Bali’s GWK Cultural Park is the number one place on the island to take a deep dive into the rich and abundant cultural heritage of the province. Located on the Bukit, close to Uluwatu, GWK Cultural Park is best known as being home to the giant Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue, but there is so much …

Local political leaders in Bali’s Badung Regency have met to discuss the opportunity to develop tourism villages in the Canggu area of the regency. Canggu has undergone a rapid tourism boom in the last seven years, and local leaders want to preserve the culture and heritage landscapes.  The ex-Governor of Bali, Made Mangku Pastika, proposed …

For those who have seen the film Ticket to Paradise, the notion of falling in love with a seaweed farmer in Bali and living happily ever after seems like a not-too-farfetched way to end a vacation on the island. Seaweed farming is one of the main income generators for families on the island of Nusa …

Tourists in Bali are being advised about a slight rise in the number of reported dengue cases. Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne virus that in the most severe cases can be fatal. Luckily, there are plenty of easy and effective precautions tourists can take. The number of dengue fever cases reported in Bali’s Bangli Regency …

Bali is the place to snap up bargain deals right now. With the Hari Raya Idul Fitri holiday well underway, shops and malls across the province are hosting mega sales, offering incredible discounts on everything from clothing to homeware, tech, and wellness.  The Hari Raya Idul Fitri holiday in Indonesia will be observed until the …

Over the next few days, tourists in Bali will be urged to take weather warnings seriously. The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency for Bali has forecast bad weather and dangerous sea conditions in the coming days due to tropical cyclones in the Indian Ocean.  Tourists visiting Bali, Lombok, and East Java are all being warned …

Police in Bali are cracking down on motorcycle gangs and drivers with super-loud exhausts known as ‘brong.’ Police have been targeting gangs in Sanur and Seminyak, both popular resort areas with international tourists.  Over in Sanur, a total of 60 motorbikes were seized by the police, all of which had loud brong exhausts added on, …

It’s that time of the year again when the first set of deportation figures are revealed by the authorities in Bali. Despite the numerous reports of foreigners behaving badly, this quarter’s figures are lower than what many people would be expecting. Data also shows the overall number of tourists who have visited Bali in the …

The conversation around how tourists can own or lease property in Bali is one that can feel rather complicated. The principle of owning or leasing a property or land is different from one’s ability to live and work in the country. Owning or leasing property does not automatically entitle foreigners to work and build businesses, …

Major renovations will soon be underway to save one of Bali’s most famous and spiritually significant temples. Uluwatu Temple, which has been perched at the edge of the cliff for centuries, is in an increasingly precarious position and there are cracks in the cliffside below.  Officials in Badung Regency have confirmed that major renovation works …

Over the last two years Bali has been battling against a small but growing minority of unruly culturally disrespectful and in some cases criminally inclined tourists visiting the island. Some would argue this is an issue that has been going on for decades. But could the Island of the Gods learn a thing or two …

Tourists planning their first visit to Bali often have the same few questions: Is it safe? What should I do if I get sick? And is ‘X’ attraction or destination worth the visit? It only takes a quick look on social media at #ExpectationVsRealityBali to see that some places don’t quite look like the picture …