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Bali’s 'magic' bamboo homes [video]

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Re: Bali’s 'magic' bamboo homes [video]

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StavrosK wrote: post #3
tim333 wrote: post #2

Pretty cool, though Bali's climate helps.

What's it like? Also, won't you get insects and birds everywhere with open spaces like that?

It's more humid than straight up 'hot'. And when it rains, it pours like there's no tomorrow; rainy season, anyway.

I was staying in a medium-sized house in a fairly tucked away village; surrounded by jungle and rice fields. Over the 3 months that I stayed in this house, I saw iguanas the size of my arm, several snakes cruising in the backyard, and plenty of ants that like to eat bamboo and other wood-stuff.

That being said, most birds stay away from people and is uncommon for them to just chill in these open spaces. As for insects, it's not THAT big of an issue.

Sometimes there are these little bugs that fly into houses with lights on, right before it starts to rain -- these can be super annoying.

Everything else is manageable. Some 'businesses' like to use chemical sprays around the area to avoid having mosquitoes and such fly inside. But the use of chemicals isn't entirely environment-friendly and can make plants die off pretty quickly.

Locals don't use chemicals in their own homes and is simply a 'luxury' that Westerners have both imposed and expect from certain places.

Re: Bali’s 'magic' bamboo homes [video]

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skilled wrote: post #6
StavrosK wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What's it like? Also, won't you get insects and birds everywhere with open spaces like that?

It's more humid than straight up 'hot'. And when it rains, it pours like there's no tomorrow; rainy season, anyway. I was staying in a medium-sized house in a fairly tucked away village; surrounded by jungle and rice fields. Over the 3 months that I stayed in this house, I saw iguanas the size of my arm, several snakes cruising in the backyard, and plenty of ants that like to eat bamboo and other wood-stuff. That bei…

I found the coil burners to work pretty well for mosquitos, although I have concerns about how healthy they are. I guess if I lived somewhere like this I'd just get used to it - although mosquitos in Europe seem to be getting stronger every year, so I guess that won't take long.

Re: Bali’s 'magic' bamboo homes [video]

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fyfy18 wrote: post #7
skilled wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's more humid than straight up 'hot'. And when it rains, it pours like there's no tomorrow; rainy season, anyway. I was staying in a medium-sized house in a fairly tucked away village; surrounded by jungle and rice fields. Over the 3 months that I stayed in this house, I saw iguanas the size of my arm, several snakes cruising in the backyard, and plenty of ants that like to eat bamboo and other wood-stuff. That bei…

I found the coil burners to work pretty well for mosquitos, although I have concerns about how healthy they are. I guess if I lived somewhere like this I'd just get used to it - although mosquitos in Europe seem to be getting stronger every year, so I guess that won't take long.

A lot of people seem to like the Lemongrass repellent, both in liquid and candle form. And there's locally purchasable incense (organic) that will keep mozzies away, too.

The coil works really well, but I resonate with your sentiment on coil's health effects.

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