Foreigners Flocking to Live in Bali and Inviting Foreign Tourists, Claiming to Live Luxuriously at Low Cost

Kapanlagi.com - Kristen Gray's name has recently attracted attention due to a tweet she shared. This American expat claimed to have been living in Bali with her partner for a year. She moved from America to Indonesia since the pandemic hit.

Her life journey story is summarized in a thread and published in a digital book titled Our Bali Life is Yours. In her writing, Kristen seems to invite foreign tourists to follow her way of living in Bali.

"Some advantages of moving to Bali: safety, low cost of living, luxurious lifestyle, friends, and the black community in Bali," wrote Kristen.

1. Staying in Bali

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Twitter account @gastricslut shared Kristen's now-deleted post. Previously, Kristen shared how she could easily live in Bali.

She mentioned that she moved from America because she couldn't find a job. So in 2019, she flew to Bali with her partner. Kristen was amazed by the affordable lifestyle in Bali, as she could own a treehouse for $400 or around 5 million rupiah. In America, she would have to spend $1200 or around 16 million rupiah just for a studio.

Kristen also shared a visa agent that could allow her to enter Indonesia freely during the pandemic. She also shared other tips in the form of a digital book called Our Bali Life is Yours.

2. Netizens Criticize

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Trending on Twitter, Indonesian netizens express their frustration and criticize Kristen. Netizens wonder why the foreigner is able to live freely in Bali with less strict immigration rules.

They also express their dislike when Bali is only used as a place for foreigners to stay temporarily. Making them even angrier, after being confronted, Kristen responds to the netizens' comments by accusing them of attacking her in a racist manner.

"Even though this issue has nothing to do with race, it's about mentality and sexual orientation. It's purely about them overstaying, exploiting loopholes in the rules, abusing visas, not paying taxes, and violating immigration laws. And all this during a pandemic," wrote a post shared by the @KaumIdaman account.

What do you think?

(kpl/lmp)