Bali Strengthens Relationship With Japan As 2025 Tourism Targets Set To Be Smashed

Bali and Indonesia as a whole sit within the Pacific Ring of Fire. This region of the world is home to hundreds of volcanoes and is vulnerable to seismic activity. Bali is home to two active volcanoes, Mount Agung and Mount Batur, both of which tourists can trek during their visits to the island.  Bali, …

The Bali Provincial Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) has announced that heavy machinery will be deployed on the cliffs of Uluwatu’s Bingin Beach as demolition work in the area continues. Demolition work began on July 21st as the government started removing buildings reported to be in violation of spatial planning laws and encroaching on state-owned …

The National Health Insurance Service of the Health Social Security Agency (JKN BPJS) in Bali is reminding expats that they are entitled to many free or subsidised public health services in the same way that Indonesian nationals are. The BPJS is not a service that tourists or travelers are eligible for, but that does not …

Cruise travel in Bali is becoming increasingly popular. As leaders in the province and within the central government are committing more funds to help develop cruise and maritime tourism, travellers heading to Bali in the next five years have a whole new world of aquatic adventures to explore.  The Buleleng Regency Government, who oversee destinations …

The long-awaited new Bali-East Java tourist fast boat service has officially launched. The new public transportation route has been months in the making, and the first journey took place on Wednesday, 23rd July 2025, with 75 tourists traveling from Banyuwangi to Serangan in Bali.  Speaking to reporters following the safe and successful first journey of …

Leaders in Bali’s Uluwatu have revealed plans for what will happen to Bingin Beach after the demolition of 48 buildings in the area has been completed. The demolition of illegal buildings reported to be violating spatial planning laws and encroaching onto state-owned land began on Monday, 21st July 2025.  Speaking to reporters as demolition work …

Tourists traveling to Bali’s Nusa Penida are being advised of a shake-up to the payment system for tourism tax and e-tickets. Tourists traveling to any of the Nusa Islands are advised to bring a combination of both cash and cards.  The Klungkung Regency Government, which oversees the Nusa Islands, has confirmed that it is working …

Tourists traveling to Bali can expect to see more emphasis on paying the tourism tax. The Bali Tourism Tax Levy is just one of many tourism-related taxes in Bali and Indonesia, but more than half of all international tourists are failing to pay despite the policy being in place for over a year.  The Bali …

The community of Bingin Beach has been left in shock, devastated by the start of government-mandated demolition work in the area. Bingin Beach is one of the most renowned surf destinations in the world and has been home to numerous Balinese-owned small tourism businesses since the 1970s.  The Bali Provincial Government and Badung Regency Government …

The Indonesian Minister for Tourism, Widiyanti Putri Wardhana, has visited Bali’s Governor Wayan Koster to discuss the future of tourism in the province. While Indonesia comprises more than 17,000 islands, Bali is by far the most popular tourist destination in the country.  Indonesian Minister for Tourism, Widiyanti Putri Wardhana, visited Denpasar over the Weekend to …

Indonesia’s Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana has been visiting Bali to discuss the future of tourism in the province. Minister Wardhana held a meeting with Bali Governor Wayan Koster and also visited the new Bali Maritime Tourism Hub. The Bali Maritime Tourism Hub is a massive multi-million-dollar redevelopment of the Benoa Harbour area in south …

Indonesia has been left in shock after a passenger ferry caught fire in the water off North Sulawesi on Sunday, 20th July. Terrifying video footage from the scene shows passengers scrambling to put on lifejackets as plumes of black smoke rise from the vessel behind them.  Leaders have confirmed that at least three people have …