In Reply to: yes it hurts posted by Richard Rambutan on Monday, 19. March 2007 at 11:36 Bali Time:
I got on a Thailand Travel forum. After the first forum that had everyone talking about how much girls were I found a good bone (forum tat is).
Everyone said "you'll never go back to Bali, Phuket is much better, the people are friendlier" etc etc.
As you said "each to their own".
Some people get a bad impression of a place. I can't imagine anyone being unhappy with the choice of food in Bali. There are some first class restaurants at very resonable prices.
A few years ago thjere was a young girl who went to Bali. She was on the forum and asked heaps of questions. On her fist6 day she went to Poppies 1 and got roped into hair plait, nails etc and paid over $100. Poor girl went straight to the airport and went home. Sad. Bali can be a bit in your face for new people.
After 2 days in Bali on our first trip we were saying "next time we come back we will . . . "
I'm careful who I recommend it too though because it's not for everyone.