In Reply to: Why you should take bali off your bucket posted by hotone on Tuesday, 18. March 2014 at 20:21 Bali Time:
they should've just stayed in WA :-)
You're right, anyone who'd done even the most basic research on Bali would've discovered info about the polluted beaches and oceans and known what to expect.
I always research where I'm going before spending my hard-earnt $$ on a holiday, whether it be locally or overseas and any traveller with an ounce of sense knows you can't always trust the glossy pics in a brochure or on a hotel website.
That's what Travel Forums are for :-)