Bali is proudly launching the ‘Toilet Program for the Country’ with improvements to public facilities in key tourism destinations on the island. The program aims to improve sanitation in tourist destinations to help sustain public health and enhance tourism facilities.  The program, established by LIXIL Water Technology Indonesia in partnership with Bali tourism agencies, has …

Officers from Badung Police Department responded to calls concerning an elderly foreign gentleman wandering around Jalan Tegal Gundul and Jalan Pantai Berawa in Tibubeneng Village in Canggu on Monday evening, 3rd October. The man was not carrying an ID and was brought to the attention of the authorities by passersby, who were concerned for his …

Once considered a quiet tropical island paradise, Bali’s Kuta Beach and surrounding inland streets have become holidaymakers’ bright and bustling honeypots. In pre-pandemic years, Kuta was one of the busiest areas of the resort island, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors every month. While Bali’s tourism industry is definitely back on business after the horrors …

Representatives of the Bali Government are calling on police and immigration to take action against a travel influencer who shared a photo of himself sitting on a temple in Bali. The influencer in question is from Russia and goes by Dream Chaser Traveler online. Despite issuing an apology, the blogger is under increasing pressure from …

An American tourist remains missing in Bali after a rafting disaster on the Ayung River. According to local reports, ten tourists and two guides capsized during a surge of high water and heavy rain on Monday, 3rd October. While nine tourists and the two guides have been rescued along the Ayung River outside of Ubud, …

Badung Police and Bali Immigration are looking for two men who were filmed spraying graffiti on a local resident’s wall on 30th September. In a viral video, two foreign men, who had been driving a black Toyota, can be seen making a mural on the side of a wall in Ungasan Village close to Uluwatu.  …

Bali Governor Wayan Koster has requested that the public stop complaining about traffic jams on the island. Last week, the provincial leader addressed an audience at the Art Center in Denpasar. His speech was a celebration and review of the 4-year leadership of the Koster-Ace administration.  In his speech, Koster acknowledged that hotel occupancy is …

Hundreds of football fans gathered to share their sorrow and prayers for the Malang Kanjuruhan Stadium victims on Sunday, 2nd October. Football fans and other Bali citizens gathered at the Catur Muka Statue Roundabout in Denpasar yesterday evening. Together they lit candles, held prayers, and created a floral tribute to the 174 people who died …

While tourism along the southern coast of Bali bounced back reasonably quickly after successive lockdowns, nature and adventure tourism were a little slower to gain traction. Notably, communities running village and adventure-based tourism experiences further inland were vocal about their need for support in the wake of the pandemic. Tourism Minister Sandiaga Uno has been …

Travelers have been warned against the dangers of buying vape products in Bali. An Australian digital creator, Annie Knight, has taken to social media to warn fellow travelers not to make the same mistake she did. Knight has shared her horror story with her fans, acknowledging that she missed some red flags and that she …

Bali Police have arrested a 42-year-old man from New Zealand for possession of Class A drugs. The man, known only by his initials MP, was arrested on Tuesday 30th August. Police confirmed details of the arrest and charges to reporters on Thursday, 29th September.  During the arrest, MP was found to have 3.03g of cocaine, …

Search & Rescue teams in Bali are working around the clock to search for a missing British tourist who disappeared on Wednesday afternoon. The man, known to the media as 68-year-old GS, is believed to have been on holiday in Bali with his wife, DM. The couple was snorkeling off Blue Lagoon Beach in Padang …