Being And Nothingness: Questing For Indolence In Ubud

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BTW, I was referring to the Aman Jiwo resort some raving lunatic raved about in their comment. Don, you stayed at the far more modest Pita Maha in Ubud which is only $300-$500/night -- a mere $22,000/night (44 times) by Western equivalence. Hey, why would you give a crap? -- you were comped anyway. Weren't you?
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10-30-2012 @ 12:40AM

Nancy said...

What on earth are you b****ing about?? When I stayed at the Aman Jiwo, it was $500 a night -- not chump change, but for three nights, a real treat. And I really don't follow your reasoning that "[b]y staying at such a ripoff resort you just preserve the absurd economic status quo of Indonesia where the rich get richer and the poor are indentured servants are ground into dust."

This hotel provides some VERY well-paying jobs to locals that they wouldn't otherwise have. Ask THEM if they'll feel better if the hotel closes.

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