Sexy Asian Women Ride Scooters

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I would recommend that anyone traveling to South East Asia for a short holiday does not hire a scooter or a motorbike. Especially if most of your time is going to be spent in pubs and nightclubs or just lounging around the beach or pool. Depending where you are in the region taxis and tuk-tuk’s are going to be cheap and riding a bike around any populated location in South East Asia is fraught with obstacles.

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Think greedy cops staring through mirrored Ray-Bans desperately hoping for a cashed up tourist to ride past. Maniacal local scooter riders who although they jumped on their first motorbike at five years old, still don’t understand a thing about riding etiquette. And greedy motorbike rental agencies that can spot a minor scratch or bent mirror at four hundred paces. Not to mention crashing into locals, obtaining or riding without the correct license, travel insurance and the very real chance of injury, who needs the hassle right?
On the other hand if you’re intending to live in South East Asia for a long period of time then I would suggest you go all the way and you buy a little scooter/motorbike and here’s why.

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When you live in South East Asia for long periods of time you tend to become domesticated after a few months, or years, depending on your personality. Dining in restaurants three times a day turns out to be a bit of a chore and you start to crave the good old days. You long to sit down for an evening meal in the privacy of your own home or enjoy a hearty breakfast in front of the TV working off a Saturday Night Hangover. Then when you start having these cravings you also realize that you need transport to make it happen.

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Okay let’s use the breakfast scenario as an example and if you don’t mind I will relate a friend of mines experience to clarify my reasoning. Our protagonist a content little expat called Happy decided to live abroad and he found the South East Asian Country he wanted to spend the rest of his life in. He then sorted out all his visa crap and he made it through six months of living in a hotel room and partying every night.
Happy was happy for a while but eventually too many nights of fun and frivolity started to take their toll and he decided he needed to settle down with a lady. Luckily he didn’t have to look far and Happy met a nice local girl called Snoozy who worked in the bar down the street. (No snide connotation just running with a dwarf theme.)

Happy and Snoozy then lived in a hotel room or for six months until things became a little too crowded. Then when they decided it was time to move on Happy went out and he found a bigger apartment for them to share.

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One day after a very big night out on the town, (for the stories sake let’s just say it was in Walking Street Pattaya), Happy decided he wanted Snoozy to get out of bed and to cook a hearty English breakfast. Sadly he then realized that the cupboards were bare and that the refrigerator was empty. But luckily Happy also remembered that he owned a motorbike and he knew that Snoozy would be happy to ride to the local market why he snoozed around in bed and he watched the BBC.

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Okay that should be enough back story, let’s just say that Happy and Snoozy lived happily ever after until he discovered that she was already married to some Thai guy and he lost all his stuff.
But my point is this; if you decide to live in S.E.A then you are going to need some type of transport. The choice then becomes either car or motorbike and to be honest, unless you are living in the back-blocks of nowhere, cars suck for a number of reasons. Consider traffic and parking but I can think of plenty of reasons that cars are more trouble than they are worth.
Most importantly it is wise to remember that almost anyone in SEA, including the sleepy little girl who works in the bar down the street, is able to ride a scooter/motorbike. And one day you will wake up with a hangover and you will need someone to go down to the market so that they can buy you sausages, bacon and eggs.

Author’s disclaimer: I would like to assure you that despite the title I did not write this article so that I could attract search engines or so that I could display pictures of sexy Asian Ladies on motorbikes.

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I wrote this blog because I believe it imparts important advice for anyone that is thinking of living in South East Asia. The fact that it also allows me to post sexy pictures of Asian women and Motorbikes just happens to be a bonus.

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Since I started this blog a few years back I have had a steady stream of readers who have wanted to learn more about Bali and South East Asia in general. I have also had great fun sharing that information and interacting with my readers on a regular basis and I feel blessed to have had the opportunity so thank you all so very much.

Recently I decided that the time had come to change to a new host and to expand my blog to take in all of South East Asia, and although I am excited I also a little bit sad to be moving on. Luckily the link to my new blog is below and I would love it if all my loyal readers would visit my new site, southeastasiaexpat.org

If you do want to continue to associate with Malcolm Scott and Bali Raw please copy and paste the following link and I look forward to a visit from you soon:  http://southeastasiaexpat.org/

Please move across with me and I will take great pleasure in sharing my stories and my information about South East Asia well into the future.

