In Reply to: is it safe posted by susanne on Wednesday, 26. March 2008 at 09:20 Bali Time:
have been there since the first bombing, and obviously didn't put you off from your booking.
The tape which has been frenzied on the media since the past weekend was made 6 months ago, and has only come into the hands of the media and recently has been translated. If the media did not show this would you have still been going to Bali to enjoy your holiday?
There's an old saying 'that what you don't know does not hurt you'.
Most of us regular travellers will not be detered from going to our favourite holiday destination and mingling with the beautiful friendly people of Bali.
The people of Bali don't want anything bad to happen to tourists and they will do everything in their power to prevent any devastating acts on tourists who are guests on their island.
Who's to say that if you cancel your holiday that you are obviously looking forward to and pick another destination that nothing will happen at another destination. No one knows what's around the corner no matter where in the world you may be. You could always just stay at home and wrap yourselves in cotton wool.
I know what I'd rather do though :)