News on Youtube Dec 21 2017

Don't be surprised to see me like this

You'll see me hitting the road in a few moments

I am here to answer some of the queries of some viewers

those queries were related to my previous video

People asked me Did I need to get Malaysian visa during the layover in KL?

And.. what documents are required to get the visa for Bali

So lets start

Did I require the Malaysian visa for the layover in KL while flying from Delhi to Bali?

No, its not required

Most of the countries allow passengers to transit without a taking their visa, unless you step out of their airport

For eg, I travelled Delhi to Omsk (Russia) via Kazakhstan

In that case I was not required to get a Kazakh visa, as I stayed inside the airport

You don't require to take a transit or tourist visa in such cases

Let me go the second query

One of the viewers asked -

Do I need to take the checked-in baggage at the layover airport or it goes directly to my final destination?

No you are not required to do this

If both of your flights have same PNR or its the same airline, then you don't have to worry

Its the responsibility of the airlines to do all the arrangements so that you get your luggage at the final destination when you reach there

While travelling from Delhi to Bali, I did not have any check0in baggage

I had a small strolley bag which fits easily inside the overhead cabins

But what happens when the two flights are from different airlines?

let me explain you with an example

I travelled from Delhi to Prague in 2016

I travelled from Delhi to Dubai with Air India express

and from Dubai to Prague with Smartwings

So there was a layover in Dubai

But as the airport terminal for both the airlines was same, I was not required to get Dubai's visa

Also, I was not having any checked-in baggage

To collect the checked-in baggage, you need to access a particular area which can be reached only if you have the visa of that country

So either travel light/just with you cabin baggage

or get the visa of the transit country if you have checked-in baggage

I hope now its clear to you

Lets talk about Bali visa

Actually to visit Bali, you don't require a visa

Citizens of many countries are allowed visa-free entry in Indonesia

only for tourism

So you do not require to produce any documents as visa is not required

Just stand in the immigration queue and get your passport stamped... Thats it

Its like Indians can go without a visa to Nepal or Bhutan

The only difference is that in Indonesia, you have to produce your passport whereas Nepal and Bhutan don't require that too

Your passport must have six months validity to visit Indonesia

I request everyone to use the facebook group to ask the queries

There are thousands of people to help you over there. Also help others if you can

Now lets see today's video

From the airport, now we have reached to a restaurant to have lunch

its 2 pm

Bali has many similarities with India

Like India, the road traffic use the left side of the road

Culturally Bali is quite similar to India

They will be guiding us during our trip

In this trip, I am also going to tell you what Bali has got for vegetarians?

I was welcomed with Daluman

This is coconut milk with Daluman leaves

This is sweetened with Palm sugar

This cost 20,000 IDR

which is equivalent to 96 INR

Now I am going to have Tipa cantok

This has cabbage, nuts, peanut sauce and rice cake

This cost 150 INR or 30,000 IDR

Gentleman, this is my room

This is Anvaya beach resort

This is how a room looks like in this resort!

Always keep a travel adapter while travelling to Indonesia

The Indian chargers may not be useful in these sockets

Relax in this balcony

oh! Thats sea over there

I just noticed this

Now we have come to this place to have dinner

This is Gabah restuarant

Let me tell you what I am going to have in dinner on the first day of Bali trip!

This is Nasi bakar Jamur

This vegetarian meal cost 65000 IDR

312 Indian Rupees

Terima Kasih (Thanks)

What a brilliant performance it was!

Now I am walking to my hotel

Kuta is quite a happening place

Its is located in the south of Bali

My hotel should be around 1 kilometre from here

Oh, that's a market!

Bali is quite popular among Indian tourist

So you will a lot of Indian restaurants here

This is one of them

I saw some more like this which offer Indian food

I have reached my hotel

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Woman says she was billed $350 after negatively reviewing Indiana hotel - Duration: 11:04.

Woman says she was billed $350 after negatively reviewing Indiana hotel

BROWN COUNTY, Ind.

– A customer at a Brown County hotel said she was charged $350 and threatened with legal action after leaving a negative review about her experience, according to WRTV.

The case has captured the attention of the Indiana Attorney General's office who filed a lawsuit December 15 alleging the hotel violated the Indiana Deceptive Consumer Sales Act.

Katrina Arthur and her husband, who live in Greene County, stayed at the Abbey Inn & Suites in Brown County in March 2016.

"We were just wanting to get away and have some alone time," said Arthur.

"It looked really pretty on the website.".

But Arthur said the problems started as soon as they arrived.

"It was a nightmare," said Arthur.

"The room was unkempt, and it looked like it hadn't been cleaned since the last people stayed there.

We checked the sheets and I found hairs and dirt.".

Arthur said the room also smelled like sewage, the water pressure was lacking and the air conditioner didn't work.

