World-renowned hotel group Mandarin Oriental is set to open a new resort on Bali’s Bukit Peninsula in 2027. The revised plans show that the group is working on creating a resort and private residence that will be home to 110 rooms, suites, and villas. The initial project was tabled a decade ago, and Mandarin Oriental …
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Over the last 18 months, tourism leaders in Indonesia have been working on ways better to connect West Bali and East Java as travel destinations. With far fewer tourists visiting West Bali and East Java than South Bali, but home to incredible culture and natural wonders, leaders want to make it easier for international and …
Following the horror helicopter crash on Friday, 19th July, one of the passengers aboard the flight has shared his experience with the media. Australian tourist, 49-year-old Chris Marrot-Castellat, was aboard a sightseeing flight over the Bukit Peninsula when the aircraft became tangled in kite strings. The incident took place just minutes after the helicopter took …
Bali is home to nine regencies, the most well-known of which are Denpasar, Badung Regency, which is home to resorts like Canggu, Seminyak, Uluwatu, and Nusa Dua, and of course Ginayar, which is home to the arts and culture capital of Ubud. While Ubud will always be the flagship tourism destination in Ginayar Regency, this …
The Regent of Badung, Nyoman Giri Prasta, has confirmed his plans to create a sea toll route that will connect I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport with Bali’s hottest beach resorts like Canggu. The ‘sea toll’, as he is referring to the project, is part of the tramway project proposed by leaders in the region. …
Leaders in Bali are calling on the government to help subsidize flight tickets for international tourists, making a vacation on the islands more affordable. The news comes as Ministers have confirmed they are introducing new policies to reduce the rising costs airlines face for touching down in the country. Speaking to a reporter, the Deputy …
The food scene in Bali is always changing and growing. The coastal resort of Canggu welcomes a new enterprise almost every week, and a newbie on the scene is bringing Italian flair to the Indonesian island. Gastronomic legend Gabriel Fratini, who has over 50 years of culinary expertise behind him, has opened a new Gastrobar …
A helicopter carrying tourists on a scenic flight over the Bukit Peninsula in Bali crashed near Suluban Beach on Friday afternoon. Shocking footage shows the helicopter lodged between the cliffs close to Suluban Beach and the pilot and four passengers scrambling to free themselves from the wreckage. The incident took place on Friday afternoon, and …
Bali’s leaders have confirmed that they hope the new Bali Urban Rail Metro Line will be completed by 2028. With much work to do in the next four years, leaders are working behind the scenes to keep pushing for progress on this long-awaited project. The Badung Regional Secretary, I Wayan Adi Arnawa, told reporters that …
A 17-year-old tourist from China remains in a critical condition in hospital after falling on the Kelingking Beach Cliff Trail. The treacherous hiking paths are considered to be the most dangerous in all of Bali Province, and despite warnings from leaders, guides, and the local community, tourists still attempt the cliffside traverse. The Nusa Penida …
Sanur, a coastal beach resort on Bali’s south coast, has long been one of the island’s most famous destinations. Much loved by regular and returning Bali lovers, expat families, and international retirees, Sanur is now almost unrecognizable compared to what many remember the resort to be in the recent past. Sanur will soon officially become …
Indonesia’s Minister for Tourism and Creative Economies has spoken to the press about the risk of overtourism in Bali and his take on the recent protests in Barcelona, where local communities made their feelings known about the rise of mass tourism in their city. Many tourism leaders and political figures in Bali, as well as …