One of the biggest joys of traveling to Bali is the opportunity to connect with Balinese culture. Here at The Bali Sun, we are big advocates for holidaymakers adding cultural experiences to their vacations, and now Wonderful Indonesia, the national tourism board, is highlighting even more ways to connect with the province’s ancient ways of …
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Bali Airport is seriously levelling up right now. It feels like a new flight is being added to the schedule every week. Here at The Bali Sun, we monitor all the comings and goings at Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport to keep tourists and travellers up to speed. Officials at Bali Airport have …
Indonesia has just launched a game-changing new immigration checkpoint system. The Indonesian Immigration is working to roll out its All Indonesia immigration protocol, which is set to bring huge benefits to both international and domestic travellers. Elements of the new All Indonesia program are already affecting Bali tourists. Indonesia Immigration has just launched its new …
Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism is on a mission to promote lesser-visited and emerging tourism destinations around the country. Bali is Indonesia’s most important tourism destination, and contrary to popular belief, many areas of the province have yet to be touched by tourism. Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism has been working on the 3Bs Tour for nearly …
Indonesia’s national tourism board, Wonderful Indonesia, has just launched a revolutionary new AI platform that will help tourists plan even more exciting adventures in Bali and around the country. The new platform, named Meticulous Artificial Intelligence of Indonesia, or MaiA, will help thousands of tourists plan more meaningful vacations across the archipelago. Indonesia’s Minister of …
Bali is home to two active volcanoes, Mount Agung and Mount Batur. As seismic activity has been increasing globally in the last week, here at The Bali Sun, we are monitoring updates from the Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency even more closely. On Monday, 1st December 2025, smoke was recorded by a member of …
It is that time of year again when travellers and holidaymakers start looking at their calendars, strategically planning time off and their next vacation in the sun. As true travelers, here at The Bali Sun, we love diving into the hottest travel trends to see for ourselves what is worth the hype. Travel comparison site …
Tourists traveling to Bali have got to be prepared for the huge number of fellow passengers they will encounter on their journeys. Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport is Indonesia’s second busiest airport and has already welcomed over 20 million passengers so far this year. Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport is the …
If you have ever traveled to Bali before, you know all too well how the island’s traffic can affect the flow of a vacation. If you’re visiting Bali for the first time in the coming weeks, brace yourself. Here at The Bali Sun, we are experts at navigating Bali’s nightmare traffic and know how to …
The Bali Tourism Tax has been in effect for nearly 2 years, but have you ever heard of it? Have you paid it? Here at The Bali Sun, we have been keeping you informed about the Bali Tourism Tax since it was first rolled out on 14th February 2024, and more updates have just been …
Immigration in Indonesia can be a confusing space to navigate. From eVisas to Hybrid Extension Applications, from Stay Permits to Global Citizen Residency, there is a whole heap of terminology to get up to speed with. This is why at The Bali Sun we share regular updates summarising Indonesian Immigration policies, as well as the …
Badung Regency is by far Bali’s busiest tourism region. If you don’t know the area by this name as a Bali Sun reader, you’ll certainly know the regency’s top resort destinations. Badung Regency is home to Kuta, Legian, Seminyak, Canggu, Jimbaran, Uluwatu, and Nusa Dua. Although there is still a month left of 2025, everyone …