Tourists planning their trip to Bali are being urged to check the condition of their passports after one traveler received a huge fine, a long day out at Immigration, and ultimately deportation. One Australian traveler has spoken to the media about his ordeal at Bali Immigration after officials found an easy-to-miss issue with his passport.  …

Of all the proposed changes in legislation that have been put on the table in recent weeks, the news that the provincial government of Bali is seriously considering increasing the visa on arrival for tourists is surely the one that will get prospective travelers talking.  Indonesia’s visa on arrival is one of the most accessible …

Officials in Bali are working around the clock to find impactful and novel solutions to try and eliminate illegal and disrespectful behavior by tourists. From implementing a new set of policy changes to installing huge billboards, progress is already underway. As the discussions continue, more and more ideas are being put on the table.  A …

As the high tourist season approaches, police in Bali are conducting more patrols to help keep tourists safe. In the North Kuta area, which encompasses tourist resorts like Seminyak and Canggu, officers will be more visible, especially on weekend nights. Following the apparent rise in foreigners behaving badly in Bali, police officers across the island’s …

The world is an ever-changing place. As social trends change, so do travel trends. As society’s values change, so do spending behaviors. Trends show that the millennial generation, in comparison to the generations before them, is placing increasing value on travel expenses to destinations like Bali over building up material assets.  The Founder and CEO …

Last week Bali’s Governor Wayan Koster announced a ban on all tourist activities on Bali’s twenty-two mountains. The decision was praised by some as an impactful way to eliminate disrespectful behavior on the island’s most sacred sites, but for many local people and business owners, the ban has created an overnight loss of livelihood and …

Local leaders in Bali have announced the formation of another tourism task force to tackle untruly behavior by foreigners in the Tabanan Regency. There are already two teams of tourism task forces on the beat in Bali at the moment, both of which have been deployed by the provincial government to help eliminate illegal and …

As Bali prepares to enter the peak holiday season, officers from the Central Statistics Agency are looking back at travel data for the year so far. A new review of data for 2023 so far shows that tourism to the island is edging ever closer to pre-pandemic levels, and the travelers who love Bali the …

Batik Air has recently released over 140,000 tickets to Bali. The airline has made thousands of new seats available across their domestic and international routes to I Gusti Ngurah Rai International. The airline, part of the Lion Air Group, has put new tickets up for sale at the perfect time as the peak holiday season …

Bali’s Uluwatu is fast becoming one of the island’s most popular travel destinations. Home to pristine new beach villas, stunning clifftop vistas, and some of the finest entertainment venues on the island, it’s easy to see why the great and the good are hop-stepping to Uluwatu.  Situated at (almost) the southernmost point of the island …

Since Bali has celebrated the successful arrival of the world’s largest commercial plane to I Gusti Ngurah Rai International, passengers arriving in the province can expect an even more efficient arrivals process.  On June 1st, 2023, Bali welcomed Emirate A380 to the tarmac, in a true moment for the history books. The flight landed at …

The holiday season is just around the corner in Bali, and it looks like tourists heading to the island can look forward to more and more live music events. Bali may be best known for its sun, sea, and sand, but live music and world-class partying are helping to keep the destination as popular as …