Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against non-essential travel to Indonesia, including Bali ... due to the current threat of terrorist attack against Western interests.... Terrorist attacks can occur at any time and in any location, including Bali." Of all the great vacation destinations in the world, what sane person would even consider Bali after this warning? Bali, however, is where my wife and I and our three-year old daughter took our February vacation. Our destination: a Balinese villa in the Seminyak region. We left Vancouver in the snow for the long ride across the Pacific. It was a trip we faced with apprehension. How would our three-year-old handle the 16-hour flight?

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A word of advice for travellers to use a recognised travel company - so they do not get caught in dodgy dealing. The warning follows a police investigation into a New Zealand-based company selling return tickets to Bali online - for flights that do not actually exist. Orewa Police, who are investigating, say at least ten people have paid a thousand dollars by credit card.

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