Bali, Indonesia
 

As most of you know, I am an Aussie. And as some of you may know, Australians are now saying Bali is one of the most dangerous places to visit for us Aussies - if its not terrorist threats or tidal waves, then its being set up with drugs and shot by an indonesian firing squad.

however - before all these warnings my friends and i spent $3000 and booked a 1 week holiday to Kuta, Bali.

Now everyone i know is begging me to forfeit my $$ and stay at home for my holiday... i just dont know who to believe.. should i be brave and still go ahead.. or should i let the media control my holiday and go to the beach in Umina for a week instead??!!

Is anyone in the Cellarfrom Bali or Indonesia or have been there recently? Could you shed any light on my worry at all??

<a href="http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_918.html">Here</a> is the advisory from the U.S. State Dept.

I would still go. However, I am arguably not right in the head.

Lcanal is working there, maybe he can help

Lcanal - Any help??

Some friends of friends just came back from there and said that Australians are being treated as 2nd rate citizens at the moment over there..

Tourism tends to be all about the Dollars, be they Aussie or American.

Tip well and the people will love you.

I would be more concerned about things like the nightclub bombings than being snubbed by waiters.

Overall, what are the odds of something happening, really? 1:10,000? 1:100,000?

Go, have fun.

Go, take pictures, send them to me. :D

Yep, please the nude beaches of Bali.

If i'm going to be blown sky high.. i'll be clad in cheesecloth.. thakyou very mucho!!

;)

I asked the Aussie's here. One one comment today. I'll give you my input tomorrow.

From Paul,

Tell your mate one thing.

The scum bags that are currently in Jail in Bali deserve every fucking thing they get. The sooner the shoot the blobby lot of them the better. They know the penalty for drug running and they still try it, they think the Indonesian are soft and easy to put things over, so they tried running drug through here and guess what "they lost" so shoot the grubby bastards and let's get on with life.

Tell him to come and have a great time in Indonesia, it's a great Country with great people, it only sucks for drug runners "as it should".

I just wish we had the death penalty for drug runners back home in Australia.

If it were me, I would go. Bali is beautiful. You've already paid for it. Don't smuggle drugs. You'll be fine.

Exactly. Don't get done for drugs and then moan about it. You had a choice. Unless you're innocent. But drugs can get planted on you anywhere. Be alert, don't faff with your mobile phone while your handbag gets intercepted, you'll be fine. Stupid tourists deserve nearly as much as the proper drug smugglers.

The whole Corby thing has been blown out of all proportion but it applies when travelling anywhere, lock your fucking bags - Catwoman is right. Personally I think she's probably innocent and had the stuff planted, it's so common it's not funny. Bali is gorgeous, go and don't worry about the whole 'terrorism' thing, it's all crap.

Thanks for all your advice guys, and certainly i will be TRIPLE locking my bags, and getting that plastic wrap lock stuff put on too.. i am even going to film my bag before i lock it up. I hate drugs, and i hate people who push and run them and yes i agree that they all deserve to be shot (not the innocent ones of course).

But the media here is going CRAZY with anti bali reports and corby, and the Bali 9, and riots from aussies toward the indonesians, and the bombings, and the crazy weather.. it does eventually get to you. I guess i will end up going..

watch your step and don't forget the PICS !!!!!!!!

go! have a blast! and i second the motion for the beach pics! :devil: we don't have to see you on the beach topless albeit, that would be fine too! :blush: