The Bali Sun

Tourists heading to Bali can add a new landmark to their itinerary. The Turyapada Tower, in the Bedugul Highlands, was built as a telecommunications tower, but leaders in Bali are working to establish the essential infrastructure as a tourism destination in its own right, including the installation of a cable car ride. Turyapada Tower has …

Barcelona and Bali may be two very different destinations in terms of culture, climate, and continent, but these two tourism hotspots can certainly compare notes. Barcelona hit international headlines over the last few years as local residents protested against the impacts of overtourism, an issue that Bali has been skirting around for some time. Many …

Bali may be the number one travel destination in the world in 2026 according to TripAdvisor, but the island is hitting headlines increasingly regularly for good and bad reasons. Bali’s issues with traffic and trash are becoming increasingly concerning for both local residents and tourists, and have holidaymakers asking, ” Will these problems impact my …

Bingin Beach is one of Bali’s most beloved coastal hotspots. For decades, Bingin Beach welcomed surfers, backpackers, and holidaymakers, and the cliffside was home to some of Bali’s most well-known beach bars and eateries. All that changed in July 2025 when the Bali Provincial Government issued demolition orders to more than 40 buildings at Binign …

Tourists traveling to Bali are always on the lookout for souvenirs to take home. As an island of artisans and craftspeople, Bali has plenty of souvenir options for tourists to choose from, from artwork to woodcrafts, from traditional cloth to candles. One type of souvenir is becoming increasingly popular among tourists to Bali for its …

Bali’s Governor Wayan Koster has shared his appreciation for international tourists who have paid their Bali Tourism Tax Levy. The mandatory IDR 150,000 tourism tax was introduced in 2024, and although all international visitors to the island are required to make the contribution, shockingly, less than 40% of tourists have done so during the two …

Tourists traveling to Bali quite rightly want to be off the plane and into their accommodation as quickly as possible. Here at The Bali Sun, we are all too aware that over the peak travel season, encountering queues at Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport is an all too common occurrence, which is why …

In Bali, the moon is one of the most important influences on island life. To this day, Balinese people will conduct special prayers and ceremonies on tilem, the new moon, and purnama, the full moon. This week’s new supermoon will be honored with special prayers in nearly every household in the land, and the moon …

Anyone who has visited Uluwatu in the last three years will be all too familiar with the issues at the tourist hotspots’ traffic congestion, to put it mildly. Tourists planning on visiting Bali’s Uluwatu in the near future, we hate to be the ones to break it to you, but you know that here at …

For those amongst us who are familiar with arriving at Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport at peak rush hour or anytime during the high season, we know all too well how intense the queue can be. From immigration to baggage collection, queue times have reached into the hours in the past, and leaders …

Bali’s first-ever international photography festival will be coming to the island in less than a month. The FOTO Bali Festival will be held at Nuanu Creative City from 3rd June to 12th July 2026, bringing together some of the world’s most talented photographers. It promises to be one of the artistic highlights of the year. …

Here at The Bali Sun, we have to admit that Kuta is something of a love-it-or-hate-it destination. As polarising as it is, leaders are working around the clock to make Bali’s most famous beach resort a world-class destination. Let us tell you, the hard work is starting to pay off. Kuta Beach is making a …