June is shaping up to be the best month of the year to be in Bali for culturally curious tourists. Not only are we celebrating the Balinese Hindu festival of Galungan later in the month, but we are also celebrating the return of the Bali Arts Festival. Here at The Bali Sun, we are big …
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It was only a couple of days ago that here at The Bali Sun, we were reporting on the unusually cool temperatures that are being felt across the island. Kintamani has been especially chilly this week, and how many of us have heard a strained “Aku dingiiiiiin” as we walk about in the early morning…just …
The high season for vacations in Bali is here, but has anyone else noticed it hasn’t been super warm this past week? Locals in several areas of Bali have experienced cooler-than-usual temperatures over the past few days, and the team at the Bali Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency has spoken to reporters about why this …
Bali has taken development to the next level. Once upon a time, the island saw the development of individual hotels and villas, then things shifted towards the development of bigger resorts and residential complexes, and for the last 5 years, there has been a growing focus on whole new cities and special economic zones, from …
It’s all kicking off in Uluwatu this week. As peak season travel gets underway in Bali, the island’s most popular surf hotspot is seeing big full moon swells, a new traffic management system, and work behind the scenes to redevelop the beloved Bingin Beach. With all this change afoot, local residents and loyal Uluwatu lovers …
2026 is proving to be an up-and-down year for travel. The conflict in the Middle East is understandably making tourists and travellers nervous about flying long haul, especially given the major travel disruptions we saw earlier in the year. The cost of living is also playing a huge part in travelers’ decision-making process, but one …
Uluwatu is one of Bali’s most popular tourist destinations right now. Much of what tourists call Uluwatu is actually known locally as Pecatu, with Uluwatu making up only a small section. As the area grapples with rampant development, local residents are voicing their concerns about what is happening in their communities. This week has seen …
Bali’s issues with plastic waste and waste management are becoming of increasing concern for local residents, local business owners, tourists, and environmentalists. The issue of waste management is a nationwide, even global, problem, but one that is felt especially hard on a small island like Bali. Bali has been creating new partnerships to establish a …
As Bali welcomes in the 2026 peak season, here at The Bali Sun, we are bracing for traffic chaos! Returning holidaymakers to Bali will be preparing for sun, sea, sand, and pockets of gridlock. Hope is at hand; however, new sea taxi services are set to launch soon. Bali has been discussing the introduction of …
Here at The Bali Sun, if you asked us where we would stay for a luxury beachside vacation in Bali, before you’d even finished your sentence, we would say Nusa Dua. This is Bali’s most luxurious resort area and is home to some of the most high-end hotels on the island, and has just welcomed …
Barcelona and Bali may be two very different destinations in terms of culture, climate, and continent, but these two tourism hotspots can certainly compare notes. Barcelona hit international headlines over the last few years as local residents protested against the impacts of overtourism, an issue that Bali has been skirting around for some time. Many …
Bali may be the number one travel destination in the world in 2026 according to TripAdvisor, but the island is hitting headlines increasingly regularly for good and bad reasons. Bali’s issues with traffic and trash are becoming increasingly concerning for both local residents and tourists, and have holidaymakers asking, ” Will these problems impact my …