"We didn't see anybody we could talk with, so I decided to call the number that goes to the front desk and it automatically went to a lawyer's or something weird like that," said Arthur.

"I actually had to clean the room myself.".

Arthur later received an email from the hotel asking for a.

"I was honest," said Arthur.

"I wanted people to know not to waste their money because I know people save their money for special occasions.".

After posting the review, Arthur said the hotel charged her$350 and she received a letter from the hotel's attorney threatening legal action.

"That scared me to death," said Arthur, who then deleted the review.

After finding similar complaints about Abbey Inn, Arthur filed a complaint with the Indiana Attorney General in an attempt to get her $350 back.

"I feel like they were punishing me for being truthful and I don't think that's fair," said Arthur.

"I was very angry they had done that.".

The Indiana Attorney General's office filed a lawsuit on December 15 against Abbey Management, which owned and operated Abbey Inn when Arthur visited.

Between September 2015 and November 2016, Abbey Inn had a policy in place that allowed them to charge customers $350 for negative reviews, according to the lawsuit.

The state alleges the hotel violated Indiana's Deceptive Consumer Sales Act by enforcing a customer review policy that is "unfair, abusive, and deceptive.

"Guests agree that if guests find any problems with our accommodations, and fail to provide us the opportunity to address those problems while the guest is with us, and/or refuses our exclusive remedy, but then disparages us in any public manner, we will be entitled to charge their credit card an additional $350 damage," the policy read, according to the lawsuit.

"Should the guest refuse to retract any such public statements legal action may be pursued.".

The policy was posted on the website Abbey-Inn.

com, located on page two of a seven-page document, the lawsuit alleged.

The hotel did not prvde guests with a copy of the policy, nor was it posted in individual rooms or common areas, according to the Attorney General.

"I never got any paperwork," said Arthur.

The email requesting customers leave an online review did not warn consumers of significant consequences for posting a disparaging or negative review, the lawsuit said.

The lawsuit alleged Abbey Inn & Suites often did not have employees on-site and available to resolve customer issues – instead they had a sign threatening a $100 charge for anyone who called the overnight number when there wasn't an emergency.

Online reviews are an important factor for consumers when deciding where to spend their money, and the lawsuit alleges Abbey Management used the reviews as a sales tool.

WRTV called Abbey Inn Monday morning, and a worker told the reporter to send them an email.

Then, in an emailed response, the station received a promise that the request would be forwarded to management.

When a reporter stopped by Monday, however, RTV could not find any staff to talk to and signs indicated the hotel does not have a front office.

Attempts to contact Andrew Szakaly, owner of Abbey Management, failed.

A number listed for him was disconnected, and an email to Szakaly bounced back.

WRTV received a phone call from a woman named Amanda who said she and her husband have been in the process of buying the 40-year-old Abbey Inn since January 2017.

Amanda said she was unaware of the lawsuit, but said they are working to improve the hotel.

Amanda said she was working to get in touch with Szakaly who still owns some of the property until the transfer goes through.

Amanda told WRTV she would provide a statement via email, but WRTV has yet to receive a statement.

As for Katrina Arthur, she wants her $350 back and hopes the state's lawsuit sends a message to consumers who post online reviews.

"There's nothing wrong with being truthful," said Arthur.

The Indiana Attorney General's office said consumers should not be afraid to speak the truth about businesses, and provided the following tips:.

Consumers should not be afraid to leave a negative review of a business if warranted.

Consumers should leave truthful reviews regarding the goods and services that they received.

It is unlawful for a business to attempt to penalize you for leaving a review — unless the review contains certain prohibited information, such as confidential information, libelous statements, etc.

Based on the protections of Indiana and federal law, consumers should feel comfortable leaving truthful reviews about their experiences.

If consumers encounter any attempts to penalize them for reviews — or encounter contracts seeking to prohibit them from leaving reviews — they should report the incidents via consumer complaints to the Office of Attorney General online at indianaconsumer.com or by calling 1-800-382-5516.

WRTV also spoke with several national experts who have been outspoken about how Google fails to weed out phony reviews.

National consumer watchdog Jason Brown said many companies still aren't aware they can't retaliate against customers for reviewing their business.

"It is illegal, unethical for businesses to charge consumers or threaten legal action," said Brown.

"Currently only Yelp warns consumers of this this practice.

Consumers should continue to write truthful reviews.".

Mike Blumenthal at GetFiveStars.

com, a platform that helps companies gather customer feedback, called the allegations about Abbey Inn "egregious.

"Reviews have long been an area where free speech has been protected and promoted," said Blumenthal.

"The ability for a consumer to say what they want about a business via an online review is largely protected at both the state and federal level.

This question has long been settled and it is amazing to me that any business in this day and age would think that they could constrain a consumer in such a way.".

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