As the holy Balinese festival of Galungan kicks off across the island, leaders have given assurances to the local community that construction work on the Uluwatu Sea Wall project will not affect ceremonies at Pura Luhur Uluwatu or the surrounding villages. Galungan and Kuningan is a Balinese Hindu festival that celebrates the triumph of good …
Tourism
Generally speaking, Bali is an exceptionally safe vacation destination. With street crime, pickpocketing, and scamming comparatively lower than many similarly popular travel destinations worldwide, it’s easy for tourists to feel safe and relaxed on the island. Safe and relaxed as it might be, that doesn’t mean tourists can completely let their guard down. This week, …
Bali’s leaders are seriously considering the impact that tourism has had on the island’s culture, landscape, and economy. As legislators create the final draft of a new moratorium that will ban the development of new hotels, resorts, villas, and entertainment venues for up to two years, Bali is collectively assessing whether measuring the volume of …
The much anticipated and highly contentious glass elevator project at Nusa Penida’s Kelingking Beach continues to be developed. As teams work to construct a series of viewing platforms on the cliffside in addition to the elevator itself, more tourists are learning of the development and joining the growing number of concerned residents who feel the …
Demand for travel in Bali continues to rise as we head into the latter end of 2024. With Bali set to welcome a record number of international tourists in 2024, airlines are negotiating increased flight services with managers at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International. September has seen the return of direct flight service between Bali …
It has long been the mission of Indonesia’s Minister of Tourism and Creative Economies, Sandiaga Uno, to promote both East Java and lesser-visited regions in Bali. Now, the Tourism Minister’s commitment to promoting off-path destinations in the region has come to fruition, with a new package tour taking tourists from Banyuwangi in East Java through …
As Bali seeks to redistribute tourism away from the congested central south of the island, local leaders are coming forward to promote overlooked cultural gems in lesser-visited areas of the island. Karangasem Regency is home to some of Bali’s most significant cultural and geographical landmarks, and leaders invite tourists to discover all that ‘Mountain Country’ …
All eyes have been on Bali this week as the province hosts the Bali International Air Show for the first time in 20 years. The massive aviation industry event has seen some huge announcements in terms of Indonesia’s commitment to achieving net zero emissions. However, with water shortages and droughts on the horizon in top …
To be honest, if you’ve kept up to date with the news in Bali over the last five years or so, did you roll your eyes at a headline about flying taxis? Bet you did! Well, the wild idea is seemingly a little closer to becoming reality. With the Bali International Air Show in full …
Immigration teams in Bali have been very busy indeed in the last two weeks. Teams have accompanied an assorted group of foreigners to their deportation flights from I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport to return to their home nations. The deportations come as Bali continues to crack down on foreigners abusing the visa system. The …
Top ministers in Indonesia have confirmed that new legislation that will temporarily ban the construction of hotels, resorts, and tourism developments in Bali’s most popular resorts is entering the final drafting stages. The Indonesian Minister for Investment and Maritime Affairs, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, spoke to the media on multiple occasions this week during his attendance …
As the new direct flight service between Moscow and Bali launches this week, tourism leaders have been raising concerns that the development of greater connectivity with the island could lead to further visa abuses by foreigners. Immigration officials have been cracking down on foreigners who have been abusing the visa-on-arrival system across Indonesia, but especially …