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| quote: | Originally posted by Sushipunk
Bali is quite, quite different from the rest of Indonesia, just so you know. It's the "westernised" part, if you like.
The drug stuff isn't so different, however. If you're caught with drugs in Bali, you'll likely go to prison forever. Other parts of Indonesia, you'll get the death penalty.
Openly selling shroom shakes... lol, no. |
A friend of mine from around here (a retired TA) moved out to Singapore a few years ago, after meeting & marrying some hot, wealthy Indonesian chick. 
He takes regular weekend trips to Bali, and the first time he posted up pics of a storefront with a huge painted sign which read, "We Have Magic Mushroom Shakes!"
It is incredibly illegal out there, but the police are corrupt & can be fairly easily bribed. They apparently offer tourists mushrooms and marijuana at many of the restaurants out there, when they order food. It is, of course, a great risk both to themselves, and the tourists, as far as the actual law goes. But yeah... corruption.
Ironically, when considering traveling through SE Asia, Bali & Singapore are the only touristy / westernized places on my list. I'd much rather see how people really live, even at my own personal risk. For me, traveling is about learning, not about staying safely within my American bubble wherever I go. Jakarta (as well as other cities) might be really awful to live in, but experiencing such places make you appreciate where you're from, much more. What I'm saying, is that wherever the OP decides to go, she'll probably still gain something in the long run, as long as she makes it out alive. Wait, that came out wrong... 
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