Cliff stabilization efforts have started at one of Bali’s most famous and spiritually significant temples. Batu Bolong Temple, a famous temple close to the Tanah Lot Temple Complex in Tabanan Regency, is at risk of being eroded by the ocean. Cliff crack stabilization efforts will help preserve the temple for many generations to come.  The …

Can you believe it?! The New Year is just around the corner! We know many of you will already have lined up your accommodation for Christmas and New Year 2025 in Bali. But we also know plenty of Bali lovers who wait until the last minute to make a booking. Want to read more? Our …

Bali’s Tourism Police Units have been patrolling the island’s busiest resorts over the last few months. Despite officials announcing that the program needs more funding to reach its full potential, the Tourism Police Units are available to support tourists in need and are accompanied by adorable young Kintamani companion dogs that tourists are welcome to …

The mention of Monaco conjures up images of luxury yachts, exquisite fine dining, and relaxation in the opulence of the French Riviera. Leaders in Bali want to see big changes in the way tourism operates across the province. Some feel that Monaco, as a city-state and micro-state, could serve as inspiration for Bali’s outlying island …

The Indonesian Directorate General of Immigration, Silmy Karim, has confirmed that he has granted permission for high-level immigration officers to carry firearms. The news comes as part of a nationwide effort to improve the level of security and protection offered to immigration officers serving in airports, immigration offices, and out on operation.  Silmy Karim has …

As the final stages of testing and development are underway at the new Bali International Hospital in Sanur, medical professionals and luxury tourism operators have come together to guarantee seamless, integrated travel and health services for medical tourists.  Sanur has undergone a serious transformation in the last five years. Now redeveloped into a world-class medical …

Leaders in Bali have revealed the latest deportation figures for foreigners in the province year to date. While the vast majority of Bali’s over 4.5 million international arrivals in the year to August have been law-abiding and culturally respectful, Bali is committed to reducing the small but significant number of unruly visitors to the province.  …

A popular Bali-bound flight service will increase at the end of October, which is set to help more Gen Z backpackers, and in fact, backpackers of any age, explore all that Southeast and East Asia has to offer. South Korea is emerging as a popular destination for young backpackers, and this new flight service will …

Bali tourists traveling in and out of Sanur Port can expect to see higher security in the area in the coming weeks. As the province prepares for the local elections to select incoming governors, mayors, and regents on the 27th of November, 2024, security authorities are stepping up their presence at key transit points. The …

Without a doubt, Bali is one of the best places in the world to learn to surf. With a wide range of beginner breaks, world championship-worthy surf, incredible instructors, and great affordability, there is a reason why learning to surf in Bali has been at the top of so many traveler’s bucket lists for decades. …

The Indonesian Minister of Tourism and Creative Economies, Sandiaga Uno, has committed to reducing the cost of domestic airfares in the country. This will have a huge impact on domestic tourists and their ability to explore their home nation, and it poses some incredible opportunities for adventurous Bali holidaymakers to explore more of what the …

Leaders in Indonesia are preparing to introduce new legislation that will ban the development of new hotels, resorts, villas, and some entertainment venues in Bali’s busiest tourism resorts for the next three to five years. Final drafts have yet to be made public, but leaders have issued new updates regarding when the moratorium will take …