It has been a big couple of weeks for aviation news in Bali. Major airlines have been announcing new direct flight services for the Island of the Gods left, right, and center. Bali lovers now have even more affordable ways to arrive at the vacation of their dreams.  Australian travelers remain the most frequent international …

Tourism leaders in Bali are calling on the provincial and central governments to assess how building and development permits are granted to tourism businesses on the island. The calls come as many Bali lovers feel that the current rate of tourism infrastructural development in Bali is unsustainable and on a fast track to disaster.  Leaders …

Australian tourists have just been given yet more ways to get to Bali for the vacation of their dreams. Low-cost airline Batik Air has just launched a new direct flight service from Canberra to I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport. This is one of many new services added to the schedule this high season.  Speaking …

Tourism officials in Bali have confirmed that from now on Tourism Task Force Officers will be conducting spot checks on tourists twice monthly at top attractions. The spot checks will require tourists to show proof that they have paid their Tourism Tax Levy and present their QR-code for scanning.  The news comes as the high …

Top tourism officials in Bali have issued statements saying that the belief that the island is a tourism destination that permits total freedom must end. While Bali has long been associated as a travel hotspot where foreigners can let loose, those days are numbered, and leaders feel a new era of culturally respectful and sustainable …

Tourists planning their visits to Bali have so much to explore and experience it can be a little overwhelming with knowing where to start. There are rice paddies to visit, beaches to relax on and jungles to roam through.  One of the most important elements of a visit to Bali is to connect with the …

Travelers who are teetotal, trying to minimise the alcohol intake or simply not in the mood for booze, do not need to miss out on the cocktail in hand, toes in the sand island vibes that Bali has to offer. Whether sober curious or simply fancying something a little different, Bali’s ever-expanding cocktail menus are …

The acting governor of Bali, Sang Made Mahendra Jaya, issued more statements this week regarding the behavior of a small minority of foreigners in Bali. The Acting Governor is pressing for tougher measures against foreigners, which is causing problems in the province.  Speaking from Nusa Dua on Thursday, 13th June, the Acting Governor of Bali …

Following a rise in reports of foreigners behaving badly in Bali, and as the high season gets underway, the Indonesian Minster for Tourism and Creative Economies, Sandiaga Uno, is calling on both alcohol vendors and tourists to act with great responsibility.  Minister Uno’s comments come as an investigation remains underway into a British man who …

One of Asia’s most loved low-cost airlines has announced not one but two new direct flights to Bali. AirAsia, which is one of the most popular airlines in South East Asia is making it even easier for tourists to explore the region, Bali included.  The new routes will fly directly between Phuket in Thailand and …

Tourists planning a visit to Bali’s Ubud are seriously spoilt. There is a reason why this quaint and charming town is consistently voted amongst the best travel destinations in the world for all demographics of travelers. It is also consistently voted amongst the best places in the world for digital nomads and expats too.  Ubud …

The Bali Provincial Government has confirmed that the Bali Tourism Tax Levy initiative, introduced in February this year, has generated a whopping IDR 117 billion, or USD 7.1 million. The policy requires all international arrivals to Bali to pay IDR 150,000 (USD 10) to contribute to protecting the island’s nature and culture and leveling up …