget.

The next steps after determining the period of residence are insurance, purchase of an air ticket, visa, international driver's license and medical training.

Insurance. Medicine in Indonesia is expensive. The most common injuries: a burn from the exhaust pipe of a bike, a fall from a bike, a cold, etc. can cost you $ 1,000 or more. Better to play it safe and buy insurance for $ 35-40 and not worry about it in the future. We use Alpha Insurance. It will take 20-30 minutes to complete the online insurance form, and it will be ready in a few days.

Buying an air ticket. For a person working in IT, with IT and near IT, buying an air ticket is not a problem. There are many services, they are all similar. The main drawback is that not all show the best tickets, many show not the final price, but prices without commission and various fees. But the most popular ones will become your assistants here anyway. It is domestic anywayanyday.ru, onetwotrip.ru, foreign tickets.ru, skyscanner.ru, expedia.com and others. Here, as they say, everyone is to their own taste. And remember the important points when choosing and buying a ticket: such as the permissible weight of luggage, the availability of a single ticket, the need for a visa when transit through a third country.

Visa application. For Russian citizens, a visa is issued upon arrival and costs $ 25. Renewal - $ 50 for 1 month.

Registration of an international driver's license (IDP). The most comfortable means of getting around the island is a bike. As in Russia, you need to have rights to manage it. Unfortunately, local Russian rights do not apply in Bali, because they do not meet international standards. But issuing an IDP is not a difficult matter. They can be issued by submitting an online application and picked up in a week. Or through the traffic police. In the first case, the cost ranges from 2400 to 3200 rubles, depending on the contractor. Through state services, registration of rights for a period of 3 years will cost 1000 rubles. In time, they are issued in different ways. It is important to remember that an IDP without local rights is not valid.

You definitely need an IDP if you plan to take a moped. So you will not be annoyed by every policeman, and you will be protected by insurance against injuries sustained while driving a vehicle (if you do not have an IDL and you fell off a moped, then there is a risk that the insurance will not pay for your treatment, because you were not allowed to drive a moped).

Medical training. Before leaving, it is worth undergoing a medical examination with a dentist, therapist and your attending physician. You also need to be vaccinated against yellow fever and chemically treated for malaria. The percentage of risk of disease is small, but we recommend that you play it safe. The cost of vaccination against yellow fever is about 1,600 rubles, and pills for malaria are 800 rubles.

ToDo List

The list of things to do before moving in is pretty simple, but important:

• Check the validity of the passport.
• Get examined by a doctor (dentist, etc.).
• Make some dollar bank cards.
• Check the expiration date of bank cards.
• Set a limit and notify the bank that you are going abroad.
• Check the work of online banking.
• Top up Skype (for calls home, insurance, bank).
• View tariffs of mobile operators.
• Take a cheap phone to receive sms for banking and two-step authentication in services (Gmail, etc.).
• Weigh the luggage.

Finding a place to live

Finding a place to live should be taken very responsibly, since in this place you will spend the coming months of your life. Therefore, it is important to conduct good analytics and take into account a number of important points. We recommend that you first look through the various options on sites such as airbnb.ru, agoda.com, booking.com … So you can understand the order of prices in a given region and the offered living conditions.

Your best bet is to pick 10-15 different options that you like. It is not necessary to deposit money immediately for a long period. If possible, arrange with the owner that you will come and make a rental decision. Not worth paying without seeing the place. As practice has shown, Photoshop made it to Bali:)

Upon arrival, settle in some pre-selected guest house (up to $ 30 / night for a double room). And the next day, check out the owners of the selected villas and watch them.

To do this, you will need a bike (50 USD / month), a sim-card of a local operator (1 USD + 5 USD per account).

When choosing a villa, pay attention to:

• district. It is better to live not in the very center, but within 2 km. So you will not be much disturbed by noise, tourist activities, and the price will be lower;
• the presence of a number of local catering establishments (varungs) and cafes with adapted cuisine. As practice shows, few people eat at home. Prices here are from $ 2 to $ 10 per meal;
• quality of telephone signal reception;
• the presence in the house of a normal kitchen and all the utensils;
• hot water availability;
• the presence of a working area (chair, table);
• availability of a stable Internet;
• Does the price include cleaning of rooms, kitchen, garden, pool, etc.?

Organization of the workplace

Spend a lot of time choosing a work area. Its comfort and convenience will affect your productivity and employer / client satisfaction.

Basic tips for work area requirements:

• do not arrange a work area in the bedroom;
• make sure that there is good wi-fi and mobile operator coverage in the working area;
• the working area should have a spacious table and a chair / chair with a back;
• the work area should be well lit (large windows, good fixtures and lamps);
• test the speed of the Internet and its stability, for this install Speed Test on your phone and test the Internet in each villa.

Prices

Below is the detailed cost of travel for 1 person. All prices are in dollars.

Expenditure item	Price (USD)	Note
Air ticket	1250 - 1370	Round trip price (depending on airline, website and date)
Visa	25	Arrival registration
Insurance	35 - 90	From the most basic to complete (playing sports, the amount of insurance payments, etc.)
IDP	80	For 10 years
Accommodation	from 300 / month	Depending on the conditions
Internet	20-60 / month	Depending on the chosen provider and tariff
Telephone	15 / month	Active use of 3G
Bike	from 5 / month	Gasoline 1 l - 0, 6 dollars
Nutrition	from 150 / month	Depending on preference

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The cost of living in Bali, depending on the period:

Period of stay	Price per month from-to (USD)	Total amount from-to (USD)
1 month	1955-2875	1955-2875
2 months	1245-2055	2490-4110
3 months	1010-1780	3025-5345
4 months	890-1645	3560-6580
5 months	820 - 1560	4095-7815

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In total, there are 7 points in front of you, 7 simple steps for moving to another country for work. The action plan is in front of you - go ahead!