In Reply to: What I don't understand is.... posted by Sharon27 on Sunday, 2. October 2005 at 14:27 Bali Time:
There was a functional bomb (without exposives) found in a resort three weeks ago.
There has been a warning to "defer all non-esential travel to Indonesia" for three years.
Just because airlines offer the flights, and people go and enjoy themselves, doesn't mean it is safe.
It hasn't been safe anywhere in the world since 2001.
The risks were outlined. And the warnings in effect.
People are shocked that the government mentioned on Sunday that the warning wouldn't change for Indonesia. There shouldn't have been shock as they already had an "avoid" on the region.
We all know what we are getting ourselves into when travelling into a Muslim Democratic country. Especially one with a Hindu dominate population.