Backpacking in Bali in 2025 is going to be such a vibe. Not only is it easier than ever before to organize and enjoy a backpacking trip, but there are now even more destinations that are open to tourists, travelers, and intrepid backpackers across the island. For more than fifty years, Bali has been the highlight …
The Bali Sun
We are all too acutely aware that the rainy season has been coming in hard in Bali this year. With the weather forecast a tricky beast to navigate, it’s always good to have some rainy-day options listed in the itinerary. While rainy days may not be so fun for sunbathing in Bali’s ever-popular Seminyak, cafe-hopping …
If you are traveling to Bali for the first time in 2025 or just getting ready to fly to the island to celebrate the new year, you are in for a treat! Bali is one of the world’s leading travel destinations and, in our opinion, one of the most welcoming. If you’re a first-time traveler …
Celebrating the Christmas and New Year Holidays in Bali can be super dreamy, with bright blue skies, barely a breeze, and the perfect amount of heat radiating from the sun. It must also be said that the festive season sits right bang in the middle of the rainy season in Bali, which can impact travel …
2025 is just around the corner, and we’re all thinking about it…what are our intentions for the year ahead? Start the gym? Launch that side hustle? Fall in love? Buy a house? Book that month-long stay in Bali you’ve always dreamed about?! For travelers in Bali, during the festive seasons, there is one incredibly special …
2025 will be all about the big Bali day trip, and in our opinion, the bigger, the better. Let’s say…visiting a whole other province in a day and climbing an active volcano in the process is kinda big. Sound like your kind of adventure? Then, in 2025, you need to plan a 24-hour trip from …
Tourists traveling to Bali for the festive season and into 2025 are reminded that events the world is moving towards more digitalized payment systems as standard; in many areas of Bali, cash is still king. The world is moving towards more digitalized banking and more cashless payment systems. It’s easy to overlook cash as an …
The Bali Provincial Government has confirmed that they will be implementing stricter rules regarding the Bali Tourism Tax Levy. The mandatory tourism tax was introduced on the 14th of February, 2024, but with over 60% of tourists failing to pay their way, leaders want to crack down on tourists dodging the IDR 150,000 fee. Speaking …
Leading tourism researchers in Bali have been crunching all of the data that 2024 has had to offer. Academics from the Unud Tourism Excellence Center have been surveying and analyzing tourism trends and traveler habits over the last 12 months, and the result makes for some seriously interesting reading. International tourists visiting Bali’s Denpasar Regency, …
Bali woke up on the morning of Christmas Eve to discover yet more tides of plastic waste washed up on Jimbaran Beach. The traditional coastal fishing village and tourism resort is often the worst impacted by tides of plastic waste, along with famous vacation hotspots like Kuta, Legian, and Seminyak. As documented by the founder …
Visiting one, or many, of Bali’s incredible range of beach clubs is an absolute must during your time in Bali. Whether kicking back in Seminyak, partying hard in Canggu, or perhaps hanging loose in Uluwatu, Bali’s beach clubs offer tourists highly curated spaces to truly relax and live it large. What makes many of Bali’s …
Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport is welcoming a massive surge in the number of tourist arrivals for the Christmas and New Year holidays. With the first big wave of the holiday season safely landing on 21st December, the airport will be serving an average of 67,000 passengers a day over the next two …