Summary: Expats discuss what they wish they had known before moving to Indonesia. Locals say "yes" even when they really mean to say "no" and traffic can be a nightmare. But, there are many of positives, too.
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Betsy Burlingame is the Founder and President of Expat Exchange and is one of the Founders of Digital Nomad Exchange. She launched Expat Exchange in 1997 as her Master's thesis project at NYU. Prior to Expat Exchange, Betsy worked at AT&T in International
and Mass Market Marketing. She graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University
with a BA in International Business and German.
Some of Betsy's articles include 12 Best Places to Live in Portugal, 7 Best Places to Live in Panama and 12 Things to Know Before Moving to the Dominican Republic. Betsy loves to travel and spend time with her family. Connect with Betsy on LinkedIn.
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Talk with other digital nomads and expats in Indonesia on our Indonesia forum - meet people, get advice and help others.
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Help others in Indonesia by answering questions about the challenges and adventures of living in Indonesia.
Expats in Indonesia offer advice about healthcare, hospital visits, emergency rooms visits, finding a doctor and buying health insurance in Indonesia.
Expats in Indonesia offer advice about healthcare in Indonesia.
Take off your rose-colored glasses and learn what digital nomads & expats have to say about the biggest challenges and the greatest rewards of living in Indonesia.
Digital Nomads & Expats offer insight into the cost of living in Indonesia.
Expats discuss what they wish they had known before moving to Indonesia. Locals say "yes" even when they really mean to say "no" and traffic can be a nightmare. But, there are many of positives, too.
Expats talk about healthcare conditions in Indonesia, the importance of health insurance, traveling abroad for medical care and more.
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Top-quality coverage for people who live, work, study and travel internationally.
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Indonesia Forum
Talk with other digital nomads and expats in Indonesia on our Indonesia forum - meet people, get advice and help others.
Indonesia Index
An index of all of our site's Indonesia information.
Contribute
Help others in Indonesia by answering questions about the challenges and adventures of living in Indonesia.
Expats in Indonesia offer advice about healthcare, hospital visits, emergency rooms visits, finding a doctor and buying health insurance in Indonesia.
Expats in Indonesia offer advice about healthcare in Indonesia.
Take off your rose-colored glasses and learn what digital nomads & expats have to say about the biggest challenges and the greatest rewards of living in Indonesia.
Digital Nomads & Expats offer insight into the cost of living in Indonesia.
Expats discuss what they wish they had known before moving to Indonesia. Locals say "yes" even when they really mean to say "no" and traffic can be a nightmare. But, there are many of positives, too.
Expats talk about healthcare conditions in Indonesia, the importance of health insurance, traveling abroad for medical care and more.
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