In Reply to: Cringe factor and Bali Ayu posted by Hillary on Wednesday, 19. July 2006 at 09:47 Bali Time:
If you see a tourist giving a Balinese a hard time, undeservedly, catch his/her eye & place the side of your hand diagonally on your forehead. It's a way of saying that the obnoxious person is gila - crazy - has half a brain - usually brings a knowing smile to the Balinese face.
We, too, have experienced unpleasant behaviour from middle aged/older Aussie males .. & to a lesser extent, their female counterparts, at Garden View on package deals. Stayed there twice & never again. We now avoid budget hotels which are part of a package deal - such as Garden View & Bali Ayu. Fed up with half-naked, fat, loud-mouthed, older Aussie males drinking beer, smoking & being loud at brekky in the restaurant at 7 am ... and the rest.
By all means, if buying a package deal is a cheaper holiday, grab it for the minimum number of nights & in the meantime look for somewhere more pleasant not on the package deal list. Sadly, if you stay for your whole holiday at the lower end package deal places, you may well continue to encounter such problems. LOTS of lovely budget hotels around.