The Bali Sun

The Badung Regency Government has confirmed that it is in the final stages of planning for a new fast boat service that will connect tourists directly from I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport to Canggu. This is just one of a series of new water taxi services that will come into operation in the next …

The Badung Regency Government has announced that it will be increasing the entry fees for both domestic and international tourists at some of the region’s most popular attractions. The news comes as the regency government is seeking to generate more income to fund significant infrastructure projects. The Badung Regency Regional Representative Council (DPRD) and Regional …

The Badung Regency Government, which oversees tourism destinations such as Uluwatu and Canggu, has announced its commitment to developing new roads in the region as quickly as possible. Traffic congestion in Bali has become as synonymous with the island as sun, sea, and sand, but leaders want all that to change. The Badung Regional People’s …

The Indonesian Government has announced that it will be focusing on developing more regenerative tourism in the region. With the country’s flagship travel destination, Bali, grappling with the risks of overtourism and the impacts of mass tourism in concentrated areas, many feel a shift to regenerative tourism cannot come a moment too soon. Speaking at …

Police in Bali have confirmed that they are conducting a series of spot checks on tourist vehicles in order to ensure safety across the island. The Bali Transportation Agency will be conducting spot checks on tourist taxis and tourist transport vehicles across Badung Regency. Baudng Regency is home to Bali’s leading tourism resorts, including Uluwatu, …

Jaitluwih Rice Terraces is one of Bali’s most important cultural landscapes and has quickly become one of the island’s leading tourist attractions. As is the case with so many tourist attractions that are first and foremost designed for local use, parking at the terraces has become something of a nightmare, but all that is about …

If you haven’t heard of Padel, where have you been? Have you not heard of the fastest-growing sport in the world?! Padel has taken the world and Bali by storm, and now leaders want to make sure that these new businesses on the block are making a fair contribution to the island. The Head of …

Indonesia’s Meteorology, Geophysics and Climatology Agency has issued early tsunami warnings across many of the country’s eastern provinces after an 8.7 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Tsunami warnings have been issued across the eastern coast of Russia and Japan, as well as the Pacific …

Traveling to Bali is no longer about kicking back and relaxing on a sun lounger. Travel in Bali in 2025 is all about connecting to culture and the broader landscape. While there is absolutely a time and place to sunbathe and sip on cocktails, one of the greatest joys of travel in Bali is the …

Tourists traveling to Bali, and Indonesia more broadly, are being reminded of the country’s incredibly strict drug laws. Indonesia has one of the world’s strictest drug policies, where the worst offences carry the death penalty. The Indonesian government and law enforcement agencies are reminding tourists, digital nomads, business travellers, and expats that the country’s zero …

Bali Police have been conducting visits to taxi drivers in the South Kuta area to promote safety. The move is an effort to improve the cooperation between the Bali Police and the transportation sector across the island. Bali Police visited independent taxi drivers stationed at the Dalem Lamun Temple parking lot, ITDC Nusa Dua area, …

As heavy machinery is brought into Bali’s Bingin Beach to demolish more than 45 buildings in the area, leaders have confirmed that they now have their sights on Balangan Beach. The highly contentious demolitions at Bingin Beach come after a government investigation found that buildings were violating spatial planning laws and encroaching on state-owned land. …