Bali losing its appeal to tourists big time

Not really

https://en.antaranews.com/news/302016/b … ssociation

Back to 88% of pre-pandemic levels and inline with predictions

Bali is packed full ,the roads are impassible in the tourist areas ,more than iv ever seen in 15 years , luckily im i nusa dua which is normal 

you  are   seriously complaining about paying  $50  for  a  visa  when  going  on  vacation,  can't be serious ?? I  would   suggest a staycation at home instead as i don't believe these are the kind of tourists Bali is looking for.

No problem here in Karangasem..

“People are getting more aggressive towards tourists”?? Are you kidding?

Have you ever seriously looked into how these ”tourists” are behaving? And how they treat the people, who are trying to make some money to send back to their families?

I used to visit Bali almost every year, but the behaviour of certain groups of people is one of the main reasons why I stopped going there.

I used to visit Bali almost every year, but the behaviour of certain groups of people is one of the main reasons why I stopped going there.
   
    -@Erik_S

That and the low life people low life tourists attract is why I hated the place.

I like to idea of a visa fee as most of the people it will put off are exactly the sort of cheap cretins that ruined Bali.

Even over this past couple of years I see Bali becoming less attractive for myself. They are setting up attractions all over the place, but they are also ruining the original beauty of many places. Tegallalang is pretty much destroyed, over built and and they even put up a big swing. The coffee plantation place where they sell coffee to tourists is fake, the real plantation is is a different location. That little hot spring on Lake Batur looks more like a big modern resort. The new buildings at Kuta and Legian beaches with those massive statues on top and the new beach path are way over the top. Well some people do like the new path. The Kuta Art Market which everyone liked is now a big building. They did the same with Sukawati Market some years ago too. Such a shame.

People used to love the way Bali was unspoilt but rather quickly it seems that it is disappearing.

I just flew from Perth to Bali for $200 in the holiday season, booking at the last minute (3 days before). I'm not sure what you're talking about.

@bennl

I live here and to you $50 bucks might not sound a lot you are obviously rolling in money but i go to Aus quite a few times a year

and it annoys me the visa cost

@jimmyindo

Lucky boy i dont live in Perth i fly into Brisbane $ 700 on the cheap a lot for a pensioner you obviously are a mine worker so the money doesn't worry you

@wyngrove60

I agree but that's not what i was trying to get over to everybody i live in Lovina but travel frequently to AUS for medical reasons

what i was trying to get the point on was everybody i talk to doesn't want to go to Bali because its lost its gloss and is now not a cheap holiday with hotels putting there prices up, and airfares increasing, everything is correct what you said but we all love it, but people i talk to now say keep away from Bali there's cheaper places to visit, that is the point i was trying to make, sure ya still going to get the miners from Perth coming but that's not the tourism Bali wants

Yeah I know what you meant, I was just adding a few things that have happened over the past couple of years that in my opinion is making Bali become less attractive for people who liked it as it was.

I would like to bet Bali was stunning .. then came the march of the bogans

https://youtu.be/2Ip06rMTsf4

https://youtu.be/ZsWbChq8sGM?feature=shared

https://youtu.be/8O3LYMAujkE?feature=shared

https://youtu.be/iFyP72v_Rrw?feature=shared

@Fred

Yep

https://thebalisun.com/indonesia-touris … tect-bali/

An explanation of the tourist levy.

KITAS KITAP holders and ,any other people are exempt

@wyngrove60

Japan is were all the tourists are now going, its the biggest thing that has happened in years its cheaper to fly to Japan than

Indonesia that's why i say  Bali is no longer no1 oh still for the west coast miners cheap holiday and the opportunity to play

up big time eg bogans there ya go

Yes Japan is getting really crowded these days with tourists from everywhere including Indonesia. It's my favourite place to visit for many reasons. But accommodation in Japan is expensive and anything at the cheaper end is usually sold out much in advance. But in anycase, Japan has 4 seasons so it's a different kind of holiday to what people generally go to Bali for.

    @wyngrove60
Japan is were all the tourists are now going, its the biggest thing that has happened in years its cheaper to fly to Japan than
Indonesia that's why i say  Bali is no longer no1 oh still for the west coast miners cheap holiday and the opportunity to play
up big time eg bogans there ya go
   

    -@cdaryl

Maybe

https://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/10 … vertourism

https://thebalisun.com/bali-lovers-feel … stination/

I laughed to the point I fell off the bed.

Water at 30,000 in Alfamart - Who writes this crap?

However, people often believe total rubbish.

As for the bill, it's clearly from  a place that caters for, and really knows how to charge, clueless idiots.

5 plus million for drinks - OUCH!!!!

Yes, the prices are rip offs, but you'd have to be a total moron to order when you see the menu prices.

This bill is like an unwanted pregnancy- 2 people are to blame.

It does show what is wrong with at least the south of Bali. Stupid tourists without a clue are being exploited. Sadly, as we see in threads here, the same twits rent at mad prices that force locals out of the housing market.

Perhaps, instead of a tourist tax, an IQ test would be a good idea.

Hear hear