According to Badung police, foreign tourists continue to flood closed beaches forcing them to step up patrols to control the crowds. The main culprits disobeying the health orders have been foreign tourists according to Radar Bali. Badung Regional Police official, Iptu Jiwa Antara told Radar Bali that they will be stepping up beach patrols to …
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Old Man’s was temporarily shut down by local officials in Bali after the bar was caught violating social distancing measures. The popular bar on Batu Bolong beach in Canggu is a regular hang out for expats, locals and tourists. The bar advertised the Wednesday opening night on their social media and website telling people to …
Dozens of hotels are for sale on the tropical island of Bali after border closures have caused some owners to not be able to cover basic operational costs. 47 hotels are currently listed for sale according to IDN Times. Prior to the pandemic there were only 19 listed showing a sharp increase in only a …
Bali Governor Wayan Koster has said that Bali is not ready to open to tourism. The covid-19 central task-force advised the Governor that it would not be safe to open the island for tourists at this time. “So far the direction from the central task force is that tourism cannot yet be opened,” said the …
A British national fell into a 4 meter well in Bali where he claims he was trapped for 6 days. According to 29 year-old Matther Jacob Roberts, he fell into the well after being chased by a dog in Pecatu, Bali. On Saturday (6/6), local residents finally heard a man yelling for help and located …
The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy is planning to launch a pilot project in Nusa Dua, Bali to promote tourism under the new normal. Nia Niscaya, Director of Marketing with the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy explained that the strategic location and exclusivity of Nusa Dua made it the perfect place to launch …
The Traffic Unit of the North Kuta Police set up an operation on Saturday to enforce traffic safety rules including the use of helmets. Over 75 people were pulled over in the operation including at least 24 foreigners living in the Canggu area. North Kuta Police Kanitlantas Iptu I Wayan Sumardiana said that 85 warning …
The Australian Medical Association has said that it could be two years before it’s safe to travel to Bali and developing countries reported 9 News Perth. 9 News Interview with President of the Australia Medical Association. The Australian Medical Association (AMA) is the most influential membership organization representing Doctors in Australia. Although the AMA does …
As Bali plans to reopen its borders to tourists by October, now might be a good time to book your next Balinese resort stay. From now till 15 June 2020, Sheraton Bali Kuta Resort is offering open date vouchers for guests, in the spirit of appreciation and hope for better days ahead. Guests who claim the …
A popular beach in the tourism hotspot of Canggu, Bali was packed on Thursday with locals and foreigners in defiance of the Governors orders to reclose all beaches. Canggu village officers did not have the man power or resources to contain the crowds at the beach. People on the closed Batu Bolong Beach in Canggu …
A flight departing from Perth to Bali took the wrong runway for takeoff causing the plane to have to make a sharp turn only 250 feet in the air. An investigation by Australia’s transport safety watchdog has revealed the pilot of a budget flight bound for Bali programmed the wrong runway on the aircraft’s system …
Beaches on the tropical island of Bali could be reopening as new Covid-19 prevention measures are being installed. The forced closure of all tourist attractions expired on May 29th and there has been no word from the Governor on if the closures would be extended. Kuta village official, Wayan Wasista said “the beaches remain closed and we …