This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Christin Baumgarten, 39, about living in Bali with her husband and two kids. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

The pair mostly based on the Sunshine Coast where they run their business - but enjoy taking regular trips back to Bali whenever they can. Alexis said the cost of living in Bali has been ...

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Our plan was to spend a couple of months in Bali, gain some clarity about our next steps, and then return to our home in Colorado. It's been two years, and we're still here. As the weeks went by and ...

The cost of living is very attractive, and the food options are endless. We pay about $2,200 a month for a modern, three-bedroom house with a pool in Bali — one-third of what we were paying for ...