A number of Chinese tourists stuck in Bali after the Indonesian government stopped flights to China will be allowed to stay in Bali and offered visa extensions. The visa extension was granted by Deputy Governor of Bali, Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati alias Cok Ace on Wednesday. With the visa extension, automatically Chinese tourists can …
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An American tourist’s life was saved by a Bali tour guide after he almost drown while surfing in Bali. 37-year-old Juan Juel Gomes was surfing at Medewi Beach in Pekutatan District Tuesday when large waves overtook him according to Police Commissioner Agung Komang Sukasana. Gomes was surfing around 500 meters from shore when the incident …
An Australian tourist said masseuses stole up to $300 from his wallet while on holiday in Bali. Father-of-two Dan said the incident unfolded on a busy main street that runs from Kuta to Seminyak. The Melbourne man detailed the experience in a Facebook post on Saturday. ‘Staff took $200-$300 out of my wallet. Had a bad feeling going …
Indonesia aims to further boost the country’s tourism as host of the world-class MotoGP motorcycle racing event in 2021 in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, with construction of the street circuit reportedly making good progress so far. “Preparations are going very well I hear, and this is the first of its kind – a MotoGP event …
The highest increase percentage wise in visitors to Indonesia in 2019 came from the United States up 14.14% over the previous year. According to the Central Statistics Agency, 16.11 million total foreign tourists arrived to Indonesia in 2019, but fell short of the target of 18 million visitors set by the Tourism and Creative Economy …
Alarge fire broke out Sunday night at a boarding house located on the Ngurah Rai Bypass road. The fire started around 8:00 pm on the second floor of the building. All 18 rooms of the boarding house were completely destroyed in the blaze. Shocking video of the massive blaze appeared on social media shortly after …
Four wheel vehicles are permanently banned on the Canggu shortcut. If you have ever been to Canggu in the Bali, you must have passed or at least heard about the infamous Canggu shortcut. It’s an 800 m shortcut that cuts right through the evergreen paddy fields and takes you to the main road. The shortcut …
A tourist from Djibouti, East Africa is mising after being swept away by the waves in front of Finn’s Beach Club Saturday afternoon. 24-year-old Sahal Elmi Barkadleh, was last seen swimming with a friend in front of Finn’s Beach Club Saturday evening at 6:15. His friend was also allegedly caught in strong ocean currents but …
After a devastating fire destoyed the Bintang Supermarket last month, the team from the popular grocery store has an emotional message for it’s customers. “To our dearest customers, thank you so much for your prayers and support. Fire destroyed our place, but they fired up our team spirit. THE SHOW MUST GO ON! We would …
Rain has been hammering the paradise island of Bali for the last 24 hours causing flooding and street closures. Be safe out there and give yourself extra time. Here are some of the flooded roads that have been submitted to The Bali Sun. JL Misol – closed JL Komodo headed to the hospital – Vehicles …
A charging station for electric vehicles has been built on the toll road in Bali. The charging station is on the Bali Mandara toll road and is managed by Jasamarga Bali Tol (JBT). The first first-ever charging station on the toll road was the result of JBT cooperation with PLN and Opinteh Djojo Indo. Previously, …
Michelle Heaton has revealed she collapsed from severe dehydration after suffering from a case of ‘Bali belly’ during her luxury getaway. The singer, 40, told her Instagram followers that she had fallen ill after dining out at a swanky sushi restaurant in the area where her meal cost US$200. Michelle shared a selection of images …