Bali Raw

Considered one of the world's most popular holiday destinations, the tropical island of Bali in Indonesia has long been the site for Western fantasies about paradise. Millions of tourists visit the Island of the Gods every year, from families treating the kids to a beach holiday to single men looking for cheap booze and sex. And for many young Brits and Aussies, hardcore partying in Bali has become a rite of passage, but it is not without pitfalls. Bali is a rough place, as dangerous a place as you will ever encounter. What you don't see in the glossy brochures is the rampant prostitution, the prevalence of AIDS, the bloody turf wars waged between local gangs and the drug- and alcohol-induced Western hooliganism. Tourists are robbed, raped and murdered and Westerners get into vicious fights amongst themselves and with Indonesians on a regular basis. In this extraordinary expose, Australian author and Bali resident Malcolm Scott reveals the raw underbelly of Bali. He walks readers down Bali's mean streets with honesty, humour and gritty realism and offers up a Bali choking with violent street fights, cheap sex and aggressive crime. Bali Raw is a must-read for anyone who has visited, or is thinking of travelling to, Indonesia's Island of the Gods.

Table of Contents:
Prologue 13 Surviving the Kuta Carnival 15 Turn the Other Cheek 32 When the Bell Tolls 36 Losing Helmets 40 Sour Chocolate 51 Smoke and Mirrors 59 From Paris with Love 62 Girls Just Want to Have Fun 69 He is Heavy and He's not My Brother 72 The Demise of an English Rose 81 A Soft Touch 93 Get Mad and Get Even 100 Spatial Awareness 125 The Prostitute Girlfriend 130 A Lesson from Billy 134 Violence in the Street 137 Thumbs up 151 Mike Tyson with a Machete 169 Yank the Yank 182 Fallen Angel 191 From The Mouths of Babes 202 Pool Hi-jinks 209 Monkey Tail and the Legend of The Grey Sardine 223 Big Berlin Bouncers Date Ladyboys 244 Empty Barstool 253

About the Author :
Offered the chance to work in Bali as a marketing manager for a development company, Australian Malcolm Scott had no idea that he would be surrounded by prostitutes, drug peddlers, drunk tourists and even more intoxicated expats. He quickly hired Balinese gang members as security only to later hire new security to protect himself from his own security. Scott's moral compass soon spiraled out of control and he became that which he most despised: a full-blown Bali expat.