To the untrained eye it may look like young Gen Z travel bloggers and millennial travel influencers are the biggest trend setters for Bali’s tourism industry. In fact, domestic tourists are the real travel trailblazers in Bali. Where Indonesian domestic tourists go, the world surely follows. Latest travel figures show that domestic tourism to Bali …

It has been a big week for diplomatic relations in Indonesia. President Prabowo Subianto has received visits from Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang and French President Emanuel Macron. The state visits have seen Indonesia strengthen international connections and establish new commitments to developing tourism that will help boost the overall experience of tourists to the …

A major set of rule changes to the visa extension processing system has just been issued to tourists and long-stay visitors traveling to Bali and the Indonesian archipelago. Effective 29th May 2025 all visa applications must begin with online registration, followed by in-person document verification and biometrics at an Immigration Office. This new hybrid system …

Bali’s Search and Rescue teams are continuing intensive efforts to locate a tourist who was swept away by high waves from the world-famous Diamond Beach on Tuesday, May 27th. The 24-year-old tourist from Medan, known by his initials RH, was swept away on Tuesday afternoon. Diamond Beach in Nusa Penida is one of Indonesia’s most …

Bali Immigration teams have confirmed the rapid deportation of a Swiss national who was caught engaging in illegal fundraising activities on the island. Immigration teams across Indonesia are committed to cracking down on foreigners who engage in illegal activities and violate the conditions of their visas and residency permits.  The Denpasar Immigration Office has confirmed …

Bali is set to welcome over 6.5 million international tourists by the end of 2025. With hundreds of thousands of these visitors arriving on the island for the first time, there is always an air of excitement and anticipation at baggage claim at Ngurah Rai International. Yet, one of the biggest signs of success in …

Bali’s ARMA Museum is hosting a new exhibition celebrating one of the island’s most influential cultural figures. The new exhibition, ROOTS, celebrates 100 years of Walter Spies in Bali and will be held at the museum in Ubud until 14 June 2024.  Walter Spies is undeniably one of the most influential figures in modern Balinese …

Tourists looking for a truly untouched natural landscape in Bali should look no further than Buyan Lake. Better known to tourists as one of the Twin Lakes sitting just above the central highlands of Bedugul, Buyan Lake is an untouched oasis in the crisp, cool elevations at the gateway to northern Bali.  For many, Bali …

Bali has confirmed that it is building a new art market in the village of Bongkasa. The new art market will be as impressive and jam-packed with cultural wonders as the Ubud Art Market and is being developed to help promote lesser-visited regions of the island and showcase the best of the province’s artistic and …

Indonesia and China have just signed a Memorandum of Understanding for developing the tourism sector across the two countries. The new mandate is a sign that Indonesia is broadening its horizons and actively seeking to attract a more diverse demographic of tourists to iconic destinations like Bali and emerging travel hotspots around the country. At …

As Bali’s high season is fast approaching, savvy tourists are on the lookout for hidden beaches, secret stretches of shoreline, and crowd-free expanses of coast to enjoy all to themselves. As beaches in Canggu, Seminyak, Legian, and Kuta will welcome large crowds of holidaymakers, heading down to the Bukit is a good idea for those …

Bali Police have confirmed the arrest of a 43-year-old Australian national on major drug charges. Lamar Ahchee, an expat living in South Bali, has been taken into police custody for allegedly attempting to smuggle 1.7 kg of cocaine into the tourism resort area.  Bali Police Chief Inspector General Daniel Adityajaya confirmed that two packages, now …