Indonesia’s Meteorology, Geophysics and Climatology Agency has issued early tsunami warnings across many of the country’s eastern provinces after an 8.7 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Tsunami warnings have been issued across the eastern coast of Russia and Japan, as well as the Pacific …
Bali
Traveling to Bali is no longer about kicking back and relaxing on a sun lounger. Travel in Bali in 2025 is all about connecting to culture and the broader landscape. While there is absolutely a time and place to sunbathe and sip on cocktails, one of the greatest joys of travel in Bali is the …
Tourists traveling to Bali, and Indonesia more broadly, are being reminded of the country’s incredibly strict drug laws. Indonesia has one of the world’s strictest drug policies, where the worst offences carry the death penalty. The Indonesian government and law enforcement agencies are reminding tourists, digital nomads, business travellers, and expats that the country’s zero …
Bali Police have been conducting visits to taxi drivers in the South Kuta area to promote safety. The move is an effort to improve the cooperation between the Bali Police and the transportation sector across the island. Bali Police visited independent taxi drivers stationed at the Dalem Lamun Temple parking lot, ITDC Nusa Dua area, …
As heavy machinery is brought into Bali’s Bingin Beach to demolish more than 45 buildings in the area, leaders have confirmed that they now have their sights on Balangan Beach. The highly contentious demolitions at Bingin Beach come after a government investigation found that buildings were violating spatial planning laws and encroaching on state-owned land. …
Bali is launching a series of new water taxi services that will radically change the way tourists travel around the island. As fast boat services connect tourists with outlying islands like Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan, now, ocean taxi services are connecting top tourism resorts around the island. A new ocean taxi service looks set …
Six of Bali’s top leaders have come together and agreed to stop encouraging or granting permits for new hotels and restaurants on productive land starting in 2026. The landmark agreement comes after plans to ban tourism development were proposed but subsequently scrapped in late 2024. Speaking to the media on Monday, July 28th, Bali Governor …
Leaders in Bali are preparing for a surge in tourist arrivals over the next week, as travellers consider re-routing their vacations to the region. As border conflicts between Thailand and Cambodia escalate, some tourists are working to reschedule their plans. Speaking to reporters, I Gusti Agung Ngurah Rai Suryawijaya, the Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian …
Bali’s Sanur Port is the busiest commercial boat harbor in Bali. Every day, the harbour sees thousands of passengers travel between iconic Indonesian travel hotspots, including Nusa Penida, Lombok, and the Gili Islands. Now the harbor could be about to be under new management. The Denpasar Transportation Agency (Dishub) is calling for the central government …
Bali’s Governor, Wayan Koster, has met with Deputy Foreign Minister of Japan, Akiko Ikuina, to discuss the future of tourism and education. The official visit from Japan to Bali comes as leaders in the province seek to strengthen international ties, with tourism continuing to increase and diversify in the region. In a written statement, Governor …
Bali and Indonesia as a whole sit within the Pacific Ring of Fire. This region of the world is home to hundreds of volcanoes and is vulnerable to seismic activity. Bali is home to two active volcanoes, Mount Agung and Mount Batur, both of which tourists can trek during their visits to the island. Bali, …
The Bali Provincial Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) has announced that heavy machinery will be deployed on the cliffs of Uluwatu’s Bingin Beach as demolition work in the area continues. Demolition work began on July 21st as the government started removing buildings reported to be in violation of spatial planning laws and encroaching on state-owned …