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My Experience Buying from Amazon in Indonesia

By Tibs →
I have bought countless goods on Amazon over the years (books, toys, air purifier, pollution masks , etc) and had them shipped to Indonesia, in Jakarta or Bali, without any difficulties. In spite of this, I know quite many expats who are still not confident using the website. That's a shame because there are still many products that are hard to find in Indonesia, especially if you live in smaller cities. Amazon also has competitive prices (in particular on its " Today's Deals " page) and it is much safer to use than local alternatives like Lazada or Tokopedia. If you are still hesitating, this guide will explain everything you need to know about buying on Amazon from Indonesia and why you should not worry about it. I will answer common questions like: - Is it safe to ship from Amazon to Indonesia? - What kind of products should you avoid buying on Amazon for Indonesia? - What is the AmazonGlobal shipping program and how does it work? - Does A

10 Best Countries to Find a Wife or a Serious Girlfriend

By Tibs →
Are you struggling to meet a potential wife in your home country? Are you unsatisfied with your dating life at home? If yes, maybe you should expand your horizons and start looking for love abroad. In most cases, if you target the right countries, you are almost certain to find girls that are much better than the ones you could have hoped for back home. I have traveled to more than 60 countries in the past 4 years and I can tell you exactly where you should start looking for a serious relationship. I know where you will find the prettiest, sweetest, most caring women in the world. I can also tell you what you should be cautious about and how to avoid the most common scams. In the countries below, even if you are just a regular guy with a normal job and an average look, you should be able to be successful within just a few weeks or months. You can try your luck on the dating sites I recommend (all are free to register) and you will see for yourself. SeekingArrange

13 Most Beautiful Japanese Models and Gravure Idols

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Gravure idols are the Japanese equivalent to FHM models. They appear on the front page of male-oriented magazines, wearing sexy lingerie or swimsuits, or they shoot videos in which they playfully tease men with suggestive moves. They will rarely make nudes, or do pornographic movies, though some JAV actresses did start as gravure idols. On the contrary, for the most talented and beautiful models, the final objective is to become a mainstream actress or singer. That's what happened with most of the girls listed below. How to Meet Gravure Idols? One thing you should know is that it is possible to meet and date famous gravure idols, for instance by using the services of an elite dating club like Universe  (based in Tokyo and Singapore). Basically, Universe helps you to set up dates with Japanese women, in exchange for a fee that varies between US$300 and US$1,500. It is more expensive than a sugar dating website like Seeking , but you have access to more beautifu

7 Famous Indonesian Pornstars and Nude Models

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Despite being considered a conservative country, watching porn is just as popular in Indonesia as it is elsewhere on the planet. When I was living in Jakarta in the early 2000s, I remember that it was quite common to see pirated porn DVDs and VCDs (also called "blue movies") being sold discreetly along some major streets of the city. Things have changed today. Indonesians now find their porn on the Internet, using VPNs to bypass the censorship of the government (see my article Best VPNs for Indonesia  for more information). In fact, according to a 2016 poll, 41% of Indonesian internet users  have a VPN installed on their computer or smartphone. The main reason for that, obviously, is to access porn websites. With such an appetite for porn (and a country of over 250 million inhabitants), one could think that there are many Indonesian pornstars around. Sadly, the answer is no. I could not find one that is still active as of today, even after looking at a list

Online Prostitution is Booming in Indonesia

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With the current crackdown on red-light districts and massage parlours everywhere in the country, for instance in Kalijodo in Jakarta or Dolly in Surabaya, online prostitution has been booming in Indonesia. Surprisingly, sexual services are not necessarily advertised through specific adult dating sites.  Indeed, many of them, even sugar dating sites like SeekingArrangement , or swinging ones like   Adult Friend Finder , are blocked by the government and only available if you download a VPN (see Best VPN for Indonesia to see how to do). Prostitutes, pimps, and mafias use mainstream websites and apps  instead, like Facebook, Twitter, WeChat, BeeTalk, Instagram, Badoo or Tinder . If you are using any of these, you have probably noticed that there are more and more profiles of prostitutes, to the point that it can ruin the experience for "normal" users. This is the case on WeChat. They have a feature called "Look Around" that can be used to meet people

12 Best Nightclubs to Meet Girls in Saigon

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I recently wrote about meeting Vietnamese girls in my article about the best dating website and apps in Vietnam . Online dating in Vietnam works great (especially VietnamCupid , Bumble, and SeekingArrangement ), yet I still find it is much more fun to meet girls while partying. As long as you are not too shy, you will see that it is quite easy to approach them on a dance floor or at a table in a club/bar in Saigon. Naturally, some nightclubs in the city are better than others to meet girls. To make sure you are not wasting your time going from one place to another, I've listed below my top 12 favorite venues.