In Reply to: Bali and misinformation posted by beenthere on Tuesday, 4. October 2005 at 08:59 Bali Time:
for that. As you said there is always biased reporting on things.
The extra flights were put on to take home those wishing to come home early. Those already coming home went on the regular flights. QANTAS put on another flight to Sydney last night which was half full. So I'm assuming everyone that wanted to leave early now has. The Perth flight on Sunday night had heaps of seats and about half of those on board went on the other Australian cities as the Sydney one was booked out.
Many TV reports are showing footage of the 2002 bomb to dramatise their story. It's sick.
I, for one, will not be telling people it's Ok to go back to Bali. In the past I always said that nobody knows but I was always positive and still encouraged people to go.
I was thinking about going in January but my family don't want me to go anymore. If I was alone in my decision I would go but I have to consider my family also. My mother has already lost a child and I think of what it will do to her. So I won't be going in the immediate future but I would hate to say I would not go again.
As you said everyone has different situations and reasons for going/not going. I think if you are going to be looking over your shoulder all the time that you wouldn't enjoy your holiday so why bother.
Good luck to everyone in their decision.