In Reply to: Bali - an unspoiled place? posted by anatol on Tuesday, 14. October 2008 at 20:53 Bali Time:
what he said. This is what he said:
An unspoiled paradise? No, but it still a special place. For an area that combines beach and culture the only other area I found better was the Mayan Riviera in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Yes its commercial but you can avoid the over commercialized areas if you want and the island is large enough to contain plenty of other activities for those who get easily bored by lying on the beach.
Will I ever return? There are plenty of places I have yet to visit but I hope to return and visit other islands in the Indonesia archipelago.
My opinion - it's not an unspoilt paradise anymore, but it's still a beautiful spot to go and relax, or whatever it is that everyone does on their holiday. And there are lots of activities!