Mhm idk why is top destination, but is definitely advertising only; I've been there and i regret visiting Bali. indeed it can't be the weather cause is daamn way too hot, so weather wise just the right temp at most of the times was Philippine to (in Asia speaking). And many tourists come and love Tibet as well or Zimbabwe, but that doesn't mean anything. Bali may have been a good place to come to before, but now is a lot of dirt, rubbish pretty much everywhere, food salty most of the times, undercooked often but not most of the times, vendors are crazy, have little common sense there. The temples were fairly nice and the cultural statues that you can see them at almost every entry of a home . As for my experience, is not just me. The people i met in Philipine that had bought a ticket to Bali after have heard what i've seen there, now regret as well for buying the ticket and for not having heard earlier how it actually is, comparing to what is described on the internet . I'm also sad too, like others.
Advertising so much about it and not being too much truth in it, is false advertising. And is all about selling and making an extra buck on behalf of tourists. Just how the Government does of course, charging tourists an entry fee usually 4x times higher than of the locals, at whatever temples or museums etc. It's a shame things go this way (worldwide); we should be more real and choose our words wiser rather than 'enhance' the content for extra views, or to sell something, or to get some exposure. Leaving that aside, i like some of your perspectives from the previous posts. You have some potential, so it's good to direct it in the right way. That's what this platform is about, to right some wrongdoings. Thumbs up 😉 👍 .