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No Negotiation No Ransom is the true story of the three Western backpackers who were kidnapped and held hostage by the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia in 1994. The young men were ransomed to their respective governments but ultimately their fate rested in the hands of two ruthless and opposing factions who were seeking control of the country.

Cambodia is slowly recovering from a recent civil war and the genocide of over half its population. But the country is still controlled by the Vietnamese and Khmer Rouge resistance fighters still operate within its border regions. Despite the recent dark history and the current unstable environment, young backpackers flock to the country lured by adventure, inexpensive travel and the abundance of cheap marijuana. 

Australian backpacker David Wilson (29) is a Melbourne based social worker who coaches an underprivileged boys’ soccer team in his spare time. English factory worker Mark Slater (28) is on his first overseas holiday and French world traveler Jean Michel Braquet (27) has just returned from trekking the Himalayas.

The three young backpackers are traveling to the Cambodian beach town Sihanoukville. To get to the holiday resort their train must cross the Khmer Rouge controlled Kampong Province. They have been warned that it is a dangerous route to travel, but they have not heeded the warnings. 

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The backpackers train is attacked by a Khmer Rouge raiding party. They are taken hostage and then marched for six days to a mountain hideout and Khmer Rouge stronghold, Phnom Vour (Vine Mountain). The young men survive the march only to be beaten, starved and forced to work for over two months while ransom negotiations take place. 

The ransom amount is agreed upon and a percentage is paid, but the backpackers are subsequently put to death in a field and then buried in shallow graves. Englishman Mark Slater and French National Jean Michel Braquet receive bullet wounds to the head, while Australian hostage David Wilson is hacked to death by a machete.

The parents of David Wilson, Mark Slater and Jean Michel Braquet seek justice for the kidnap and murder of their sons. They do so for the next twenty years and they live to see all the major players in the tragedy, except Pol Pot, jailed for life.

The case is then taken through the Australian court system and in June 2012 after a 13-year Colonial Inquest it is ruled that the Australian Government did all it could to secure the release of Australian backpacker David Wilson.

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Hero’s 2002 is the third screenplay I have written in my attempt to break into the movies. Wish me luck it ain’t easy.

The screenplay highlights the heroes of the Bali Bombing as opposed to the terrorists, whose pictures we saw in papers and on our screens constantly. When I was writing Heroes 2002 I discovered there were so many unsung heroes and this screenplay seeks to celebrate their selfless acts of bravery and their dedication in solving the crime.

I also intend to turn both Heroes 2002 and No Negotiation No Ransom into novels, as soon as time and money permits, so please feel free to wait until that happens. However if want a sneak peak now’s your opportunity, anyone wishing to read my screenplays free of charge, can contact me on malscott123@hotmail.com

I will personally send a free PDF copy and all I ask is that if you enjoy the stories, you send a quick e-mail to an Australian Movie Production Company to let them know.

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Prentice Meredith Sculley runs a skydiving school in Mexico. In her spare time she hoards animals and she dreams of becoming a surgeon like her mother. When she discovers that gangsters are using her school to smuggle drugs, she extracts her revenge with her own unique and savage style.

Armando and his wife Ashley have moved into Armando’s grandparents’ house in Mexico. The young couple intend to stay for six months in an attempt to save money. They have no idea that they have moved in next door to a psychopathic killer disguised as an old lady.

Meme Sanchez, Trenton Snark (A.K.A. Lizard), and the mysterious Cutter, an Australian hit man are more than willing to take on the Mexican Mafia in a gun battle. What danger could a little old lady who rescues mistreated animals pose?

The three drug running gangsters are about to find out that Prentice Meredith Sculley is a lot more capable and dangerous than she appears to be. 

The protagonist of the story David Wilson is the 29 year old Victorian social worker who was kidnapped and murdered in Cambodia by the Khmer Rouge in 1994. David was abducted off a train while traveling with English national Mark Slater 28, and French national Jean Michel Braquet 27. 

The backpackers were then held captive in Southern Cambodia for two months while negotiations were held between the Khmer Rouge and the Cambodian Government. . It was widely felt at the time that David was let down by the Australian government, namely, Prime Minister Paul Keating and Foreign Minister Gareth Evens. A Colonial Inquest was held into their actions in 2013, but their activities during the crisis were kept from the public.

