While more than 200,000 Australians living in Bali have returned home because of the pandemic, some have opted to stay
Tim Ryan has lived in Bali for six years and while he hasn't worked for more than two months, the 53-year-old Australian isn't going anywhere.
"If you look at the situation now, the beach is open. ... I believe that the Balinese government and health system has got it under control and they are taking precautions to keep it under control, so I feel safe." Months after being grounded, Ryan met up with his friend Paul Sage - a 58-year-old retiree from New South Wales who has also decided to stay in Bali - to share some Bintang beers on the famous Kuta Beach as the sun went down.
In April, there were an estimated 3000 Australian tourists and 7000 Australian permanent residents in Indonesia. Those numbers have fallen as the pandemic has begun to take hold in Australia's populous neighbouring country. Local tourists will be able to visit beaches, temples and other sites from the end of July, and foreign tourists are set to be able to visit the island from September 11.Those international visitors will, however, only be allowed in if the national government also relaxes its current travel restrictions.
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