In Reply to: agree with Bluey & Roxybon posted by sonny on Friday, 20. March 2009 at 07:20 Bali Time:
maybe one off trip. The average tourist probably doesn't have the many years and multiple visits you're talking about to set up relationships just to be able to walk down the beach in peace. To advise people to stick to only one section of a world famous stretch of beach and to try buying the aggravation off with gifts and handouts seems a bit bizarre. A tourist shouldn't have to pay protection.