Editorial
While unscrupulous business practices certainly help tourism-adjacent illegal enterprises thrive in Bali, official government policies both at the local and national levels have made life worse for the Balinese.
Tourists walk on May 15 near a lake during a visit to the Ulun Danu Beratan Tourist Attraction (DTW) in Tabanan, Bali. (Antara/Nyoman Hendra Wibowo)
It used to be that Bali attracted the finest among foreigners.
Walter Spies, Colin McPhee and Miguel Covarrubias were but a small contingent of foreign nationals who found their way to Bali, captivated by the island’s pristine nature and exotic culture, and chose to settle down.
