An influencer couple, who recently returned home to the Gold Coast following a holiday in Bali, have been criticised over a simple post. An influencer couple, who recently returned home to the Gold Coast following a holiday in Bali, have been criticised on social media over a $200 brag and use of the word ‘lucky’. …
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A tourist from the United States was apprehended by locals in South Kuta after going for a jog on Bali’s day of silence. The unidentified man allegedly left his villa while Balinese Hindus were observing Nyepi, which is a day of fasting, silence and meditation. All citizens on the island are required to stay inside …
Tough new quarantine rules will force Australians travellers returning from Bali and abroad into a two-week isolation period in a hotel. It means Australians returning home will not be allowed to complete the mandatory 14-day self-isolation period at home, but will instead be taken straight to a state-run quarantine centre. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said …
After arriving in Australia from Bali, Tia Nyirongo has been forced into the government’s new state run 14-day quarantine to help stop the spread of Covid-19. For Nyirongo, who has food allergies and a restricted diet, the first 24 hours of quarantine proved to be challenging. After being served a small portion of shellfish for …
The Badung government continues closing places where large groups gather and this time it was the Canggu beaches. After Kuta beach was closed a few days ago, all access to the beaches through Canggu, (Echo Beach), Tibubeneng (Berawa) have now been blocked to the public. Authorities say that the beaches were closed because they became …
In the midst of the Bali government aggressively appealing to reduce activities outside the home, at least 10 surfers ignored officials in Klungkung. When approached by officers patroling Watu Klotok Beach, the surfers ignored the request to immediately leave the area and insisted on continuing to surf. Head of the Klungkung Fire Department, I Putu …
While Bali’s tourism industry is now right down in the dumps, with close to zero tourists on the island due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Head of the Bali Tourism Office, Putu Astawa, has stated that they will not allow tourism to stay down for too long. He told the press this morning, Thursday (9/4) …
It’s hard to believe just a few weeks ago, some visitors were complaining that Bali’s famous sand and surf spot of Kuta Beach was way too busy. Now it is deserted, with access banned as part of measures to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, which has killed nearly 100,000 people around the world …
A New Zealander living in Bali says her family has no choice but to “hunker down” and wait out the COVID-19 crisis on the island. Amy Montagu and her partner John de Monchy relocated to Bali with their three young sons last year. Attempts to return home in recent weeks have been thwarted by flight cancellations and …
The streets of Bali that were once bustling with tourists are now empty as Indonesia struggles during the coronavirus pandemic. Thousands of Bali residents have been left jobless after the Indonesian government declared a total state of emergency banning all non-citizens from entering the country. The streets of Bali that were once bustling with tourists are now unrecognisable as …
Be wise in your opinion on social media, especially regarding the Covid-19 outbreak in the country. According to a memo aquired by The Bali Sun, there will be criminal sanctions for anyone who insults President Joko Widodo and other government officials on their efforts of dealing with Covid-19 on social media platforms . This was …
Chairperson of the Bali Hotel Association, I Made Ricky Darmika Putra said that almost all hotels and restaurants in Bali are now closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Currently, almost all hotels and restaurants in Bali are temporarily closed for a minimum of one to two months,” Putra told The Bali Sun. Putra said the hotels …