In Reply to: Let us be PRO active here posted by dennisc on Monday, 9. July 2007 at 08:53 Bali Time:
I have always thought that Bali would be bombed again. It hasn't stopped me going there but it is something that I am always aware of in the back of my mind. A few months ago I read an article about a new terrorist group operating in Indonesia which concerned me greatly. People just need to be careful and as Chickchilli said go with your gut feeling.
I have gone to Paddy's and Embargo in the past but on my last couple of visits I have kept well away from them. BUT I have stayed at the hard rock hotel. I mean who know where the next target will be but from staying at the HRH I have noted that it is not hugely patronised by Western travellers so in some ways that makes me feel a bit safer. However, I don't go to Centrestage or the cafe itself, tending to hang out more in the hotel grounds. If they were targeting hotel hotels with lots of westerners wouldn't they be looking more at the Bounty and Barong? Who knows that's just my thoughts . . . .
But going from prior attacks they have been at night and in areas where there is a lot of people. I don't have a trip to Bali booked in the future but if I did I would be going to Ubud or somewhere else