A new higher accuracy Antigen COVID-19 will be mandatory for all tourists wanting to enter Bali just in time for the holiday weekend. The Bali Police Department along with the National Disaster Management Agency have been preparing all the prevention protocols to handle the influx of domestic tourists expected to visit Bali this weekend. (Image: …
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6 Tourists that were on a snorkeling excursion almost drown in Bali after their boat was overtaken by large waves. The group of domestic tourists were overtaken by the large waves causing the boat to start sinking in the Padangbai coastal area of Bali. According to information from officers, the incident happened when a group …
The Bali Governor is asking tourist attractions to limit capacity and be on high alert after large numbers of domestic tourists are expected over the holiday weekend. The Governor issued the new decree to raise awareness that the holiday weekend could bring a large number of infections if businesses and the people don’t follow prevention …
The Bali Hotels Association has began promoting Bali’s tourism reopening through a new program called “Bali, A New Kind Of Adventure”. The campaign will feature a series of six 1 minute videos to showcase Bali under the new health and safety protocols. (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan Yatika) The new promotion is a …
The plan to reopen market stalls on Kuta beach has been canceled due to the surging Covid-19 cases in Bali. According to a meeting with the authorities at the end of September Head of Kuta Village, I Wayan Wasista has decided to cancel their plan to reopen all markets in the Kuta area, including on …
Two expats have been found exhausted in a jungle near Mount Agung in Bali after getting lost while hiking. The two expats were found by a local at the bottom of Mount Agung on Wednesday afternoon Oct 14th 2020 at 4:30pm. 38-year-old Trina Nguyen from Canada and 37-year-old Lucifer Everylove from the United States were …
The recent announcement that the Australian government could extend the international travel ban on its citizens until the end of 2021, threatens any hope of a Bali tourism recovery. Australian Government Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg said that international borders would remain closed until at least the end of 2021 in an address last week. “International travel, …
Bali could face an electricity shortage by 2021 if infrastructure is not upgraded for the island. House of Representatives member from Commission VI, I Nyoman Parta said that Bali would possibly face electricity shortages within the year. According to the data, the electricity reserve of Bali has only 28% of its capacity left and is …
Uncertain of when when the pandemic will end, the central government of Indonesia has initiated a tourism promotion called “Bali, I Miss You” Director of Information and Maritime Public Relations, Septriana Tangkary said during a webinar that she’s optimistic that if this campaign is success, it could solve the financial problem in the areas where …
Hotels in Kuta that have been left almost empty due to the pandemic are being used to house quarantine patients from Bangli. The Bangli District Government has reserved 100 hotel rooms in Kuta to isolate asymptomatic and mild symptom patients of Covid-19. Head of Bangli Disaster Management Agency, Ketut Gede Wiradana has said during a …
Locals in Pejeng Village, Bali have created a unique way to promote tourism by hosting a virtual tour through the village for Japanese tourists. Head of Banjar Pesalakan, Pejeng Village, Made Astawa has said that this program was created to target Japanese tourists. During a test period, they’ve been cooperating with ‘A2 Japan’ which is …
The Bali Tourism Board is urging the Government to implement PCR swab tests as its standard to help revive tourism on the island. Head of Bali Tourism Board (BTB), Gus Agung has said that if Bali continues to only implement the rapid test as a requirement to get into Bali, the current COVID-19 situation will …