It only takes a quick look on social media to see that Indonesia’s visa-on-arrival system receives mixed reviews from travelers. For travelers from eighty-six countries, the visa on arrival offers up to 60 days in the archipelago. This makes Indonesia one of the most accessible countries for travelers on ‘weak’ passports. However, since international borders …
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Bali is preparing to celebrate the first Chinese New Year festival without restrictions since 2019. As China reopened borders for international travel on 8th January, the Island of the Gods is preparing to welcome back tourists from China for the most important festival of the Lunar calendar. Although there are no direct flights from mainland …
Indonesia’s Minster for Tourism and Creative Economies has announced that he wants to integrate the development of West Bali and East Java as a part of the National Tourism Strategic Areas. Minister Uno shared his vision with communities and the press during a weekend visit to Pescuen Village in East Java. Minister Uno told small …
Bali has welcomed the Holland America Line cruise ship, the MW Westerdam, to Benoa Harbour. The ship arrived in the early hours of Monday, 16th January, and stayed in dock until 5 pm. The cruise liner was carrying 2,811 passengers, including over 800 crew. The arrival of the international cruise ship has given renewed optimism …
Police officials in Bali are calling on tourists to be extra careful while driving in Bali, especially on accident-prone roads. The Head of Public Relations for Bali Regional Police, Chief Stefan Satake Bayu Setianto, has told reporters that where possible, tourists should hire a local driver who knows the roads, especially if the tourist themselves …
Business owners in the northern Bali resort village of Lovina have reported rising demand for dolphin-watching tours. Marine tourism business owners in Lovina were badly affected by the loss of tourism bought about by the pandemic. But as Bali approaches the year anniversary since international borders reopened, dolphins watching tour guides in Lovina finally feel …
An Australian tourist has been left hospitalized after a violent attack in Kuta late last week. The victim, who is on vacation in Bali from his home in Perth, Western Australia, is reportedly attacked during a night out. Lachie Hunt was taken to Bali’s BIMC Hospital to receive treatment for his catastrophic injuries. Hunt has …
A Russian tourist in Bali’s cultural capital of Ubud has died after crashing a moped into a ravine. The 24-year-old woman had been a passenger on the moped while she and her companion were driving from central Ubud towards Parq Ubud, a newly opened social club, on Saturday, 14th January. Her companion, also from Russia, …
Indonesia’s newly appointed Director General of Immigration has conducted a site visit to Bali’s Ngurah Rai Immigration Office, and he was delighted with what he found. Director General Silmy Karim has only been on the job a little over a week and is conducting visits to immigration offices across Indonesia. He has publicly conveyed the …
Bali’s next biggest tourism destination, Bangli, has been allocated IDR 8 billion by the Ministry for Tourism and Creative Economies in 2023. The budget must be spent on improving the regency’s physical assets. Tourism leaders in Bangli missed out on funding in 2022 as the area was not considered a priority. However, following growing interest …
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has praised the Indonesian government for making leading tourist attractions accessible for Mandarin speakers. The compliments come as Bali prepares to welcome the first arrivals from mainland China since borders opened on the 8th of January. Though there are no direct flights from mainland China to Denpasar, Ministers are hopeful that …
An Australian woman on holiday in Bali has issued a stark warning to fellow travelers after arriving at her rental villa. Deb Daber took to social media on Friday, 13th January, to advise travelers not to book the same villa she had after arriving to find it in a state of disrepair. According to Daber, …