So why are hundreds of foreign tourists entering Bali illegally? I would have thought this is as important an issue to write on as 'overtourism' in Bali. The hinterland of Bali is far prettier and cleaner than in and around Kuta and Denpasar. I found these latter places too densely populated, too noisy, too filthy, streets extremely overcrowded and too polluted. The beaches are filthy. And the drug trade is flourishing (not that it had not in the past). I doubt too many tourists visit Bali for so-called cultural reasons. I prefer the northeastern coastline of Bali, and the nature from Ubud northwards is stunning. No: magical.
So why are hundreds of foreign tourists entering Bali illegally? I would have thought this is as important an issue to write on as 'overtourism' in Bali. The hinterland of Bali is far prettier and cleaner than in and around Kuta and Denpasar. I found these latter places too densely populated, too noisy, too filthy, streets extremely overcrowded and too polluted. The beaches are filthy. And the drug trade is flourishing (not that it had not in the past). I doubt too many tourists visit Bali for so-called cultural reasons. I prefer the northeastern coastline of Bali, and the nature from Ubud northwards is stunning. No: magical.