The Indonesian Tourism Minster has announced new data that revealed that Bali has already surpassed targets for 2023. Minister Uno has also revealed how much the average tourist is spending during their stay on the island. Overall, he’s pleased with the progress, and data shows that tourists are happy with Bali too. Bali had targeted …
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Indonesia’s national tourism board, Wonderful Indonesia, has launched an incredible social media competition that will give three lucky winners the trip of a lifetime to Bali. The concept of the competition is getting international travelers to dream about the Island of the Gods. The premise of the competition launched by Wonderful Indonesia is incredibly simple. …
The island of Bali is just 5,780 square kilometers in size and one of over 17,000 islands that make up the archipelago nation of Indonesia. Small as it may be, Bali attracts the most amount of tourists of any destination in Indonesia. So far this year, over 9 million tourists have visited Bali, 70% of …
Immigration officials in Bali have been reviewing travel data for the year to date. The numbers reveal that the island is on track to hit tourism targets this year but also that a surprising number of foreign nationals have been refused entry to the country. Data shows that the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office at Bali’s …
An epic blunder has put Bali in the spotlight this week, resulting in an alternative kind of good promotion for the island. The Philippines Tourism Board launched a new promotional campaign to attract tourists to the country; only they used stock footage of Bali in the video. The promotional video titled Love Philippines was commissioned …
As the founder of Lonely Planet, Tony Wheeler celebrates fifty years since the first of his guidebooks was published. The esteemed explorer has been reflecting on his favorite destinations. Of course, Bali features on the list. In an article authored for the Sydney Morning Herald’s Traveler Magazine, Wheeler shares his fifty all-time top travel destinations. …
Officials from the Badung Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) have confirmed that they are working in partnership with the Bali Tourism Office to crack down on illegally operating holiday villas in the Canggu and Berawa areas. Officials in Bali affirmed last month that tourists must stay at accommodation that is a legally registered business. …
Officials in Bali have committed to ensuring that rabies vaccinations are widely available on the island following a recent rise in cases. Governor Wayan Koster has announced that he is expediting the processes of vaccinating dogs on the island against rabies and is ensuring there is plenty of stock of vaccination. Speaking to reporters from …
Bali’s Governor Wayan Koster has announced that visitor numbers to the island are still on the rise despite recent policy changes. Speaking from the provincial capital, Governor Koster informed the press that the recent revocation of visa-free travel to Indonesia, a rise in rabies cases in the community, and the issuance of new behavioral buildings …
The international animal welfare organization World Animal Protection has released the findings of their latest investigation into the conditions at animal tourism facilities in Bali and Lombok. The findings are shocking and come with renewed guidelines for tourists wishing to have encounters with wildlife while traveling in Bali. World Animal Protection has conducted an in-depth …
Travel data shows that tourists heading to Bali want to do more than relax at the beach. While hanging out in the Bali sunshine is a perfectly honorable way to spend a vacation, there are so many opportunities for tourists to really connect with the local culture and natural landscapes. One particular workshop is a …
The Deputy Head of Politics and Economics for the U.S. Consulate in Surabaya, Indonesia, has met with the Deputy Governor of Bali to discuss the new rules for tourists on the island. The Provincial Government’s announcement of the do’s and don’ts for tourists in Bali has hit the headlines over the last few weeks, and …