Visa-Free Bali Travel Could Be About To Make A Comeback: What Tourists Need To Know

If you were to ask local residents in Bali’s Ubud what they would like to see changed about their home, the first would be the traffic, and the second would be the state of the sidewalks. If you were to ask tourists, they would say the same thing. We know, here at The Bali Sun, …

It’s colder than usual, the rupiah is dropping, it’s the beginning of the high season, but it’s not feeling super busy… what is happening to Bali this week? The Bali Central Statistics Agency has been talking to the media about all the latest travel data, and it makes for very interesting reading. We here at …

The high season for vacations in Bali is here, but has anyone else noticed it hasn’t been super warm this past week? Locals in several areas of Bali have experienced cooler-than-usual temperatures over the past few days, and the team at the Bali Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency has spoken to reporters about why this …

Bali has taken development to the next level. Once upon a time, the island saw the development of individual hotels and villas, then things shifted towards the development of bigger resorts and residential complexes, and for the last 5 years, there has been a growing focus on whole new cities and special economic zones, from …

North Bali is having a moment in 2026! Here at The Bali Sun, we are big fans of North Bali and recommend this region of the island to just about anyone who will listen to us talk about it for long enough! The regional capital of Singaraja is about to welcome a new tourist landscape, …

Bali is home to some of the best vacation villas in the world. From exceptional bamboo architecture to dreamy clifftop infinity pools, to authentic cultural homestays, to expansive contemporary homes, there is a vacation villa for every kind of traveler. The Bali Villa Rental Management Association (BVRMA) is proposing some big changes to the way in …

It’s all kicking off in Uluwatu this week. As peak season travel gets underway in Bali, the island’s most popular surf hotspot is seeing big full moon swells, a new traffic management system, and work behind the scenes to redevelop the beloved Bingin Beach. With all this change afoot, local residents and loyal Uluwatu lovers …

With the peak travel season getting started here in Bali, it is clear that law enforcement and immigration teams will be taking a strict zero-tolerance approach to criminal and anti-social behaviour in top vacation resorts. Over the last few days, Bali Police have responded to call-outs in the island’s top tourist resorts, affirming Bali’s stance …

One of the most difficult things about traveling in Bali is revisiting the urge to buy everything you see! Here at The Bali Sun, we are suckers for souvenirs, arts, crafts, and all the incredible textiles, spices, coffee…everything that you can buy here. We can totally understand why more and more tourists are shipping their …

2026 is proving to be an up-and-down year for travel. The conflict in the Middle East is understandably making tourists and travellers nervous about flying long haul, especially given the major travel disruptions we saw earlier in the year. The cost of living is also playing a huge part in travelers’ decision-making process, but one …

Connectivity to Bali for Australian tourists is about to get even better. On 22nd June, Virgin Australia will launch a new direct service to Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport from Canberra. This marks the start of opening up more travel options for holidaymakers and Bali lovers from the Australian Capital Territory. This is …

Uluwatu’s issues with traffic congestion are beyond a joke at this point. The problem with traffic congestion on the Bukit has been talked about by local residents and tourists for years, and leaders are now stepping up and introducing new traffic flows that should help alleviate traffic jams in the popular vacation hotspots. It’s not …