Bali’s Beachwalk Shopping Centre in Kuta has welcomed a new shopfront to the mall. The LEGO Store has officially opened its doors and is already proving to be a firm favorite with families, tourists, and locals alike. The store is the sixth official LEGO store in Indonesia. The General Manager of LEGO in Indonesia, Ie …
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The World Mosquito Program is on a mission to ‘dengue-proof’ Bali. Dengue fever and other mosquito-borne diseases are prevented in Bali, which negatively impacts the lives of thousands of people on the island every year, including tourists. The World Mosquito Program is working in Denpasar and Buleleng Regency, utilizing Wolbachia technology to help make dengue …
Bali’s beach and stray dogs are often cited as part of the charm of the island. The most friendly, relaxed beach dogs who roam freely along the beaches at Kuta, Legian, Seminyak, and even as far as Canggu are often loved by tourists and fed by local beach bar and surf school owners. However, tourists …
Bali’s biggest landfill site is experiencing its 21st consecutive day of fires, and dozens more fires are raging around the island. From trash fires to house fires and wildfires on the slopes of Mount Abang, a huge conversation is underway between Bali lovers about how waste can be managed moving forward. Technically speaking, Bali’s open …
For more than a month, wildfires have been spreading across the eastern regencies of Bali. Two weeks ago, a series of landfill fires broke out across the island that emergency crews are still working around the clock to bring under control. During a meeting with the Bali-based environmental NGO Sungai Watch, the Acting Governor of …
Bali’s biggest landfill site has been on fire for the last two weeks. Over the last 14 days, three more landfill sites have caught fire as wildfires continue to burn across the eastern side of the island. As officials predict that fires will smolder on for at least a week more, a new landfill site …
The Acting Governor of Bali, Sang Made Mahendra Jaya, last week announced that 50-70% of the revenue generated from the soon-to-be-introduced Bali tourism tax will be spent on improving waste management across the island. It has now been confirmed how and where more tax income will be invested. The legislative changes required to implement a …
Wildfires and landfill fires continue to burn across Bali. Wildfires in the mountainous regions of East Bali have been blazing since mid-September. On the 16th of October, a fire broke out at the Suwung TPA in South Denpasar close to leading tourist resorts. As the fire smolders on, more landfill fires have broken out in …
Late last week, the Acting Governor of Bali, Sang Made Mahendra Jaya, declared a 14-day emergency status across the island. The emergency declaration has given the National Doiasaater Agency for Bali additional funds and resources to help tackle fires at the island’s biggest landfill sites, wildfires across the eats of the island, and drought across …
Bali has been battling against ranging wildfires and landfill fires for weeks. As many areas of the island are officially in drought, the Acting Governor of the province has declared a 14-day emergency. Over the weekend and into Monday 23rd October thick fog has descended over the island’s busiest tourist resorts. From Kuta through to …
In early 2023, Bali will introduce a mandatory tourism tax for every international visitor who arrives on the island. The tax will be payable either before arrival or on arrival at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport or at sea ports. The legislative changes have been submitted, and now officials are getting stakeholders on board …
Travel data shows that Bali is on track to beat tourism targets set at the beginning of the year. By the end of December, the island will have welcomed at least 4.5 million international tourists and millions more domestic visitors. Looking ahead, tourism leaders want to see people staying longer on the island. At first …