“There are times when the state department says not to travel to a place, but I'll look it up and find out for myself. For years, even Bali was off the list because they had been bombed. I totally ignored that.” YearsLooksStatesListsDepartmentIgnoredBali Author:Rita Gelman
“Take what happened to me in Bali. I planned on going to Ubud, then met a man on an airplane who told me it was too touristy. He gave me an address on the other side of the island, which turned out to be a palace where I lived for four years.” MenYearsSidesFourHappenedMetsIslandsAddressesFour YearsAirplanePalacesBali Author:Rita Gelman
“Stay away from Europe, stay away from Japan, Australia. If you go to the Western world, you're gonna pay more money. You can spend five months in Bali for what you'd spend in one month in Europe.” IfsWorldPayFiveMonthsEuropeWesternJapanAustraliaMore MoneyWestern WorldBali Author:Rita Gelman