'Bali is safe': Indonesian president urges tourists to holiday in Bali

By Jewel Topsfield
Updated December 23 2017 - 4:03pm, first published 3:51pm
A Snowman at a local restaurant in Ubud. Ubud-Bali. December 22nd, 2017. Photo : Alan Putra Amount Agung effects, Bali PHOTO by Amelia Rosa SUPPLIED by Jewel Topsfield THE AGE WORLD 23rd December 2017
A Snowman at a local restaurant in Ubud. Ubud-Bali. December 22nd, 2017. Photo : Alan Putra Amount Agung effects, Bali PHOTO by Amelia Rosa SUPPLIED by Jewel Topsfield THE AGE WORLD 23rd December 2017
Abraham A Noya (R) and Shadikin Akbar (L) at Kuta beach where they offers surf lesson and rented surfboard to tourists. Business has been slightly picking up in recent days after a very slow couple weeks. Kuta beach-Bali. December 22nd, 2017. Photo : Alan Putra Amount Agung effects, Bali PHOTO by Amelia Rosa SUPPLIED by Jewel Topsfield THE AGE WORLD 23rd December 2017
Abraham A Noya (R) and Shadikin Akbar (L) at Kuta beach where they offers surf lesson and rented surfboard to tourists. Business has been slightly picking up in recent days after a very slow couple weeks. Kuta beach-Bali. December 22nd, 2017. Photo : Alan Putra Amount Agung effects, Bali PHOTO by Amelia Rosa SUPPLIED by Jewel Topsfield THE AGE WORLD 23rd December 2017
Wayan Sadri a street hawker in Kuta. For over a month she barely make a sale because tourists number was down to mount Agugn eruption. Kuta-Bali, December 22nd 2017. Photo : Alan Putra Amount Agung effects, Bali PHOTO by Amelia Rosa SUPPLIED by Jewel Topsfield THE AGE WORLD 23rd December 2017
Wayan Sadri a street hawker in Kuta. For over a month she barely make a sale because tourists number was down to mount Agugn eruption. Kuta-Bali, December 22nd 2017. Photo : Alan Putra Amount Agung effects, Bali PHOTO by Amelia Rosa SUPPLIED by Jewel Topsfield THE AGE WORLD 23rd December 2017
I Gede Agus Setiawan a staff at a tattoo parlour in popies lane 1. Business been so quiet because of mount Agung Eruption not a singgle customer for over 2 weeks. Kuta-Bali, December 22nd 2017. Photo : Alan Putra Amount Agung effects, Bali PHOTO by Amelia Rosa SUPPLIED by Jewel Topsfield THE AGE WORLD 23rd December 2017
I Gede Agus Setiawan a staff at a tattoo parlour in popies lane 1. Business been so quiet because of mount Agung Eruption not a singgle customer for over 2 weeks. Kuta-Bali, December 22nd 2017. Photo : Alan Putra Amount Agung effects, Bali PHOTO by Amelia Rosa SUPPLIED by Jewel Topsfield THE AGE WORLD 23rd December 2017
Janet De Neefe at one of her restaurant Casa Luna in Ubud-Bali. December 22nd, 2017. Photo : Alan Putra Amount Agung effects, Bali PHOTO by Amelia Rosa SUPPLIED by Jewel Topsfield THE AGE WORLD 23rd December 2017
Janet De Neefe at one of her restaurant Casa Luna in Ubud-Bali. December 22nd, 2017. Photo : Alan Putra Amount Agung effects, Bali PHOTO by Amelia Rosa SUPPLIED by Jewel Topsfield THE AGE WORLD 23rd December 2017

Bali: It's been two weeks since an Australian (or anyone else) has been inked at Low Rider tattoo studio in Kuta's iconic Poppies I, a laneway of bars and cheap guest houses usually choked with backpackers juggling surfboards and hawkers peddling fans and bracelets.

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