Skip to Content

The Bali Sun

Indonesia is home to some of the rarest wildlife on earth. From tigers to rhinos to elephants and orangutans, the tropical forests of Indonesia are famous for being some of the most biodiverse and threatened landscapes on earth. For tourists visiting Bali, intensive conservation efforts mean that it is now possible to encounter one of …

Read More about Wildlife Lovers Can Spot Critically Endangered Species In Bali Tourism Village

The rainy season is well and truly behind us here in Bali, and sunnier, drier days are ahead. Right now, we are in the sweet spot, in the post-monsoon season bliss. Everything is green, in bloom, and firming up underfoot. Now is the best time of the year to get out and about and explore Bali’s …

Read More about Bali’s Most Popular Dry Season Activities Are All About Celebrating Nature In The Sunshine

Latest travel data shows that Indonesia is the second most in-demand destination for European tourists traveling to Asia right now. Indonesia is a huge, diverse region for travel, though the vast majority of international tourists from Europe will visit during their trip to the country. New data from online travel platform Agoda shows that Indonesia …

Read More about New Travel Data Shows Bali In Increasingly High Demand From European Tourists

Tourists in Bali are urged to exercise extra caution when walking around the island’s busiest and most popular resort areas. As reports of theft and robberies are increasing in Bali’s top vacation hotspots, Governor Wayan Koster launched his Anti-Thug Team to help tackle the issue.  The updates come after reports of a drive-by robbery against …

Read More about Thefts Targeting Tourists In Bali Travel Hotspots Concern Tourists And Policymakers 

Following the news that Bali Senators are proceeding with legal action against 45 building owners who have been found to have developed properties in violation of a range of spatial planning laws in Uluwatu’s Binign Beach, local community members are speaking up about their concerns the demolition orders will have on their business and livelihoods, …

Read More about Bali Locals Concerned That Demolishing Illegal Beachfront Buildings Will Impact Tourism

Bali’s most famous tourist village, Penglipuran Village, has just won yet another major award for its commitment to cleanliness and the environment. Penglipuran is famously the cleanest village in the world. For years, it has been featured on the UN World Tourism Organisation’s list of the best tourism villages globally. The community of Penglipuran Village …

Read More about Bali’s Cleanest Village Celebrates Major Award Win As Tourist Visits Grow

Bali is one of the most culturally generous islands on earth. From allowing tourists to visit temples, witness incredible dances, and even take part in rituals and ceremonies, experiencing Bali’s cultural heritage is a privilege that all tourists to the island can embrace. One very special temple is promoting an incredible interactive activity for tourists …

Read More about Stunning Balinese Temple Invites Tourists To Try Immersive New Cultural Activity 

Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration has just announced a series of significant changes to a range of visa categories that will impact tourists and travelers heading to Bali in the coming weeks and months. The new visa category changes are designed to make the whole application process simpler and more streamlined.  Indonesia’s Directorate General of …

Read More about Indonesia Announces Major Changes To Visa Policy Affecting Bali Tourists

Tourists visiting Bali are being urged to take warnings over dangerous conditions along the coast seriously. As the full moon rises on the evening of Wednesday, June 11th, along with atmospheric changes, there is a high risk of dangerously high tides, strong waves, and potentially deadly undercurrents along Bali’s most iconic stretches of coastline. Irrespective …

Read More about Bali Tourists Warned Of Dangers Of Full Moon Tides And High Waves

Leaders in Bali’s Uluwatu are proposing that 45 hotels, private villas, and guesthouses in the Bingin Beach resort area be demolished after it was discovered that they were constructed illegally.  A group of Bali Senators has issued the provincial government with an ultimatum to demolish Step Up Hotel and 45 other illegal buildings in the …

Read More about Bali Moves To Demolish More Than 40 Illegal Tourist Villas, Hotels & Guesthouses

Qantas Group has just announced that it will close Jetstar Asia, the low-cost arm of its operation that operates out of Singapore’s Changi Airport. While the airline closure announcement will affect hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers, tourists and business travellers, the announcement only impacts one Jetstar route to Bali.  On 11th June 2025 Qantas Group, …

Read More about Jetstar’s Shocking Closure Announcement Not Expected To Impact Australia-Bali Tourists 

The last time Covid-19 hit headlines in Bali was December 2023, but as the virus is reemerging in Indonesia, the public and tourists have been issued with updated guidance to help ensure that safety is maintained. News of the re-emergence of Covid-19 in Indonesia comes just as Bali enters the peak travel season.  The news …

Read More about Covid-19 Re-Emerges In Indonesia: Here’s What Bali Tourists Need To Know