Bye Bye to booze in Bali next year?

[straitman]

I hope this never occurs!

Having all the bogans gather in one place is great.....makes it easy to avoid them

I agree with amaroo,

Leave Bali as it is so the bogans keep going there :!:

 

[Simo]

There export market will also die.

Bintang Singlets is the must have Bali travel accessory.

 

[mella2007]

What exactly is the fascination with Bali apart from Bogans?

 

[Mal]

What exactly is the fascination with Bali apart from Bogans?

There is the zoo tour (see schapelle in the cage) ... apart from that. Hmm I am struggling to think of any in that part of Indonesia. Supposedly there are very nice parts of ubud... but escaping the bogans could be difficult.

 

[richie9x]

I don't think it will happen. There seem to be a lot of oddball laws put up by some of the smaller parties and they never turn into anything. The impact to tourism would be too big. Also I don't think the Indonesian government will let go of all that excise tax.

 

[richie9x]

What exactly is the fascination with Bali apart from Bogans?

It is cheap, close and nice beaches.

 

[HarryB]

There is the zoo tour (see schapelle in the cage) ... apart from that. Hmm I am struggling to think of any in that part of Indonesia. Supposedly there are very nice parts of ubud... but escaping the bogans could be difficult.

You don't have to go far out if Kuta to escape the bogans. There are some beautiful parts of Bali and the people and food are wonderful. The best satays I have eaten were at a road side stall at Kediri

 

[smit0847]

It is cheap, close and nice beaches.

This - its perfect for people who have never been overseas before.

 

[Cynicor]

Whilst I don't rate the beaches highly at all (how can anyone from WA?), I would go occasionally for a relaxing, short resort holiday. I.e 4 hours flight then into the Conrad/Laguna and basically not leave until it's time to catch the flight home. The weather is nice and there's not as much wind so you can just swim and relax all day.

 

[Flashback]

My money is on no change in Bali, regardless of the outcome. Even if Bali is not exempt, hotels will be, or something like that.

This is the case in Brunei, at least it was when I stayed at the Sheraton there.

 

[Deleted member]

This is the case in Brunei, at least it was when I stayed at the Sheraton there.

And in Doha , UAE

 

[lovetravellingoz]

I wonder why the Balinese just declare independence from those idiots from in Jakarta.

Most of the big businesses in Bali are owned from Jakarta.... which is why such a ban will never happen.

 

[Pablo]

Maybe banning methanol in Bali might be a better idea. Story in the Telegraph today. Ive seen this happen in Bali - pretty serious stuff.

Schoolies blinded by spiked coughtails in Bali | News.com.au

 

[JohnK]

Which means the bogans find somewhere else to go?

This ban will never happen as tourism in Indonesia will nose dive without alcohol.