Controversy – Australians travelling to Bali
The picturesque natural landscape of Indonesia’s tourist hotspot Bali, has become a dumping ground for the filth flown in by the hundreds daily. Now am I talking about carbon emissions from those underwhelming Jetstar 737’s? I wish. No, unfortunately not. Instead I refer to the masses of tatted up, Bintang drinking and overly entitled Australian Bogans who think Bali is Australia’s unloved and impoverished little cousin. Despite Indonesia’s wealth of unique and gratifying opportunities to experience culture different to that found in day to day life, Australians continue to fork out a few hundred dollars every holiday season to make the grueling trip of a mere three hours to paradise… well, paradise …show more content…
And to whose fault can this be blamed, well… largely to the Australian travellers and tourists that fly to Denpasar annually for the sole purpose of exaggerated partying, cheap movies and to harass the locals for cheaper prices, this is what has ruined Bali. However Bali’s deterioration is not solely the fault of the tourists, another aspect that has caused this can be blamed on the westernisation of Bali’s tourist hotspots. This is such an issue in relation to controversy and reputation that surrounds Bali because it has been formed to suit both the desires and needs of tourists, constructing Bali with a familiarity that travellers now expect when they travel overseas, rather than the traditional culture that tourists and travellers really want when the façade of mindless luxury is broken down. This has forced those who long for an experience contrary to that of a Friday night in central Kuta to head into the rural parts of Indonesia to find authentic and unique traditional …show more content…
No, literally, you get too close to the wrong beach of fresh sewage or maybe a river of plastic and you might actually cease to exist. Bali isn’t renowned for its cleanliness and hygiene, and honestly shouldn’t be. Due to either the lack of care or funds, the Indonesian government has failed to meet a benchmark of hygiene or cleanliness, becoming a liability to ensuring the safety of foreign travellers. This is where you might recognise the term ‘Bali Belly’, which refers to any non-Indonesian native drinking water that didn’t happen to come from a cheap plastic bottle, and the result is not pretty… whatsoever. The appalling standards of hygiene and overall cleanliness within Bali is a major factor alone in avoiding the tourist hotspot, especially due to the idea that you can be glued to the toilet seat for two weeks after having some ice cubes from burger king… like I
The picturesque natural landscape of Indonesia’s tourist hotspot Bali, has become a dumping ground for the filth flown in by the hundreds daily. Now am I talking about carbon emissions from those underwhelming Jetstar 737’s? I wish. No, unfortunately not. Instead I refer to the masses of tatted up, Bintang drinking and overly entitled Australian Bogans who think Bali is Australia’s unloved and impoverished little cousin. Despite Indonesia’s wealth of unique and gratifying opportunities to experience culture different to that found in day to day life, Australians continue to fork out a few hundred dollars every holiday season to make the grueling trip of a mere three hours to paradise… well, paradise …show more content…
And to whose fault can this be blamed, well… largely to the Australian travellers and tourists that fly to Denpasar annually for the sole purpose of exaggerated partying, cheap movies and to harass the locals for cheaper prices, this is what has ruined Bali. However Bali’s deterioration is not solely the fault of the tourists, another aspect that has caused this can be blamed on the westernisation of Bali’s tourist hotspots. This is such an issue in relation to controversy and reputation that surrounds Bali because it has been formed to suit both the desires and needs of tourists, constructing Bali with a familiarity that travellers now expect when they travel overseas, rather than the traditional culture that tourists and travellers really want when the façade of mindless luxury is broken down. This has forced those who long for an experience contrary to that of a Friday night in central Kuta to head into the rural parts of Indonesia to find authentic and unique traditional …show more content…
No, literally, you get too close to the wrong beach of fresh sewage or maybe a river of plastic and you might actually cease to exist. Bali isn’t renowned for its cleanliness and hygiene, and honestly shouldn’t be. Due to either the lack of care or funds, the Indonesian government has failed to meet a benchmark of hygiene or cleanliness, becoming a liability to ensuring the safety of foreign travellers. This is where you might recognise the term ‘Bali Belly’, which refers to any non-Indonesian native drinking water that didn’t happen to come from a cheap plastic bottle, and the result is not pretty… whatsoever. The appalling standards of hygiene and overall cleanliness within Bali is a major factor alone in avoiding the tourist hotspot, especially due to the idea that you can be glued to the toilet seat for two weeks after having some ice cubes from burger king… like I