In Reply to: wow? posted by simy on Saturday, 29. January 2005 at 02:05 Bali Time:
about to embark on my 12th trip to bali. i love to experience the culture of the balineses and i get out of the hotel and into the community whenever i can. i have many friends among the balinese community but i don't stay in a village with a toilet in the ground. it doesn't matter where we stay, we are all contributing to the economy of the island. it is great that you can stay in the villages and know exactly how the balinese live. but that is not for everyone. i work three jobs and save all year for my trip to bali so i feel i am entitled to my stay in a reasonable hotel for my one week's holdiday a year. i just adore the people and if it wasn't for all those "bloody aussie tourists", a good deal of their income would go. we all love bali in our own way and many of us contribute by sponsoring children at schools or supporting families we have met. this post really should have just been ignored, but i can't help myself this time, i have to stand up for us "bloody aussie tourists!"