Australians have revealed why they keep returning to Bali, sparking a debate about why life here can’t be as relaxed as it seems on the beloved holiday island.
Hundreds in the Bali Bogans group discussed what they love best about Bali – with the low prices, the friendliness of Balinese people and their ‘back to basics commonsense’ at the top of the list.
Stunning beaches, cheap food and accommodation are also a big part of the appeal.
Australians have revealed why they keep going back to Bali, sparking a debate about why life here can’t be as relaxed as it seems on the beloved holiday island
Hundreds of members of the Bali Bogans Facebook group discussed what they love best about Bali, with the low prices, the friendliness of Balinese people and their ‘back to basics commonsense’ at the top of the list
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Australians lamented that the cost of living here prevents us from becoming more like Bali, plus we have way too many rules to follow.
But some members pointed to Australian beach towns they believe have a ‘Bali vibe’, including Cairns and Port Douglas.
Brisbane man Ricardo Samuele initiated the debate when he noted that Aussies in Bali tend to love many of the same things, including beach bars, beachside massages, beach clubs, scooter hire and street food.
‘My question is, why do we not have the same things here in Australia?’ Mr Samuele asked.
Bali is the second most popular tourist destination for Australians, just behind New Zealand but well ahead of the United States in third place
Arguably Bali is more loved as a holiday destination than NZ – for its ultra affordable lifestyle, cheap flights and accommodation and its beaches
‘We all love Bali for these things and yet have nothing here similar in Australia. Where to an extent we have the same weather and beaches, it would seem these things to be possible here, but don’t seem to exist.’
Bali is the second most popular tourist destination for Australians, just behind New Zealand but well ahead of the United States in third place.
But arguably, Bali is more loved, for its ultra-affordable lifestyle, cheap flights and accommodation and its beaches: things NZ holidays don’t have in their favour.
Bali is a magical holiday destination for literally millions of Australians
Many people online lamented that Australian beach communities have too many bureaucratic restrictions such as council by laws and licensing issues to be as relaxed at Bali (Pictured, police patrolling Sydney beaches during Covid)
Between 1.2million and 1.4million Australians visited Bali in 2019 and Balinese authorities are optimistic that number can be matched in 2022 as the island fully reopens after Covid.
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