More than 900,000 Australians holiday in Bali each year but many are saying they’ll #BoycottBali in reaction to the executions of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaren.

As shock, grief and disapproval of the Indonesian government’s punishment was let out on social media, voices soon turned to a debate on whether Australians should go there again.

• Indonesia executes Bali Nine pair Andrew Chan, Myuran Sukumaren
• ‘Cruel, abhorrent’: anger, dismay at executions
• Doomed man sang hymns in the face of death

Many have said they’ll #BoycottBali:

Although I only went to Bali in Febuary, it is safe to say although I enjoyed my trip greatly, beautiful place and people, I’ll never return

— Tara Bell (@tarakatexx) April 28, 2015

Discover Australia and #BoycottBali pic.twitter.com/TTUPGeQjMd

— Lexie (@gomezquality) April 28, 2015

@Changa5378 Hearts are broken everywhere for you all. ‘Flawed’ is an understatement. #BoycottIndonesia #boycottbali #IStandForMercy

— cherie_shady (@Shh_RieRie) April 29, 2015

Just booked a lovely 8 day family holiday in Fiji. That’s $10K of my hard-earned the Indonesians won’t be getting. #boycottbali

— Chris Seage (@underseage) April 29, 2015

But there are others determined to return:

Is it ethical to #boycottbali ? I think we need to be politically aware, but I don’t think we should just stay away. http://t.co/gydUuhstlc — Ash Almond (@ashalmond) February 21, 2015

I will NOT #boycottbali

— Mia Scotton (@miascotton) April 29, 2015

If people say they’re going to boycott Bali, are they going to boycott other countries with the death penalty such as Singapore?

— Stephanie. (@sdimmmmm) April 29, 2015

This interesting evidence suggests that even in the midst of tragedy Australians will go back to the beach side destination.

The piece in The Conversation with the research titled, “Reclaiming our home away from home: the Bali Bombings” explains even though there was a brief downturn in Australians going to Bali after terrorist attacks, we eventually returned in our usual high numbers.

“The number of Australians heading to Indonesia plummeted after both the 2002 and 2005 bombings.” it said.

“The falls were so dramatic that economists worried that the tourism industry, and the Balinese economy as a whole, may not recover.

“But in the longer term, Australians did return.”

End of our Bali party playground?

Some think Australians see that perceived freedom as a big reason for travel there.

The executive chairman of a group of hospitals in Bali told Travel Weekly recently that “Australians think they’re invincible in Bali.”

“We’ve seen three guys on one motorbike, three big Aussie blokes who’ve hit a car, drunk, at 4 o’clock in the morning,” he said.

“Why don’t people don’t wear helmets here? … Do they think the road is softer in Bali?”

Ross Taylor who is head of the Indonesia Institute to promote amicable relations with Australia is of a similar opinion.

“Unfortunately, some people and, in particular, school leavers see Bali as a place where they can go wild, get drunk, take drugs and generally carry-on in a loud and belligerent manner,” he said.

Whatever happens, there is no doubt Australia has been forced to re-think and discuss how it see’s the idyllic area we so often go to relax.