Demolition work at Uluwatu’s Bingin Beach has been one of the biggest news stories to come out of Bali this year. Although demolition work began in July, the project is still ongoing, and concerns have arisen that debris is being spilled onto the iconic beachfront. Both residents of Bingin Beach, the surrounding community, and tourists …
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November is one of the best times to be in Bali as a tourist in 2025. Bali is home to a deeply reverent culture, and worship and devotion are deeply ingrained in all aspects of daily life. This November, Bali will be observing the holy festivals of Galungan and Kuningan, and tourists may already be …
Tourists who have been to Bali at least once before know all too intimately the island’s issues with traffic congestion. Some areas are more severely affected than others, with the Bukit Peninsula, particularly around the Uluwatu area, being one of the most consistently congested areas on the island. Over the duration of the electoral term, …
Bali has confirmed that it has installed three new tsunami early warning systems to help protect the community and tourists from natural disasters. There are already tsunami warning devices in place in Bali’s most popular and at-risk areas, including Seminyak Beach. The three new devices have been installed as a part of the Indonesia Disaster …
Tourists and Bali lovers have been left shocked as progress on the Glass Elevator Project on Nusa Penida’s Kelingking Beach has been revealed. The highly contentious project is creating a 182m elevator from the cliff top to the shoreline at one of the world’s most famous beaches. With construction on the project still making progress, …
In light of September’s devastating flooding, Bali is on a mission to prepare for the monsoon season as quickly as possible and to take serious steps to support the environment, helping ensure the island is as future-proofed as possible. On Wednesday, 10th September, and the days that followed, Bali saw the worst flooding in over …
Despite being one of Bali’s biggest development projects, the Kerthi Bali Semesta Park Project, also referred to locally as Disneylandnya, has not hit headlines since 2023. As the local government settles fully into this new term in office, all eyes are firmly set back on major development initiatives. Bali’s Jembrana Regency is one of the …
The community of Sanur has kicked back over proposals to construct a Floating Storage Re-gasification Unit (FSRU) Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal in the waters around Sidakarya in South Denpasar, off the shore of the popular tourism hotspot. Sanur is one of Bali’s most popular tourist resort areas and has undergone a huge redevelopment over …
Leaders in Bali are coming together to create early mitigation plans for the tides of plastic waste that arrive on the island’s shores every rainy season. There is scope for this monsoon season in Bali to be one of the worst in recent history, and leaders are keen to get ahead of the game. The …
Leaders in Bali have gathered to discuss strategies for the incoming rainy season. Typically, the first rains of Bali’s monsoon season don’t arrive until late October and early November each year, but with the season facing the worst flooding in over 70 years in September 2025, disaster mitigation efforts are being called forward. Speaking to …
Momentum is building on the North Bali International Airport project. The development has been in the pipeline for nearly a decade, and leaders across the province are keen to ensure that this is the time that the idea for a new transportation hub finally comes to fruition. Over the weekend, Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai …
Regular flight scheduling has been resumed at Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport after a significant power outage plunged the terminals into darkness and grounded flights. The incident took place on Friday, 10th October, but travel disruption rippled through the weekend. The Acting President Director of PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia, which is also known …