Tourists traveling to Bali will soon be widely encouraged to support more eco-friendly practices at their chosen hotels and resorts. This is because the Indonesian Minister for Environment, Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, has issued an ultimatum to top Bali hotels and resorts over waste management. Bali’s issues with waste management are no secret. In fact, the …
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Bali’s Lake Batur is about to see a whole new era of tourism open up. Lake Batur and Kintamani have long been seen by tourists as the gateway to Mount Batur, but over the last five years, the surrounding areas have become increasingly interesting to international tourists. Hiking to the summit of Bali’s Mount Batur …
Tourists traveling through Bali are being advised to remain vigilant as they transit through Bali Airport. Security teams work around the clock to keep passengers and airport staff safe, but it is a widely acknowledged fact that opportunistic criminals operate in the area. Passengers traveling through Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport are being …
Bali’s newest landmark, the Turyapada Tower, is poised to help encourage a whole new wave of tourists to visit the north of Bali. The project is now entering its second phase of development, which will involve building a ring road to improve access, as well as developing a gondola-style attraction at the tower site, and …
Tourists traveling to Bali, as well as any destination in Indonesia, are now required to use the new digital arrivals card system. The All Indonesia application system has been in trial for just over a month, and as of October 1st, it is now mandatory for all travelers arriving at all international airports and harbors. …
Bali’s Jatiluwih Rice Terraces have once again received international acclaim. The Jatiluwih Rice Terraces already hold UNESCO World Heritage Protected Status and have been listed by the UN World Tourism Organization as one of the world’s best tourism villages. The Jatiluwih Rice Terraces have been named as winners at the Green Destinations Top 100 Stories …
The Buleleng Regency Government has confirmed that it has collaborated with the Indonesian National Armed Forces to install and plant a new coral reef and floating fish aggregating devices off the north coast of Bali. Not only will these efforts impact the marine ecology, but they are also set to benefit impoverished local livelihoods and …
Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport has just celebrated the launch of two new international flight routes. Airport authorities and tourism leaders hope that the addition of these two new services will help increase the number of tourists visiting the island and give travellers more options for multi-stop travel adventures. The two new services …
The Turyapada Tower is one of Bali’s newest tourism attractions. The telecommunications tower is located just north of the Bedugul Highlands, in Buleleng Regency. Leaders in Bali are on a mission to make this infrastructural development into a leading tourist attraction and provincial landmark. The Turyapada Tower is officially a fully functioning telecommunications tower. In …
The new North Bali Airport is set to change the face of Bali travel forever. Elements of the new airport could be operational as early as 2028, and the project is one of the most anticipated developments the province has ever seen. The new North Bali International Airport will be able to serve upwards of …
Some of Bali’s most popular hotels have been issued with an ultimatum by the Indonesian Minister of Environment Hanif Faisol Nurofiq. The government minister has called on tourism leaders to take responsibility for the waste that their business operations create, and he has issued top hotel owners with a clear objective. During a meeting chaired …
Leaders in Bali have committed to cracking down on illegal money changers and money exchange scams in and around top attractions in Ubud. The situation is being investigated by the Bali Civil Police team, Satpol PP, in an effort to ‘clean up’ the tourism sector. Satpol PP Gianyar has been working to identify, close down, …