As Bali begins its recovery from major flooding this week, leaders in the province are calling on tourism attractions and the tourism sector as a whole to strengthen disaster mitigation. Flash flooding triggered by the worst rains in more than 70 years has killed at least 14 people in the province this week. The Tourism …
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Tourists visiting Bali’s top resort areas must be prepared to be stopped by immigration officers. As part of a province-wide mission, Immigration Task Force Officers have been deployed to patrol ares like Nusa Dua, Seminyak, Legian, and Canggu to check on the immigration status of holidaymakers. In the first quarter of 2025, Indonesian Immigration reported …
Tourists in Bali are being warned of the risk of being the target of crimes in the popular resort areas of Kuta and Jimbaran. Despite increased patrols by local police, in recent weeks, bag snatching attacks have been recorded once again. This time, a tourist couple riding a motorcycle on Jalan Blong Keker in Jimbaran …
Back in April 2025, the South Korean Government gifted the Bali Provincial Government ten electric shuttle buses as part of a grant to help improve transportation and reduce emissions on the island. These shuttle bus services are now in operation across the central south of Bali. While the first of the buses arrived in Bali …
Ubud residents have been left devastated by a major fire that broke out at Pura Dalem Ubud. The iconic temple, which sits at the top of Ubud, caught fire as a result of an accident, causing what the community is reporting to be IDR 1.7 billion in damages. Two sacred buildings at Pura Dalem Ubud …
Bali is on track to hit its tourism targets by the end of the year. While the low season has come around again, the island is on track to welcome more than 7 million international arrivals. Bali Airport is still welcoming a huge number of foreign tourists even as the low season begins. The latest …
Indonesian Tourism Minister Widiyanti Wardhana has issued an extended public statement on behalf of the Ministry of Tourism and the President of Indonesia in light of recent political unrest and public demonstrations in cities across the country, including in Bali’s Denpasar. On the 28th August, during demonstrations in Jakarta opposing a series of recent government …
The high season in Bali is officially over. The province will feel notably quieter from now until the Christmas and New Year Holidays, known locally as Nataru. This is great news for tourists seeking low-season room rates and crowd-free visits to top attractions. Bali feels quieter. While top resorts like Uluwatu and Canggu, as well …
A new honorary consulate looks set to open in Bali. Governor Wayan Koster has this week met with the Georgian Ambassador to discuss establishing an honorary consulate in the province. Bali Governor Wayan Koster has shared his enthusiasm with the Georgian Ambassador to Indonesia, Tornike Nozadze, for opening an honorary consulate on the island. An …
Tourists in Bali are being called to prioritise personal safety as police work to crack down on theft and crime in top resort areas. Yet another bag snatching has been recorded in Bali’s Kuta, adding to a series of such crimes against tourists in the resort this year alone. A tourist, initially reported to be …
It has always been the case that foreign nationals in Indonesia must carry their identification and stay permit documents with them at all times. However, over the year, this is something that both immigration and security officials and foreigners have become more relaxed about. Not only is this a legal requirement, but immigration officers are …
Tourists in Bali this weekend looking for live music and a festival feel are totally in luck. Waterbomb Festival will be landing in Bali on the 6th and 7th of September, and with a world-class line-up and world-class venue, festival goers are in for a party to remember. Waterbomb Bali will be hosted at Atlas …