In Reply to: Hawkers posted by Kelly on Monday, 2. August 1999 at 17:21 Bali Time:
I returned approx 3 weeks ago and compared to what it was like 2 years prior, there are hardly any hawkers at all. Yes you will get them on the beach in both Kuta and Sanur, but the streets have hardly any hawkers. The only guys you get on the streets are the ones handing out business cards and brouchers, but they will not follow you in any way what-so-ever. I was speaking to an Indo guy down at the beach and he was explaining that the government had to remove most of them as it was effecting tourism. Although as stated above, the beach hawkers weren't effected by the governments actions.
Enjoy your trip you lucky thing!!