The script traces the movements of the three backers from the day before the kidnapping right up until negotiations were derailed. It speculates on the actions of the politicians involved, referring to them by title rather than name. And it charters the personalities of those responsible for the kidnap and the ransom.

A recent interview with a Finnish newspaper

 

Somewhere in Bali

Why and when did you leave Bali?

I left Bali three years ago, my reasoning was pretty simple. I had spent eight or so years living on the island and I found myself becoming increasingly annoyed by the small stuff, the traffic, the rip offs etc. No matter how beautiful the place, when that starts to happen, it’s probably time to move on.

What did you do for living in Bali?

While I lived in Bali I was involved with a development company. Most of my work was done within the marketing side of the business.

How long did you live there?

Eight or so years, but I travelled back and forth regularly before that.

Are your brothers still living there? How many of them?

My brothers no longer conduct business in Bali; my family visits the island occasionally for holidays.

Where are you living now?

I now live in Thailand, there is a similarity that I’m used to, and I could not give up on South East Asia altogether.

Would you consider Kuta area as a dangerous place to visit?

Like most places in the world Kuta is as dangerous as you want to make it. I would advise any person that is thinking of traveling to a foreign country to keep their wits about them and to understand the environment they are entering into.

Indonesia is a very large country and there are people that travel to Bali seeking vulnerable tourists. That said most high profile tourist destinations seem to attract a criminal element.

How does the criminality in Kuta show on everyday life of an average tourist?

Most of the criminality against tourists is generally small scale, rip offs, over charging, pick pocketing, villa break-ins, etc. However, problems with violence do sometimes occur along the nightclub strip in Kuta.

In your advice, how can tourists avoid the problems?

  
My advice would be to never become in involved with in an altercation with the locals or any nightclub security staff in Bali. I have seen a lot of tourists get hurt this way. I would also only carry small amounts of cash and a cheap phone on any night out.

Is there a lot of criminality in other parts of Bali than Kuta also?

Kuta would be the hub of criminality in Bali, that said it is a small island and most of the bad element lives in the capital Denpasar.  The criminal element then travel to Kuta, Seminyak, Sanur, and other tourist destinations. The distance between these places is relatively short.

Can the police be trusted? Are they only corrupted or also straight involved in criminal activity?

It is always wise to have some money in your wallet if you intend to trust the police.

Can you trust anyone there? Locals or westerners?

Most Indonesians are good people that will do anything to help travellers in their country. Unfortunately there are also a small number of people that cannot be trusted. I guess it comes down to the individual judging the person they are dealing with.

Are all the gangs locals or have the western people formed those too?

A few western motorcycle gangs are moving into Bali, but at the moment the locals have most of the control.

What's the difference between a local and an expat criminal?

The local will generally have relatives or they will know somebody with connections. The local will generally win most disputes. 

How can an average tourist spot a scam? In other words, how not to get screwed?

Do due diligence, check everything twice or three times, and always hire an outside source to go over any paper work before signing. Never accept the lawyer or Notaris that is offered to you in any land deal.  Sometimes it helps to ask someone who has lived in Bali a long time to recommend a trusted lawyer or Notaris.

You've probably seen a lot of other destinies like that? Is it very common?

Bali has its own uniqueness but most places in South East Asia, if not the world, have their problems.

What about the good sides of Kuta / Bali?

I would not have been able to live in Bali for eight years if it didn’t have a good side. When I wrote Bali Raw I had grown weary of all the wonderful things that were being written about Bali. I wanted to level the scales slightly, tell people about the other side of Bali.

What's your upcoming book about?

I have written another book about Bali that will be published soon, I am also close to completing a book about Thailand, but at the moment most of my focus is on screenplays. 

I have completed  two screenplays at present. One script is based in Cambodia and it is titled, ‘No Negotiation No Ransom’ it is the true story of an Australian who was kidnapped by the Khmer Rouge in 1994. 

The other is a horror/comedy titled Dog House that was written for the American market. I have recently started another about the Bali Bombings that is loosely titled, Heroes.

Anything else you'd like to say about Bali?

Not really, I hope I said everything that needed to be said in my two books.