The cowardice and horrible terrorist act in Bali is an attack on the civilized society and the way we live our normal lives. If World Trade Center attacks the nerve of business and financial world, the bombing in Bali is an attack on the world of leisure, the world of international travel and global interactions that have become an inseparable part of our daily lives.

Don't let the terrorists win. Stopping with our daily life activities means succumbing to the fear they want to instill in our lives; stopping our travel means we surrender our freedom to the horrible acts of a few lunatics. Just as the world of business did not stop with the attacks on World Trade Center, just as the financial world did not stop with these terrorist actions, neither should we stop to travel!

Don't let terrorists ruin our day!

Moreover, Bali needs you right now. The streets of Bali are now mostly empty, hotel rooms are vacant. Bali's livelihood depends mostly on tourism industry. If you stop coming, billions of dollars will be removed from Bali's economy. If you stop coming, there are at least 150,000 people whose jobs are at risk (some are already asked to stay at home right now), with hundreds of thousands more lives depend on the income generated by these people.

Please don't stop coming to Bali! Bali needs you…