The latest travel figures have been released by Bali’s Ngurah Rai Immigration and the stats make for interesting reading. Immigration traffic at Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in January 2025 showed an increase of 22% compared to the same period in 2024. Speaking to reporters the Head of Immigration Information and Communication Technology, …
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Police are urging tourists in Bali to be extremely cautious while driving mopeds and motorcycles on the island following the arrest of a phone snatcher in Ubud. Bali Police arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection with a series of drive-by phone robberies. The Police Chief of Gianyar, Kompol Gusti Nyoman Sudarsana, confirmed to reporters that …
Bali’s Natural Resources Conservation Agency has confirmed the release of five adult Hawksbill turtles in Nusa Penida. The turtles were rescued from wildlife poachers and underwent a serious rehabilitation process before returning to the wild. Marine adventures in Bali have been named among the top seven adrenaline-pumping destinations in the world by travel booking platform …
Leaders in Bali are preparing for one of the busiest times of the year. In 2025, both the Balinese Hindu festival of Nyepi and the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr will fall on the weekend. With millions of Indonesian families on the move and international tourists in Bali, authorities must coordinate a lot. The Indonesian …
Tourists planning on visiting Bali this month are advised to book their accommodation as soon as possible. With the Balinese Hindu festival of Nypei falling on the same weekend as the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, accommodation across the island is getting booked up quickly. Generally speaking, most tourists and holidaymakers heading to Bali book …
Bali’s Governor, Wayan Koster, has confirmed that he will introduce a new policy to protect the island’s coastline and beaches from privatisation. There are concerns from many leaders and communities in Bali that commercial interests are having too greater influence on the way in which areas of the coastline is managed. In his first few …
As news hits headlines that cases of travelers flu or gastroenteritis are on the rise amongst travelers in Bali, we thought it was about time to revisit the basics of travel health and hygiene. Though the quality of health and hygiene in Bali’s top resorts has improved over the years, insurance providers dealing with mounting …
Following the tragic death of a Balinese man from rabies this month, leaders in Bali are intensifying the rollout of its anti-rabies vaccination program. A major anti-rabies vaccination program is underway in Denpasar, and now the program is extending to other regions of the province. On Monday 24th February, a 35-year-old man died of rabies …
One of Bali’s most famous water palaces has just announced that it will increase its tourist entry fees. Tirta Gangga Water Palace and Royal Complex in Karangasem Regency increased its international tourists entry fees as of the 1st March 2025. The entry fees to Tirta Gangga Water Palace also increase on the 1st January 2024, …
Bali has confirmed that through the monsoon season to date, over 3,000 tonnes of ocean debris and trash have been cleared from the island’s most popular tourist beaches. During the monsoon season, from late November to early April, tides of trash land upon Bali’s southern coast almost every day. The Badung Regency Government has confirmed …
The rainy season in Bali is lingering this year. As tourists arrive on the island looking to benefit from all the perks of the low season, they battle heavy rains and even gale-force winds! Thankfully, rain storms do quickly subside, and though there have been notable phases of particularly bad weather due to Tropical Cyclone …
Leaders in Ubud have confirmed that funds will be issued to help restore and reconstruct the Ubud Art Market after part of the building was destroyed by a fire in August 2024. The fire affected over 1,000 traders, with 400 businesses operating from the basement and ground floors of the building destroyed. Though much of …