Communities and leaders in Bali have been speaking out over a highly controversial incident. Paragliders were recorded flying over Gunung Paying Temple on the Bukit Peninsula. In Balinese Hindu culture, it is considered deeply offensive for anyone to be above the highest point of a temple. The video of a paraglider circling over Gunung Paying …
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Tourists, digital nomads, and expats in Bali are being reminded of the island’s zero tolerance approach to foreigners breaking the law. Over the last two weeks, foreigners in Bali have hit headlines for a number of reasons, but all have been found to be breaking the law or disrespecting local culture. An Australian national, known …
Bali’s Ubud is considered to be the arts and culture capital of the island. For tourists visiting the town, there is so much to see and do, from visiting palaces, temples, and attending cultural shows. As Ubud soars in popularity, so too do its problems with traffic congestion. Ubud was simply never designed to facilitate …
The Badung Regency Government, which oversees tourism destinations such as Uluwatu and Canggu, has announced its commitment to developing new roads in the region as quickly as possible. Traffic congestion in Bali has become as synonymous with the island as sun, sea, and sand, but leaders want all that to change. The Badung Regional People’s …
Police in Bali have confirmed that they are conducting a series of spot checks on tourist vehicles in order to ensure safety across the island. The Bali Transportation Agency will be conducting spot checks on tourist taxis and tourist transport vehicles across Badung Regency. Baudng Regency is home to Bali’s leading tourism resorts, including Uluwatu, …
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 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, …
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, …
Indonesia has been left in shock after a passenger ferry caught fire in the water off North Sulawesi on Sunday, 20th July. Terrifying video footage from the scene shows passengers scrambling to put on lifejackets as plumes of black smoke rise from the vessel behind them. Leaders have confirmed that at least three people have …
Officials have confirmed that government-mandated demolitions of more than 40 buildings and businesses on Bali’s Bingin Beach will commence on July 21st. Dozens of businesses were issued demolition notices in the last two months and were given time to make adjustments in accordance with building regulations. Bali’s civil police unit, the Satpol PP, informed the …
Increased volcanic and seismic activity in Indonesia should be a call for attention for Bali tourists. While all flights and transportation services are currently running normally in Bali, increased volcanic activity in Java and the Flores Islands, as well as Bali’s proximity to two active volcanoes, means the guard can never fully be put down. …
Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport is undergoing a major set of renovations and upgrades to keep up with the rising demands of travel. The runway is being repaved in a project that will take 10 months to complete. Bali is home to only one commercial and international airport. I Gusti Ngurah Rai International …