Tourism leaders in Bali are voicing their support for development on the Island of the Gods. In recent weeks environmental scientists have released research that shows a direct correlation between the increase in natural disasters and the rapid rate of development. Environmental leaders in Bali have called on the tourism and business sweetie to rethink …
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Tensions in Canggu are rising as the issue of traffic gets evermore contentious. Tired of sitting in gridlock, local residents have started taking to social media to voice their complaints against the local government in Bali. While the provincial government has responded, some are concerned that any efforts will fall into the category of too …
E-Sports athletes and gamers from around the world are preparing to travel to Bali ahead of the 2022 International Esports Federation World Championships. The biggest event in the e-sports world will kick off on the 27th of November and continue through to the 9th of December. Players can win a whopping half a million dollars, …
The Head of Badung Transportation Service has announced a ban on all large vehicles, including buses, in the popular tourist hotspot of Kuta in Bali. On behalf of the Regent, only large vehicles with dispensation certificates will be able to drive through the area. As tourism has returned to Kuta since lockdown, so too has …
We’re calling it, Bangli Regency in Bali is the island’s next most popular tourist destination. Over the years, visitors have slowly migrated westward from Kuta through to Seminyak, Legian, and Canggu. Some have moved upwards to Ubud, others east to Amed or just further south to Nusa Dua and Uluwatu. There is now a clear …
Two friends on holiday in Ubud, Bali, have reported a drive-by robbery on the 23rd of November. After reporting the incident to the local police, the friends shared their story on the Facebook group, Ubud Community, to warn others that the crime is resurfacing in the area once again. Drive-by robberies have often been associated …
Joyland Festival will be returning to Bali in 2023. The festival showcases some of the hottest musical and creative talent Indonesia has to offer…which is heaps! Following a hugely successful comeback event earlier this year, Joyland 2023 will land in Bali on the 17th, 18th, and 19th of March. Event organizers are remaining coy about …
Environmentalists in Bali are calling out the provincial government and private companies that are playing an active role in turning some of Bali’s biodiversity hotspots over to development projects. Speaking at a community discussion titled ‘How Are We?’ In Denpasar on Saturday, the Manager of the Bali Water Protection Program made it abundantly clear the …
Police in Bali are launching a new traffic enforcement system in Denpasar and Badung Regency on Thursday, 24th November. The new system uses cameras to track traffic violations digitally and gives traffic cops the power to snap traffic violations on their smartphones. There are eight new Electronic Traffic Law Enforcement (ETLE) devices across the area. …
It has been a long time coming, but construction has finally started on the new sidewalk at Kuta Beach in Bali. The area is one of the island’s most popular and consistently busy areas, yet, the Kuta Beach sidewalk has also become synonymous with traffic doing moped and hoards of tourists. The sidewalk will now be …
Following the success of the G20 Summit, leaders in the tourism sector from across the world met to participate in the Global Tourism Forum. The event was opened by Indonesia’s Minster for Tourism and Creative Economies, Sandiaga Uno, at the Movenpick Hotel in Jimbaran, Bali. Leaders from the tourism sector headed to Bali for the …
Tourism leaders in Indonesia and Bali are calling on the industry to establish a safety certification to help protect both travelers and businesses. Speaking during a panel discussion, tourism expert Ida Bagus Ngurah Wijaya called for the island to create a series of health and safety standards to help regulate the sector. Wijaya said, “Bali …