The island of Bali is currently welcoming an average of 18,000 tourists a day. As demand for travel on the island continues to grow, it is clear that tourists are heading to Bali for more than simply sun, sand, and sea. More tourists are showing a genuine interest in exploring the island’s incredible culture, past …

Bali’s biggest landfill site has been on fire for the last two weeks. Over the last 14 days, three more landfill sites have caught fire as wildfires continue to burn across the eastern side of the island. As officials predict that fires will smolder on for at least a week more, a new landfill site …

As a travel destination, Bali is a real paradise for food lovers. Home to some of the finest restaurants Southeast Asia has to offer, an incredible depth of culinary heritage to explore, and a booming health and wellness sector, flavor is everything in Bali.  One particular food trend is changing the face of culinary culture …

In June 2023, the then Governor of Bali, Wayan Koster, announced a complete ban on activities on all twenty-two of Bali’s mountains. Koster declared that neither tourists nor local people would have access to the island’s peaks moving forward. Even Balinese Hindu communities would only be permitted to access the sacred landscapes in very specific …

The Acting Governor of Bali, Sang Made Mahendra Jaya, last week announced that 50-70% of the revenue generated from the soon-to-be-introduced Bali tourism tax will be spent on improving waste management across the island. It has now been confirmed how and where more tax income will be invested.  The legislative changes required to implement a …

Wildfires and landfill fires continue to burn across Bali. Wildfires in the mountainous regions of East Bali have been blazing since mid-September. On the 16th of October, a fire broke out at the Suwung TPA in South Denpasar close to leading tourist resorts. As the fire smolders on, more landfill fires have broken out in …

Bali’s Uluwatu is busier than ever right now. The once quiet surfing retreat is now a hustling, bustling resort that welcomes thousands of excited holidaymakers every day. As the Christmas and the New Year holidays approach, the resort is bracing to host its biggest festive season yet.  Uluwatu is a destination known for luxury beach …

Bali is on a mission to become an organic island. Once upon a time, Bali was an island of integrated food forests and villages that spanned from the highest ridge lines down to the ocean reefs. Over the last few decades, farming methods have changed dramatically across the world.  Local politician and ex-Governor of Bali, …

Bali is in the midst of a 14-day drought emergency. Many areas of the province have not received rain for over 100 days. It has now been confirmed that bottled water providers on Nusa Penida are struggling to source suppliers who have sufficient stock to send over from the main island of Bali.  Late last …

Late last week, the Acting Governor of Bali, Sang Made Mahendra Jaya, declared a 14-day emergency status across the island. The emergency declaration has given the National Doiasaater Agency for Bali additional funds and resources to help tackle fires at the island’s biggest landfill sites, wildfires across the eats of the island, and drought across …

Bali has been battling against ranging wildfires and landfill fires for weeks. As many areas of the island are officially in drought, the Acting Governor of the province has declared a 14-day emergency. Over the weekend and into Monday 23rd October thick fog has descended over the island’s busiest tourist resorts.  From Kuta through to …

A long-anticipated new direct flight service to Bali has finally been announced. As of the 1st of December 2023 there will be a direct flight connection between India and Bali for the first time. The flight service will operate between New Delhi and Denpasar and will be operated by the Indian airline Vistara.  For months, …