A last-minute dash to McDonald’s on the journey home to Australia has resulted in an AUD 2664 fine for one Bali tourist. The McMuffin meal was detected at Darwin airport by the terminal’s biosecurity sector dog Zinta. While conducting the biosecurity inspection Zinta and her handler found two egg and beef sausage McMuffins, hot cakes, …

The Bali Provincial National Narcotics Agency (BNNP) have arrested and charged three men in connection with 900g of cocaine that they were set to distribute across the island. The men’s identities have not been released publicly as an investigation is underway. Authorities have confirmed that the three men entered Bali on tourist visas and are …

The President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, has removed a total of eight major construction projects from the list of National Strategic Projects. One of these eight scrapped projects is the contentious North Bali Airport. Discussions about creating another international airport in Bali have been ongoing for years. A project was launched to get the North …

Three more cases of Foot and Mouth Disease have been detected in Tabanan Regency in Bali. The Tabanan Agricultural Service has been proactive in its approach to the newly discovered cases, although vaccines for cattle in the area have run out.  Foot and Mouth Disease, referred to in Indonesia as penyakit mulut dan kudu (PMK), …

Bali’s world-famous Ubud Writers and Readers Festival returns from 27-30th October 2022 for the first in-person event in two years. The festival organizers released a statement this week to confirm the first speakers who will be headlining the three-day event. The festival sees artists, activists, performers, and writers all head to Bali’s cultural capital to …

The Cave Restaurant in Bali has reopened its doors after an investigation from the Indonesian Civil Service (Saptol PP). An investigation was launched into the subterranean restaurant after a video of the venue went viral on social media. The authorities put a temporary suspension on the business operations last week in order to conduct a …

A New Zealand traveler and budding travel blogger found herself shocked by the state of her AirBnB booking in Bali this week. Bree Robertson from Nelson shared her surprise with her followers on TikTok and her video report quickly went viral. She had booked an Airbnb as a romantic getaway for her and her partner …

The Grand Inna Bali Beach Hotel in Sanur has laid off 380 staff with a moment’s notice, causing understandable outrage and upset for hundreds of families across Bali.  Local newspapers have reported that on Monday 25th July employees were summoned to a meeting where they received the news from the management team. Employees were then …

Prevention of the spread of foot and mouth disease is not only the government’s responsibility, is what Bali authorities are telling local farmers. There are fears that cases may continue to rise and that local farmers may be inclined to move their livestock to sell them at the market, despite a ban on the movement …

Locals in Bali have expressed their disgust and outrage after two tourists have gone viral on community news sites in two separate events.  The local news site Info Karangasem shared a video of Caucasian tourists spraying graffiti on a wall along Jalan Goad Gong in Uluwatu. The second video of a different tourist has gone …

Authorities in Bali have launched an investigation into the island’s new beach club after suspicions were raised about the legitimacy of their business permits. Atlas Beach Club opens its doors to the public on Monday 18th July and late last week local newspapers confirmed that the Commission I of the Bali Provincial DPRD was going …

Australian columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald has published a scathing report about his recent return trip from Bali. Jimmy Thomson, an author, and journalist did not shy away from making his feelings known about his fellow traveler’s apparent disregard for biosecurity measures at airports.  In recent weeks Australia has launched a biosecurity campaign to …