Comments on: Upgrades and Downgrades — blood tests, airline uniforms, pirate cruises, sand wars, and more

By: alexander

alexander — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:41:00 +0000

We went on a honeymoon trip to Bali, we stay in nusa dua. When we booked tour, I was taken aback by the very low price of the hotel, and I was afraid that he would disappoint me, but no, the hotel was amazing … very cozy, clean, spacious rooms .. beautiful garden with pond, and in it are teeming with “mad” fish, near which were stopped by the tourists to feed them with bread, a green area, and I would not call it a small, all matches hotel.. The people at the pool is not so much, and I will refute the rumors that have to get up at 7 am, to take a lounger on the beach, free lager can be found at any time. Guide services world without limite, we have not used, because had time to get acquainted with a woman who gave us the contacts of the local English speaking driver, he told me many interesting things, very cheerful, a wonderful man and a tour takes twice as cheaper.he give us various gifts and tell details, where to go, where good and reasonable prices. His name putra, since its well known, in case the need to leave his phone number: 081805338662 you will not regret it. In general, Bali is very beautiful and exotic place, there are very friendly people! entertainment very much, enough for all, both for youth and adults. We are pleased to be back there and I advise everyone to go there to fly … it’s unforgettable!

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:20:38 +0000

The pirate cruise is unfortunately satire.

By: Ryan Walean

Ryan Walean — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:14:48 +0000

Regarding on Bali’s public health strategy, seems like unusual to perform a blood test upon arrival. Especially after my favorite Japanese pop singer, Ayumi Hamasaki, just recently went to Bali for some kind of activities related to her upcoming new single in August. (I’m just wondering if Ayu was done blood testing there…)

That blood testing strategy seems to be ridiculous and offbeat to me…

By: Odin

Odin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:04:48 +0000

Thanks Mark for that additional information, that was not what my hotel told me when I asked them.

By: Anil

Anil — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:44:19 +0000

Blood tests??? You’ve got to be kidding, what an overreaction.

By: Mark Ashley

Mark Ashley — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:47:53 +0000

Odin, the spraying may be for HMFD, but all reports I’ve seen refer to H1N1. The blood tests were absolutely aimed at H1N1.

Also the government has subsequently backtracked on the blood tests:

Despite the new cases, health officials backtracked on plans announced last week to give all international travelers flying into Bali a mandatory blood test for the swine flu virus upon landing, saying it would be “impossible” to carry out testing at the airport.

That said, travelers to Indonesia, including Bali, will be asked to wear masks for three days after arrival:

The presence of the A(H1N1) virus was confirmed in Indonesia only last week and so far four of the eight known cases have been foreigners.

‘Visitors from infected countries should wear masks. It’s a precautionary measure we’re taking to avoid human-to-human transmission of the virus,’ Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari told AFP.

‘We’ll give them the masks when they arrive at the airports and tell them to wear them for three days.’ But the minister said the government had no intention of enforcing the precaution, which could do serious damage to the country’s stuttering tourism industry.

‘There’ll be no penalty if people don’t wear them. You can’t expect people to wear masks when they’re swimming,’ Ms Supari said, adding the masks would be handed out to visitors as soon as possible depending on funding.

By: Odin

Odin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:24:34 +0000

The Bali spraying is not for the H1N1 but rather for a nasty case of severe influenza known as Singapore Flu or as it’s sometimes referred to a hand, foot and mouth disease (HMFD).

Now still it seams to be an overreaction, given that only one person seams to have died from it.

By: flyingwithfish (flyingwithfish)

flyingwithfish (flyingwithfish) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:04:04 +0000

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flyingwithfish (flyingwithfish) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:48:04 +0000

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StayBankdotCom (toddmeadows) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:24:05 +0000

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By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:09:37 +0000

Is the pirate cruise thing for real? I guess if you kill someone on the open seas there’s no country that can indict you.