Tourists behaving badly. Photos that appeared on social media yesterday show tourists have carved their names into the coral at Crystal Bay, Nusa Penida. A recent Facebook post in a local Bali group has social media users enraged. The post was captioned: “What’s wrong with some people? Seriously, do they need to scratch their name …
Travel players in Bali are crying foul over the regency government’s surprise price hike on entrance fees for popular attractions, saying that they will have to bear the price difference for contracts inked before the change. The new tariffs came into effect on January 1, 2020 in a bid by the regency government to boost …
Best Western Hotels & Resorts has treated 10 lucky guests to their dream vacation in Bali, following a successful online contest. The 2019 ‘Dreams Come True’ competition took place in November and invited the company’s loyal guests and social media followers to share what they want to do most to make their dreams come true in …
There are still people out there that just don’t get it. Hopefully it doesn’t take them killing someone before it finally clicks. Motorcycle riders continue to take short cuts by using pedestrian sidewalks to go around traffic. They are willing to put pedestrian lives at risk just so they can get to their destination a …
24,169,561 passengers were served at the I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali throughout the year of 2019, indicating an increase of 390,383 passengers or two percent compared to the same period in 2018. “We are very grateful to have achievements up to par with that of last year, even exceeding the number because …
A new viral video circulating on social media shows just how quickly tourists can be robbed without even knowing it. A video posted by Bali Viral shows two women on a scooter slowing down to make a turn. Without barely coming to a stop, a scooter approaches them from behind and steals their wallet with …
The Apurva Kempinski Bali has launched a collection of 43 beautifully appointed private villas, nestled in tropical gardens on the clifftops of Nusa Dua. Named after the mighty kingdoms that once ruled over Indonesia, the one-, two- and three-bedroom pool villas evoke the tropical characteristics of southern Bali, offering discerning visitors complete privacy, spacious indoor-outdoor living …
A British family discovered a huge scorpion in their suitcase after returning from a trip to Bali. According to The Mirror, Rory and Isabel Neighbour found the seven centimetre-long critter scuttling in a cupboard after it survived the 7,000-mile journey to the UK. Isabel, 33, trapped the Chinese Swimming Scorpion in pint glass to contain …
A Bali meth dealer is off the streets after being caught smuggle over half a kilogram of methamphetamine from Aceh to Bali. Judge IGN Putra Atmaja sentenced the accused 27-year-old man to 15 years in prison along with a fine of Rp 1 billion per year while incarcerated. Example of a half kilgram of meth …
Some tourists just can’t seem to behave and have to act like absolute idiots when they come to Bali. A new viral video takes stupidity to a whole new level when a tourist uses their rented motorbike in the pool. The unknown man appears to be using the wheel of the motorbike to create a …
BREAKING NEWS: Social media reports are confirming that the Bintang Supermarket in Badung, Bali has been devastated by fire. Firefighters quickly rushed to the scene and were able to get the blaze under control. It was extinguished shortly after but not before it caused extensive damage to the supermarket. The Head of the Seminyak Environment, …
Fans of fake tan are rushing to buy a revolutionary foam formula which promises to hide cellulite and leave skin looking visibly younger, without the unpleasant ‘biscuit’ smell of most self-tanners. Bali Bronzing Foam, a $44.90 vegan tanning liquid from Indonesia-based cosmetics brand Coco and Eve, claims to blur pigmentation and coat skin in a flawless, golden …