In Reply to: JBR 6/05/12 - Part 2 posted by peterese on Monday, 23. July 2012 at 14:54 Bali Time:
never donate money to any orphanage. Not ever. I will happily donate heaps of goods, food etc etc. That way, if anyone wants to pocket the cash, they at least have to go to the effort of selling it.
It's a shame you didn't enjoy Kumbasari markets. They are crowded, and smelly, but that's what 'real' markets are actually like in Indonesia. Just ignore the hangers on. That's all you need to do.No feedback, no response. It is hard to do, but gets easier with practice