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Bali, why do Australians go there?

ufo_investigations — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 14:17:11 GMT

I heard on the news another 2 Australians died in Bali. Why do Australians go there? We have better places to holiday at right here at home!

We have great food, fantastic beaches and many beautiful places to go to so why do Aussies feel the need to go to third world countries when we have everything here?

We are fortunate to have the best of everything why risk it all in a country with standards far below ours.

If I were given free flights + free cash to go to Bali I would decline! No way would I go there under any circumstances.

Support Australian jobs.

Support our economy.

Spend your money here.

Holiday our wonderful country.

How many more Australians have to die over there before people wake up?

Re: Bali, why do Australians go there?

acacia_pycnantha — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 14:23:32 GMT

Apparently it was due to food poisoning after eating fish. I wonder if it was Ciguatera poisoning?

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*crikey*mate* — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 16:29:44 GMT

I don't think that ciguatera is fatal.

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Anonymous — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 22:39:49 GMT

I agree UFO
No way would I go there ..

This story is getting more bizarre by the minute ..poor family !

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punch*drunk — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 22:47:39 GMT

Wow, thats sad, I feel for the poor family must be such a shock. I hope they get to the bottom of it.

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kengillard — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 22:48:27 GMT

If people feel the urge to experience a different culture, what's wrong with Fiji? the people are warm and friendly . I too would never go to Bali .....if you paid me.

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lakeland27 — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 22:54:25 GMT

i'd go elsewhere . too many australians. . thats not a holiday, a holiday o'seas helps avoid australians.

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punch*drunk — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 23:00:14 GMT

I cant comment now that I'm planning a trip to Thailand, but to be honest there's a thousand other places I'd prefer to go. My husband is visiting a friend in Laos and you have to spend at least 1 night in Thailand to get there, so we decided to extend it and both spend a few nights there together. Its cheap enough.

One of my biggest concerns is that i will get sick from the food on the first day and spend the whole time in the hotel room.

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azureline** — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 23:01:42 GMT

It is the same reason some go to Fiji, the US, Canada, Thailand.....................

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izabsmiling — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 23:03:17 GMT

I've heard some people say it's because it's cheap.

It's not at all inviting to me especially given the current state of relations between Australia and Indonesia.

We have so much diversity in Australia .My dream is to see more of it.

http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Indonesia

excercise a high level of caution

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punch*drunk — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 23:06:34 GMT

I have friends that go to Bali or Thailand every year, I've always said I'm skipping 10 years of cheap overseas holidays so I can afford a few months in Europe one day.

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just_me_karen — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 23:08:04 GMT

More Aussie die in other countries, per capita. I think I read in the Jakarta post that Aussies make up 25% of tourists in Bali, around 250,000 pa...so statistically the odds are pretty low.

Bali is a fun place to visit, great for kids, cheap fares, excellent service standards, beautiful environment, friendly people...and good shopping.

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izabsmiling — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 23:08:54 GMT

would it be cheaper than holidays within Australia too ?

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just_me_karen — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 23:11:27 GMT

Oops just checked...it's around 700,000 per year.

And I do agree, there are better places in Australia, but visiting another country adds to the fun of a holiday IMO.

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izabsmiling — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 23:24:20 GMT

AUSTRALIA'S self proclaimed "most successful" Liberal pollster and strategist Mark Textor too to Twitter with a racist slur seemingly directed at Indonesian Foreign Minister.

comments such as that above from sources close to our PM

wouldn't help me as an Austraian tourist in Indonesia imo

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polksaladallie — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 23:29:17 GMT

After three visits, you get your Bogan Badge.

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crystal**flake — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 23:43:13 GMT

its a dirt cheap holiday. I wouldn't go.

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azureline** — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 23:45:48 GMT

all the people saying you wouldn't go there, have you ever been there?

all those who have been, would you go again?

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izabsmiling — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 23:59:30 GMT

@azureline** wrote:
all the people saying you wouldn't go there, have you ever been there?
all those who have been, would you go again?

Who has posted that they have been there ?

I wouldn't go there myself ... I haven't done so and will never will.That's just me .

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mugssy65 — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 23:59:47 GMT

In that case Polks I a fully fledged, card carrying, badge wearing bogan!
I love Bali, I'm there at least 2-3 times a year, I can afford to travel elsewhere but I choose not to. It's only a three hour flight from Perth and there is no time difference. The political drama of recent times had no effect on Bali what so ever, the people are way to dependent on our tourist dollar to involve themselves in that!
Whilst WA is in the grip of the mining boom we have become one of most expensive places in Australia to holiday in, and how's this for airline gouging I can fly to Bali and back for less than 1/2 the price I can fly to
Port Hedland which is roughly 1/2 the distance. And don't get me started on the price of eating out!

Ifeel very sorry for the family of the two ladies that died BUT can you imagine what their saying about us in Ireland right now? Why go to Australia, the shark killing KING HIT capital of the world?

I'm not trying to justify my choices but defending my right to make them.