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Imogen Airth (23) has quashed some stereotypes about the little Indonesian island of Bali today.
The part-time Yoga Instructor who still lives at home in the Betoota Ponds sat down with The Advocate and explained the bad wrap that Bali has been getting.
“Yeah for sure, Bali is definitely the overseas holiday for bogans and that, but you can get away from that and it’s actually pretty good if you know where to go,” said the self-declared wanderlust travel ‘gypsy’.
“You shouldn’t be put off by some of the people who go there, and the growing stigma around the small Island just off East Java.”
The arts graduate told us that places like Seminyak and Nusa Dua are the way you should head if you want to get away from the crowds.
“Kuta is so fucking gross. Seriously.”
“Like in Seminyak, you can really avoid a lot of the trash Aussies and stuff”
Airth said that in the above mentioned nice places you don’t have to deal with all the people trying to sell you things to survive because consumerist Western tourism has completely destroyed their traditional way of life.
“There are way less of those street people there. It’s more spiritual as well I reckon,” said Airth who spent most of her recent trip in her catered Villa, Potato Head or at Ginger Moon restaurant.
Airth said that the key to setting yourself up for a nice holiday in Bali begins with the flight.
“You need to make sure that you don’t fly Jetstar. Otherwise, you are basically just sitting amongst all the people who are heading straight to Kuta for Bintangs, braids and tap water.”
“It comes out the other end like tap water too”
