The Island of the Gods Bali under the spell of mass tourism

Even as I, 2007, the small Indonesian island of Bali visited for the first time could speak in some areas from mass tourism. Back then visit annually less than two million foreigners the island. For 2014, over 4 million tourists are expected !!

Visitors are mainly from Malaysia, Singapore and Australia. Just for the Australian tourists, Bali is a cheap holiday destination that is so different from anything they are accustomed to. But what the island has to offer so really everything?

Granted, there are many luxury resorts are famous for their Balinese spa, around the clock you can be pampered at high prices here. You will pass under the tourists producers like Kuta and put one foot on the road, we pulled one of the countless stalls, bright billboards and especially the ever-moving traffic quickly from the paradise thinking. Although the majority of the population can afford only a moped anyway, Kuta bursting at the seams:

Clearly stands a the contrast between the very modest living conditions of the Balinesier compared to the abundance of goods and services for tourists in the eye.

However, the two most important problems far in my opinion are the sex tourism and the drugs. On every street corner you get "massages" available and already in the advertising posters of meistsn beauty salons can you guess which are attached notes Services here in the back rooms.

Again and again we see men of all ages who are accompanied by local beauties. Even the way from Australia I heard stories of guys whose friends were sold at a bar already on the way from the airport by taxi driver in the back room and had sex before they were even at the hotel.

The drug scene in Bali has long gone by the press and on the street you can buy various souvenirs except substances. Not infrequently, drunken or drugged drug tourists dan night attacked and robbed on the way to the hotel. Therefore, local groups have organized the patrol go to the tourists to protect.

Too bad that where formerly fruit stands are shopping centers were located and can be seen only in the background the numerous temples.

Many locals have sold their reasons for investors, there will arise new hotels. The surfers paradise Bali will continue to be a popular destination for young and old. I will probably not among the millions of visitors who gods island of Bali has lost all charm for me.