Bali Government officials held a press event on Saturday, 10th September, celebrating the official start of the Jagat Kerthi Bali Toll Road construction. The road will connect Gilimanuk-Mengwi and is set to be built in record time. The project was planned to start in June 2022, and officials marked the beginning of construction this weekend. …
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Bali’s world-famous Tanah Lot Temple is welcoming back tourists en mass. The Bali temple’s tourism operations leaders have told reporters that visitor numbers have nearly doubled since last year. The news is a comforting sign for the surrounding community that the recovery from the pandemic continues in the right direction. The Head of the Tanah …
Thousands of locals in Canggu and surrounding areas have signed an online petition calling the government to take action against late night noise in the tourism hotspot. The petition titled ‘Eradicate Noise Pollution in Canggu’ calls on President Joko Widodo, Minister for Tourism and Creative Economies Sandiaga Uno, and Bali Governor Wayan Koster to create …
After two years of international lockdowns and travel restrictions, Bali is starting to feel the hustle and bustle of mass tourism. The Island of the Gods had become used to welcoming over 6 million visitors annually before the pandemic began. In 2021 Bali recorded just 51 international tourists due to strict border controls. This week …
Since the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II on the afternoon of Thursday 8th, September, messages of condolences have been sent to the British Royal Family from around the world. Indonesian President Joko Widodo has shared his ‘deepest sympathy for the Royal Family, the government, and the people of the UK. Queen Elizabeth …
The Head of the Bali Provincial Transportation Service, IGW Samsi Gunarta, has announced that a final decision will be revealed about an electric train network in 2023. Gunarta held a series of press appointments this week, sharing details of the proposed creation of an electric train service from Bali Airport to Seminyak. He explained that …
With just 10-weeks to go until Bali hosts the G20 Summit in Nusa Dua, security efforts are being ramped up across the island and at key border check points. The most common point of entry to Bali is I Gusti Ngurah Rai International. It Is here where heads of state and their delegations will arrive …
Bali and Java will remain on national Covid-19 restriction level one for the next 30-days. This means no change to the current restrictions for travelers and local people. The news that restriction remain at the lowest level is another positive sign that the country is moving in the right direction. The Director General of Home …
Travelers ready and waiting to fly from Melbourne to Bali had an unexpected delay on Tuesday afternoon when a fellow passenger lit a cigarette on board the plane. Holidaymakers flying to the Island of the Gods already had a frustrating pre-departure experience as Jetstar flight JQ1035 on Tuesday has already been delayed from its 3pm …
Hotel operators across Bali have expressed their fears that the rising fuel costs will have a knock-on effect on the near-recovered tourism sector. The Bali Tourism Association has spoken to the press to explain the impact rising fuel costs are projected to have on the travel industry on the holiday resort island. The Deputy Chairperson …
Speaking at his weekly press conference in Jakarta, the Indonesian Minister for Tourism and Creative Economies, Sandiaga Uno, told reporters that the visa-on-arrival program is helping to improve visitor numbers. Minister Uno explained to reporters that the visa-on-arrival policy directly influences the number of tourists visiting Indonesia as a whole, specifically Bali. He explained, ‘According …
The conversation as to whether there should be a fee to visit Bali’s world-famous Kuta Beach has been in and out of headlines and coffee shop discussions for years. The conversation has resurfaced this week, and it seems like this is the moment the idea will be formally implemented. The Kuta Traditional Village committee has …