Originally Posted by
RaoulM
When I was visiting my partner's family in Seoul a couple of years ago I was told very explicitly NOT to drink or brush my teeth with the tap water - so I'd be interested in why you disagree.
In many countries that are third world, or that used to be third world, the water was not safe in the past. So now it has become almost cultural to feel that tap water can not be safe, even though it often is. I feel that is the case in Indonesia. Plus, bulk bottled water (and even smaller bottles) is often very cheap.