The Bali Sun

Bali is home to some of the best restaurants in Southeast Asia. Thanks to the island’s special relationship with Australia, brunch is a big deal in Bali. Whether it’s a post-surf refuel or a champagne-sipping affair, Bali’s brunch menus can give Byron Bay a run for its money!What sets these fantastic brunch spots apart is …

One of Bali’s primary objectives is to develop sustainable and culturally respectful tourism. With the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism on board to create sustainable tourism as standard nationwide, Bali could look to other top destinations for inspiration. Bali may be Indonesia’s flagship tourism destination, and the province that the nation looks towards when exploring tourism …

If you were to ask someone in Bali where the fastest-growing destination on the island is, they’d sure say Uluwatu. Here at The Bali Sun, we beg to differ. It only takes a quick drive through Seseh to see that this coastal farming community is changing at the speed of light. Seseh, situated just a …

Bali’s Kuta Beach is indisputably one of the most famous destinations in all of Southeast Asia. As one of the region’s oldest and most established travel hotspots, it is fair to say that in recent years it has started to show signs of its age. Over the last 12 months, extensive efforts have been made …

It feels to many that Bali is in a precarious place right now. With tourism development happening at lightning speed, there are concerns that the island is prioritizing growth over essential conservation and preservation efforts. Whether it’s coastal erosion in Kuta or land conservation in Ubud, the alarm calls are being sounded across Bali to …

Bali is deploying a new Immigration Task Force Team to help keep tourists safe and crack down on illegal and unruly behavior. The new team, known as the Dharma Dewata Task Force, has been officially inaugurated by the Directorate General of Immigration at the Puputan Margarana Niti Mandala Renon Field in Denpasar this week. The …

Bali is on a mission to tackle its traffic problems once and for all. While massive road network developments are in the pipeline, with urgent changes necessary, leaders are looking down all possible avenues to make improvements quickly. Leaders are now looking to create water taxi routes connecting the island’s biggest coastal resorts for tourists. …

Bali is home to an impressive collection of internationally acclaimed hotels. From Ubud to Nusa Dua, Uluwatu to Jimbaran, around every corner, there is a stunning luxury hotel that can proudly boast an awards cabinet filled with hard-earned accolades. As top destinations go, Sanur is home to a fantastic collection of hotels, and one very …

Kuta Beach has been one of the most famous beach resorts in Bali. Known for its incredible surf, family-friendly hotel resorts, and vast expanse of sand, Kuta has earned its place as the destination of choice for millions of tourists every year. We say vast expanses of sand, actually, that is not quite the whole …

Lombok is one of Indonesia’s fastest-growing travel destinations. The island has so much to offer, steeped in culture, home to exceptional natural wonders, and increasingly accessible from Bali; it is easy to see why Bali tourists are making the journey to the neighboring island. What Lombok has to its advantage as it embarks on a …

Balinese culture is a living, breathing element of everyday life. For tourists visiting Bali for the first time, one of the standout aspects of the trip is how traditions and rituals are an integral part of daily life. From grand temple ceremonies to daily prayers and small rituals, tourists visiting Bali are privileged to see firsthand …

Bali is a resilient place. The people and the culture of this island, as well as the landscape itself, have faced unimaginable adversity over the centuries and have stood strong in the face of strife time after time. As geopolitical tensions are rattling the world’s tourism sector, Bali is proving to be as in demand …