Title – Giant Kite
Date – August 1997
Location - Bali - Indonesia
Bali has in recent years suffered a series of terrible bombings. In 2002, 202 people died in a series of bombs directed at tourists in a nightclub and again in 2005, 23 people died in random bombing in restaurants in the heart of Kuta Beach the most popular resort on the island.
Many people subsequently crossed Bali off the list of places to visit and Bali’s vital tourist industry is still trying to recover from these devastating blows. But should you visit Bali?
We offer advice and guidance through our Gap Year and Independent Travel Safety & Awareness workshop on which destinations are safe to travel to and which might be better avoided. At the time of writing there is no specific reason not to visit Bali, there is no specific new threat and although further bombs being detonated in the future would probably not come as a shock to anyone, the same can be said for thousands of cities around the world.
However taking the latest advice is always the best way to reduce the risks when you are travelling and at Beyond The Blue we will help you make those choices. We guide you to the best sources of information to help you stay abreast of developments while you are away. Certainly for now (August 2006) Bali remains a destination we would recommend but would urge caution and awareness when you are there.
Please visit our website at www.safegapyear.com
Image – ©Peter Mayhew
Date – August 1997
Location - Bali - Indonesia
Bali has in recent years suffered a series of terrible bombings. In 2002, 202 people died in a series of bombs directed at tourists in a nightclub and again in 2005, 23 people died in random bombing in restaurants in the heart of Kuta Beach the most popular resort on the island.
Many people subsequently crossed Bali off the list of places to visit and Bali’s vital tourist industry is still trying to recover from these devastating blows. But should you visit Bali?
We offer advice and guidance through our Gap Year and Independent Travel Safety & Awareness workshop on which destinations are safe to travel to and which might be better avoided. At the time of writing there is no specific reason not to visit Bali, there is no specific new threat and although further bombs being detonated in the future would probably not come as a shock to anyone, the same can be said for thousands of cities around the world.
However taking the latest advice is always the best way to reduce the risks when you are travelling and at Beyond The Blue we will help you make those choices. We guide you to the best sources of information to help you stay abreast of developments while you are away. Certainly for now (August 2006) Bali remains a destination we would recommend but would urge caution and awareness when you are there.
Please visit our website at www.safegapyear.com
Image – ©Peter Mayhew
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