Once upon a time, and not so long ago, if a tourist anywhere in the world wanted to communicate with family, they would have to cough up the coins to make a costly international phone call on a landline in a hotel lobby. Then came the internet cafes where, for a cost, tourists could send …
Bali
On Friday, Bali’s arts and cultural capital, Ubud celebrated the launch of a new public transport initiative that could be the answer to a huge amount of the town’s transportation woes. Ubud is famous for many things: incredible temples and the iconic palace, wonderful restaurants, and quaint markets, but in recent years, the traffic issues …
Earlier this year, the Provincial Government of Bali, along with the Bali Tourism Board and Wonderful Indonesia launched an education awareness campaign to help eliminate bad behavior by tourists on the island. Three months after the launch, reporters have been seeing how visits feel about the new rules. Reporters interviewed a dozen tourists around Bali …
Major changes are afoot at one of Bali’s most famous beaches. Kelingking Beach in Nusa Penida is one of the most recognizable landscapes in the province, but due to the high volume of visitors, there have been an increasing amount of accidents on the precarious coastal path and shoreline. Kelingking Beach shot to international fame …
Authorities in Bali have had a busy week cracking down on badly behaved foreigners on the island. It had started to appear like the tide had turned on unruly tourists on the island, but a few recent incidents have resulted in deportation and police call-outs. Earlier this week a video went viral online of a …
Nusa Ceningan is easily one of the most underrated destinations in Bali. The tiny island is nestled between world-famous Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan and is home to some of the most laid-back yet luxurious accommodations, beach clubs, and cafes in the province. One of the leading beach clubs in Nusa Ceningan is the relatively …
As Bali continues to battle against a small but significant number of badly behaved foreigners on the island, leaders are working on new approaches to tackle the problem. From a dedicated task force to a specialist helpline for concerned residents, there has been lots of progress. But the latest measure will certainly raise some questions. …
Plans for a trial shuttle bus service for tourists in Bali’s arts and culture capital, Ubud, will launch later this week. The new service is part of a partnership between the Provincial Government and the Toyota Mobility Fund. The project is part of Toyota’s Sustainable Mobility Advancing Real Transformation (SMART) @ Ubud Program. The initiative …
North Bali is the best place on the island to go waterfall hopping. While there are dozens of beautiful waterfalls in the southern regencies of the Island of the Gods, there is something that hits differently about the dramatic waterfalls up in the north. Dramatic, breathtaking, and awe-inspiring are words that can be used to …
With so much to see and do in Bali, it is hard to know where to start. There are the classic, most famous destinations that sit high on every bucket list adventure; then there are other attractions that remain a little less known and have plenty to offer tourists seeking a memorable day out. The …
Bali’s issue with traffic congestion is no secret. One only has to have a quick look on social media to see hundreds of viral videos in the ‘expectations vs. reality’ style template to see that traffic all around the island is only mounting up. Local leaders have reached out to the media to share their …
The island of Bali has welcomed millions of tourists so far this year. As tourism continues to grow, leaders are pressing to improve infrastructure on the island to support local communities and the travel and hospitality industries. There are a number of huge projects underway to improve transportation in Bali, but for some leaders, the …