TikTok trend of tourists risking Bali Belly by drinking tap water sparks warning by Aussie expat

Tourists flocking to Bali have been warned about a ‘silly’ viral trend that has turned dream vacations into travel nightmares they’d rather forget.

A growing trend has emerged on TikTok of tourists on the Indonesian island paradise drinking water straight from the tap, aiming to boost their immunity.

The experiment, which often seems to lead to stomach problems, has been criticized by Australian expat Tristian Weatherburn in a viral video.

The warning comes after a British tourist came under fire for a clip showing him drinking glasses of tap water every day during his stay.

While he wasn’t beaten by Bali Belly, he didn’t recommend others follow suit and warned about the awful taste.

‘I’m a professional tap water drinker! Please don’t try this at home,” one clip is captioned. A second video warns: “The water tastes a bit funny here.”

The tourists’ videos are still being inundated with comments from surprised viewers three months later.

“I hope you’re kidding because we locals don’t even drink the tap water because it’s not safe to drink,” an Indonesian onlooker commented.

Another traveler currently in the island’s hotspot originally took to TikTok bragging that she was immune to Bali Belly, but was struck down by the disease soon after.

She posted a follow-up video of herself lying in bed feeling sick.

‘POV, you posted a TikTok bragging that you’re immune to Bali Belly and have been dying a slow painful death over it ever since. It’s okay, universe, my mistake’, the video was captioned.

She added in the comments: “I’ve learned my lesson the hard way.”

The recent videos prompted Weatherburn, who calls Bali home, to weigh in on the trend while describing it as a silly idea, as Indonesian tap water is generally undrinkable.

The growing TikTok trend led Tristian Weatherburn to issue a warning to tourists

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The video opens with him drinking from a bottle filled with filtered tap water before explaining why travelers visiting areas like Canggu, Seminyak, Kuta or Ubud cannot do the same.

“The reason I can drink Bali water and you can’t is because I’m in the jungle,” Mr Weatherburn explained.

“The reason I can do that is that I’m a minute away from a rainforest and the water that comes here comes through a little plastic pipe that constantly drips water, rainwater.”

The water here is cooler than in your country. Down there is Canngu with the Instagram models and lip fillers, Seminak which is a holiday area and Kuta which is Australia’s bogan drunken area.

‘Down there, the water is very bad for you.

He assured travelers in those areas that it was still okay to brush your teeth with the water. to help develop immunity to viruses.

“But there’s also a lot of calcium in the water that you can’t develop immunity to,” he warned.

“All the stuff in the pipes down there and it just erodes the pipes and goes right into your body.”

The traveler divided viewers with his attempts to build his immunity to Bali’s water.

“It’ll make you sick, it’ll give you Bali Belly, so don’t do that, just brush your teeth with it.”

“You need that little immunity, but don’t drink it every day, big glasses because you’re going to get sick.”

The warning comes after Love Island Australia season three winner Tina Provis recently revealed that she caught ‘Bali Belly’ twice on the same holiday.

‘I didn’t think it was a thing to have Bali Belly twice so here I am at the start of my journey saying ‘lol at least it’s over’ but wrong! I feel like shit,’ said Ms. Provis.

The recent nightmarish tests have prompted advice from other travelers.

“Always make sure you get traveler’s insurance and avoid tap water, also brush your teeth with bottled water and don’t put ice in drinks,” advised one seasoned traveler.

Also bring over-the-counter medications like Immodium and activated charcoal.

Tristian Weatherburn (pictured) lives in the jungle where rainwater is drinkable