Bali has confirmed that through the monsoon season to date, over 3,000 tonnes of ocean debris and trash have been cleared from the island’s most popular tourist beaches. During the monsoon season, from late November to early April, tides of trash land upon Bali’s southern coast almost every day. The Badung Regency Government has confirmed …
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The rainy season in Bali is lingering this year. As tourists arrive on the island looking to benefit from all the perks of the low season, they battle heavy rains and even gale-force winds! Thankfully, rain storms do quickly subside, and though there have been notable phases of particularly bad weather due to Tropical Cyclone …
Leaders in Ubud have confirmed that funds will be issued to help restore and reconstruct the Ubud Art Market after part of the building was destroyed by a fire in August 2024. The fire affected over 1,000 traders, with 400 businesses operating from the basement and ground floors of the building destroyed. Though much of …
Bali’s capital city Denpasar has been listed amongst the top 100 cities in the world in 2025. Denpasar, the ancient trading post, is a destination filled with cultural wonders and a vibrant modern arts and music scene. For tourists seeking something a little different on their next vacation to Bali, spending time in Denpasar is …
Bali’s leaders have revealed more details about a new ring road that will be constructed to help tackle traffic congestion in and around the island’s busiest tourism resorts. While Bali is in many ways a picture-perfect travel destination, it is fair to say that in order to access the dreamy postcard hotspots, one must first …
Indonesia’s Deputy Minister for Transportation has confirmed that a new water taxi service will be up and running by the end of 2025. The new sea shuttle service will connect tourists directly from I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport with the island’s top coastal resorts, such as Seminyak and Uluwatu. Speaking to the media the …
A luxury hotel development in Jimbaran is threatened with forced closure after local senators and community members raised concerns that the construction is violating Bali’s building regulations. PT Step Up Solusi Indonesia is developing the hotel. The potential construction violations were brought to the public’s attention by Bali Senator Ni Luh Djelantik, who shared a …
Insurance providers issuing travel and medical coverage for tourists heading to Bali have shared new and alarming data with the media. Insurance providers in Australia are seeing a staggering rise in the number of claims for travelers’ diarrhea coming from tourists who have been vacationing in Bali. Traveler diarrhea, known clinically as gastroenteritis, is a …
Indonesia’s TransNusa Airline has become the first Indonesian carrier to launch a Bali – Guangzhou flight route. Guangzhou, in China’s Guangdong Province, sits northwest of Hong Kong. The new flight service opens up a whole new world of travel opportunities for adventurous travelers. Tickets for the new TransNusa Guangzhou – Bali flight went on sale …
Long-returning tourists to Bali will recall that once upon a time if you wanted to extend your visa on arrival, you would have to make a trip to an immigration office no less than three times—if you completed the process without a visa agent. The process was often seen as arduous and time-consuming, but now, …
This week Bali welcomes back Wayan Koster for his second term as provincial governor. As part of his first week back in his post, Governor Koster has been talking to the media about his plans for the next five years. One big topic of conversation has been that of tackling crime on the popular vacation …
In a bid to attract more ‘high-quality tourists’, leaders in Bali are seriously considering introducing a daily tourism tax for all foreign visitors. Leaders in Bali have long idolized the tightly controlled tourism model of Bhutan, where international tourists must pay USD 100 per day as part of the Sustainable Development Fee. From Indonesia’s ex-tourism …