Bali is set to reopen in July as Indonesians express growing frustration towards the government’s COVID-19 response. I Gusti Agung Ngurah Rai Suryawijaya, an official from the Bali Government has said that Bali will be reopening for tourism in July. “We are currently planning and preparing for Bali to reopen. Hopefully with the flattening curve …
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This week marks 15 years since former Gold Coast beauty student Schapelle Corby was found guilty of importing 4.2kg of marijuana to Bali in a boogie board bag. Schapelle Corby reacts after being found guilty of drug smuggling charges at Denpasar District Court. Credit: MICK TSIKAS/AAP Speaking exclusively to 7NEWS.com.au, Corby said she had made it …
Bali is known for being affordable, but just HOW cheap is it really? Here are the unbelievably low costs/prices for things like food, accommodation, transportation, entertainment and shopping. How Cheap is Food in Bali: Breakfast = $0 Breakfast in Bali is usually included in almost every hostel, homestay, or hotel. Cheap Lunch: $1.50 usd / …
While we sit patiently and anticipate the days when we can return to Bali, some hotels are offering great promo deas! Most of the booking dates end by late May and early June 2020, but you can choose whichever date to stay at these exquisite hotels and resorts up until next year! What are you …
The Indonesian Ministry of Finance has announced a Rp. 25 trillion ($2.6 Billion AUD) stimulus in travel vouchers to revive local tourism in the form of flight, hotel and restaurant discounts to help increase consumption of the upper-middle class. The incentive is being called the ‘Stimulus Demand’ with the aim to bolster tourism spending by …
If you thought a holiday in a treehouse meant skimping on comfort – think again. At this jaw-dropping hidden treehouse lodge in Bali – described as an ‘experimental treetop boutique hotel, an architectural experience for adventurers’ – luxury is abundant. And there are Instagrammable scenes aplenty. It’s an exotic haven that begs to be put on …
Due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Bali tourism is losing AUD $1 Billion (IDR 9.7 Trillion) per month said Bali’s Deputy Governor, Cok Ace. According to Ace, the tourism sector has been the hardest hit and is continuing to make life harder for the Balinese people. The majority of Balinese people’s livelihoods depend …
A foreign national from Hong Kong will face up to 20 years in Bali prison after attemping to smuggle 4 kilograms of methamphetamine into the country. 19-year-old Man Chun Kwok was spared the death penalty after Public Prosecutor Ida Ayu Ketut Sulasmi asked for a 20 year sentence during a virutal trial on Wednesday. “I …
Christian Alit Stroh from Hawaii, United States has been arrested in Bali on drug trafficking charges. According to Denpasar police, Stroh was arrested for allegedly dealing drugs after he ran out of money while stranded on the island due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Stroh was arrested on Friday outside of his residence in Denpasar after …
The son of a Queensland man found dead in a Bali hotel says his father was “well and enjoying an extended holiday”, while Indonesian authorities fear coronavirus could be the cause of death but will not know until an autopsy is conducted. The 47-year-old father of two, Christopher Steven Tolley, was found in his hotel …
Police in Bali are probing whether expired soft drinks may have contributed to the latest death of an Australian in Bali. The death, on Wednesday, came a day after another Australian was found dead in his Seminyak hotel room. Causes of death for both men are still unknown. Kevin James Nunn, 58, from Kalgoorlie died …
A “Walking Dead”-themed walkthrough experience has opened at Trans Studio Bali. The attraction, “Fear the Walking Dead Survival,” is described as part thrill ride, part haunted house and part interactive motion ride. The new attraction, based on the popular AMC series, is a multi-sensory experience that is part thrill-ride, part interactive motion ride, and part …