Construction workers, community members, and tourists have come together to help tackle coastal erosion on Bali’s iconic Kuta Beach. Following huge tidal swells over the last week, Bali’s Kuta Beach was once again badly impacted by high waves and tidal flooding.  Coastal erosion on Kuta Beach has been an issue for decades. As the tide …

While many businesses in Bali respect local culture and go out of their way to preserve and elevate Balinese cultural values and protect the land, rapid tourism development is leading to what many local stakeholders are calling exploitative and culturally disrespectful behavior. As Bali continues to depend on tourism for a massive proportion of its …

As the new Indonesian government was sworn in this weekend, Sandiaga Uno, the current Minister of Tourism and Creative Economies, was in Bali giving his final speeches and departing sentiments as he began to move on from his role. Speaking at the Sanur Village Festival, he delivered his hopes for the future of tourism in …

Immigration teams deployed as part of Operation Jagratara, a crackdown on foreigners abusing the visa system in Bali, have continued to find violations this week. Four more foreigners have been rounded up as part of the targeted immigration mission and have even been found to have been overstaying their visas by months on end. Speaking …

Bali is on the brink of a major clean water crisis. As the Gili Islands continue a longstanding battle to secure fresh water for both local residents and tourists, the impacts of water scarcity in Bali are being felt in several areas close to major tourism resorts.  Badung Regency is home to Bali’s biggest and …

As wildfires spread across Bali’s sacred Mount Agung, tourists are being reminded not to attempt to hike the island’s higher peak. Not only are the wildfires scorching along the volcano’s safest hiking routes, but the landscape will be closed to the public on November 30th for a series of ceremonies.  Tourists are being urged to …

The 18th of October may have marked Nyepi Laut in Bali, the silent day of the seas, but the ocean waters surrounding Bali Province over the last few days have been anything but calm. As the full supermoon rises high above the islands, tidal swells and high waves have been present across the region. Nyepi …

It is no secret that rapid tourism development is impacting Bali’s environment. From the conversion of rice paddies into villa complexes to coastal cliffside into expansive resorts, aerial views of Bali are changing at an unprecedented pace. Rapid development is impacting not only the landscape and lives of local people but also wildlife.  Monkeys are …

A 59-year-old Australian tourist received emergency hospital care after the brakes failed on her rental motorcycle in Nusa Lembongan. The woman was driving over the famous Yellow Bridge, which connects Nusa Lembongan with Nusa Ceningan when her brakes failed, and she careered off the end of the bridge. Speaking to reporters, the Head of Public …

Business leaders and local government officials are coming together to support the digitalization of Bali’s outlying island of Nusa Lembongan. There is hope that Nusa Lembongan can become Bali’s most digitally connected tourist destination, a move that will help boost the local economy and improve tourist experiences. A new plan called the Nusa Lembongan Digital …

A major airline has announced that it will cancel a newly opened Australia-Bali flight route just months after it first launched. Low-cost airline Batik Air has confirmed that the Canberra-Bali service will be suspended, with no date for its relaunch in sight.  When the flight service was initially announced earlier this year, the prospect of …

Bali communities have together to help protect community-owned and stray dogs in the province. News circulated online that the provincial government was planning a mass cull of stray dogs. However, the cull has been avoided due to outcry from the community. The government has now reiterated the plans it has in place.  The initial outcry …