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Bali is a multi-award-winning travel destination. The Island of the Gods can now add one more trophy to the cabinet after being voted the ‘The Best Island’ at the DestinAsian Readers’ Choice Awards.  DestinAsian is one of the most-read travel magazines by travelers based in the Asia and Pacific regions. The annual travel awards highlight …

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Tourists planning visits to Bali are being called to reconsider tours to visit civet cat coffee plantations and purchasing ‘kopi luwak’ to take home with them.  The calls come from animal rights organization PETA, though other leading animal welfare organizations like World Animal Protection and Four Paws Australia have also run campaigns raising awareness of …

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Monday, the 11th of March, marks Nyepi Day in Bali. The holy day of silence officially begins at 6 a.m. and ends at 6 a.m. on March 12th. Nyepi Day is one of the most spiritually significant days of the year, and many tourists enjoy the serenity of the occasion.  Although Nyepi Day lasts 24 …

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Bali is a destination made for love! Not only did the Island of the Gods spring to international fame after the release of the film Eat, Pray, Love, but there is something timelessly romantic about the rolling rice paddies and tranquil blue oceans of Bali.  It comes as no surprise that top travel analysts have …

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Bali is one of the world’s leading tourist destinations and is often portrayed as an idyllic island paradise. However, the island is actually 5,780 km², about half the size of Hawa’ii’s Big Island, and much of the tourism offering is concentrated in the south.  Specifically, the vast majority of all tourism is concentrated in Badung …

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Bali’s Nyepi Day is coming up on the 11th of March. Also known as the Day of Silence, it has strict rules for both locals and tourists, including no travel for the duration of the holy day.  While Nypei Day technically starts at 6 am on the 11th of March and the silence is broken …

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Police in Bali have confirmed that both tourists and residents can apply for a police escort through the island at any time. The confirmation comes after a viral video revealed a tourist may have bribed a police officer to escort him through heavy traffic in a non-emergency situation.  An old Instagram story went viral this …

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Bali’s tourism tax has been in effect for nearly two weeks. Although the pilot phase is over, officials are making a few changes here and there to ensure that the process runs as smoothly as possible for tourists. The new tourism tax is a sustainable tourism initiative put in place by the provincial government of …

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Once upon a time, tourists would not have dreamed of trying to book a vacation without the help of a travel agent. In many cases, it simply wasn’t possible for tourists to book flights or even contact hotels abroad to arrange bookings. In the digital age, all that is changing is impacting travel trends in …

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It has been nearly a week since Bali’s new tourism tax came into effect. The new policy requires all international tourists to the province to pay a mandatory IDR 150,000 tourism levy. Although the first few days have been smooth, leaders say more changes could be on their way.  Originally, leaders said that they wanted …

Read More about Changes To The Way Travelers Pay Bali’s Tourism Tax Could Still Come Into Effect

With just one day to go before Bali’s Tourism Tax is introduced, officials have revealed the outcome of the trial period of the new initiative. Leaders say that so far, over USD 100,000 has been collected in tourism tax revenue.  The Head of the Bali Tourism Office, Tjok Bagus Pemayun, told reporters, “We tested the …

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In just a matter of days, the new Bali Tourism Civil Service Police Unit will be deployed out on the island’s streets at busy resort hotspots and popular tourist attractions. The new police unit is tasked with being on hand to support tourists and keep public peace…they will be joined by five very adorable assistants.  …

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