Tourists in Bali are being reminded of the importance of hiking with a guide. The renewed warnings come after a 29-year-old Dutch woman died in hospital after falling on Mount Agung. Tragically, every year, there are deaths on both Mount Agung and Mount Batur as tourists underestimate the conditions of the trials.  The incident took …

Tourists willing to get off the beaten track will be heartily rewarded with a stay in Bali’s ancient capital city of Bali.  That’s right, the Island of the Gods hasn’t always been governed by Denpasar, and to this day, there are calls for Singaraja to be reinstated as the governmental and economic hub of the …

A British tourist in Bali has been caught red-handed stealing goods from a boutique clothing store in the tourist resort of Canggu. The news comes as immigration officials in Bali have spoken out about their strict stance on foreigners breaking the law on the inland.  The British tourist with the BPG, was caught red-handed stealing …

As stakeholders have spoken up about their hopes for progress on North Bali Airport in the coming months, Indonesia’s Minister for Tourism and Creative Economics has expressed his wishes for airports in East Java to be better utilized to support Bali tourists. Minister Sandiaga Uno told reporters that East Java’s Banyuwangi Airport could be promoted …

The Regent of Badung has confirmed that all licenses and building permits were in order at the Mirah Development Group construction site in Uluwatu. The announcement comes after a construction landslide at the site of what will become the Amali Luxury Residences destroyed an ancient limestone cliffside.  The Regent of Badung, I Nyoman Giri Prasta, …

Bali is committing to cleaning up Lake Batur. The ionic caldera lake, which sits beneath the world-famous Mount Batur, has long been used for fish farms. There are concerns that agricultural runoff and non-environmentally friendly fishing practices are damaging the lake’s health.  Kintamani, the collection of villages and communities that overlook Lake Batur, has been …

Over the last few years, the quiet farming community of Sideman has been gaining increasing attention from travelers. As Ubud becomes busier and more developed, travelers are eager to find that sense of rustic charm and rural beauty that put Ubud on the map as a must-visit destination.  Want to read more? Our Bali Sun …

The Directorate General of Immigration of the Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights has reiterated the need for foreigners and tourists in Bali and around the country to obey the laws and their visa conditions. The statements come as three foreigners have been arrested in connection with a drugs lab in Canggu.  The Director …

With land conversation rates in Bali rocketing through the roof, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization has committed to working with the Indonesian Government to safeguard the island’s natural heritage for the good of people and the planet.  The conversion of agricultural land into land for tourism development has felt as if it …

Aside from flying taxis and tourism visitor quotas, the North Bali Airport has been one of the most contentious ideas in Bali for the last decade. While the project has been shelved and then put back on the table and shelved again, supporters of the development are hopeful that the new incoming president will give …

Indonesia’s Minister for Tourism and Creative Economies has been speaking to the media about novel ways to raise funds to help boost the country’s tourism economy. Minister Sandiaga Uno wants to see the newly introduced Golden Visa used to encourage more investment from wealthy family offices.  Speaking to the press at the World Water Forum …

Indonesia’s Minister for Tourism and Creative Economies, Sandiaga Uno, has spoken out about the increase in the number of tourism villas operating illegally in Bali. Speaking from the World Water Conference in Bali, Minister Uno says that both construction and business permits are being flouted.  According to Minister Uno, many illegal villas are being misused …