Tourists in Bali are urged to exercise extra caution when walking around the island’s busiest and most popular resort areas. As reports of theft and robberies are increasing in Bali’s top vacation hotspots, Governor Wayan Koster launched his Anti-Thug Team to help tackle the issue. The updates come after reports of a drive-by robbery against …
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Following the news that Bali Senators are proceeding with legal action against 45 building owners who have been found to have developed properties in violation of a range of spatial planning laws in Uluwatu’s Binign Beach, local community members are speaking up about their concerns the demolition orders will have on their business and livelihoods, …
Bali’s most famous tourist village, Penglipuran Village, has just won yet another major award for its commitment to cleanliness and the environment. Penglipuran is famously the cleanest village in the world. For years, it has been featured on the UN World Tourism Organisation’s list of the best tourism villages globally. The community of Penglipuran Village …
Bali is one of the most culturally generous islands on earth. From allowing tourists to visit temples, witness incredible dances, and even take part in rituals and ceremonies, experiencing Bali’s cultural heritage is a privilege that all tourists to the island can embrace. One very special temple is promoting an incredible interactive activity for tourists …
Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration has just announced a series of significant changes to a range of visa categories that will impact tourists and travelers heading to Bali in the coming weeks and months. The new visa category changes are designed to make the whole application process simpler and more streamlined. Indonesia’s Directorate General of …
Tourists visiting Bali are being urged to take warnings over dangerous conditions along the coast seriously. As the full moon rises on the evening of Wednesday, June 11th, along with atmospheric changes, there is a high risk of dangerously high tides, strong waves, and potentially deadly undercurrents along Bali’s most iconic stretches of coastline. Irrespective …
Leaders in Bali’s Uluwatu are proposing that 45 hotels, private villas, and guesthouses in the Bingin Beach resort area be demolished after it was discovered that they were constructed illegally. A group of Bali Senators has issued the provincial government with an ultimatum to demolish Step Up Hotel and 45 other illegal buildings in the …
Qantas Group has just announced that it will close Jetstar Asia, the low-cost arm of its operation that operates out of Singapore’s Changi Airport. While the airline closure announcement will affect hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers, tourists and business travellers, the announcement only impacts one Jetstar route to Bali. On 11th June 2025 Qantas Group, …
The last time Covid-19 hit headlines in Bali was December 2023, but as the virus is reemerging in Indonesia, the public and tourists have been issued with updated guidance to help ensure that safety is maintained. News of the re-emergence of Covid-19 in Indonesia comes just as Bali enters the peak travel season. The news …
Bali has seen a rise in the number of rabies-positive dog bites in the last month. As leaders in the province work to vaccinate as many dogs as possible, tourists are being reminded to take the risks of rabies seriously and take important steps to protect themselves while on vacation on the island. In Bali’s …
Tourists planning visits to Bali and other top destinations in Indonesia are being warned of scams and issues with travel agents that have the potential to ruin a dream vacation. The news comes after a group of tourists were left abandoned at Labuan Bajo Marina Port in the Flores Islands after a fraudulent travel agent …
Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has issued an updated statement regarding the National Travel Advice Bureau’s guidelines for tourists visiting Indonesia. At the end of May, Smartraveler issued new guidance urging travelers to “exercise a high degree of caution when traveling to Indonesia.” In a statement issued from Jakarta, Deputy Prime Minister Marles confirmed …