A British fitness coach has sparked backlash after slamming Bali as a 'false reality' and advising tourists to avoid the holiday island altogether.
Harry Mackarness spent two months on the so-called 'Island of the Gods' and said his visit left him 'deeply depressed, disillusioned, and determined never to return'.
Mr Mackarness did not hold back in a scathing 43-minute review shared to YouTube, claiming Bali was nothing like the serene, spiritual paradise sold by influencers.
'It felt like a fake movie set,' he said. 'It's a false reality.'
Mr Mackarness claimed the island is buckling under the weight of mass tourism and plagued by gridlocked roads, overflowing rubbish, rundown accommodation, and a tourism industry more interested in profit than hospitality.
