Seven months after the introduction of the Bali Tourism Tax Levy, local politicians have not yet confirmed the exact details about how the funds will be spent. The Bali Tourism Tax Levy was initially intended to be spent on conserving culture, nurturing nature, and leveling up infrastructure, but specific project plans were not made public. …
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Bali is on a mission to level up its tourism infrastructure. As public dialogue grows over whether or not the island has or hasn’t surpassed the threshold for overtourism, leaders are committed to ensuring that culturally respectful and sustainable tourism is delivered as standard, and that includes high-quality infrastructure across the province. It may not …
Tourists are loving Bali right now. Whatever the weather, whatever the season, there is little standing in the way of holidaymakers jetting off to the Island of the Gods for the vacation of a lifetime. As the demand for Bali travel grows by the day, travel trends are changing. One key change in Bali lovers’ …
As leaders in Indonesia look to pass new legislation to better control how tourism is developed in the province, tourism business owners are looking to other international travel hotspots to learn effective ways to mitigate the risks of overtourism. While South Bali is on the brink of experiencing overtourism, so too are many of the …
The new Bali Urban Rail Network may not be welcoming its first passengers until 2031, but leaders have already shared updates about how much tourists can expect to pay for their tickets. With the rail network set to be free to use for Bali residents, tourists will be footing the bill of the multi-billion dollar …
Indonesia’s Minister of Tourism and Creative Economies, Sandiaga Uno, has announced plans to create new policies that will help curb rampant tourism development across Bali. Minister Uno has long been a proponent of sustainable tourism across the county, and new policies will specifically focus on the conversion of productive agricultural land to tourism development. Minister …
New data confirms that Bali will see its busiest year on record in 2024. With international tourism arrivals already surpassing that of all 2019 by mid-2024, the Island of the Gods is receiving a huge surge in the number of holidaymakers, digital nomads, ex-pats, and international investors arriving in the province. Indonesia’s Central Statistics Agency …
Just two months after launching a new flight service between Canberra and Denpasar, BatikAir will be rolling back its Bali flight service to just two times per week. The service was initially set to operate three times weekly, but demand for the flight is less than the trends predicted. The BatikAir service from Canberra Airport …
Traders, small business owners, and the wider Ubud community are coming to terms with the impacts of a devastating fire that destroyed the world-famous Ubud Art Marker on Saturday, 17th August. The cause of the fire has not yet been established, but as an investigation remains underway, over 1,000 vendors are reckoning with the substantial …
Ubud is one of Bali’s most popular tourist destinations. Home to the island’s biggest arts and cultural wonders, the town is busier than ever in 2024. However, Ubud was never built with the vision of welcoming millions of people every year, and leaders are struggling to find new solutions to mounting traffic congestion. From rerouting …
Small business owners in Bali’s Kintamani have spoken to reporters about their relief that more tourists are exploring the area. Prior to the pandemic, Kintamani was only just emerging into a fully-fledged tourism destination in its own right, but with the effects of the pandemic, and a slow recovery over the last two years, local …
International hotel provider RedDoorz has announced that it will develop more affordable hotel accommodations in Bali. The announcement comes as travel trends show that travelers are favoring private villas over hotels for vacation accommodation on the island. The RedDoorz Founder and CEO, Amit Saberwal, spoke to reporters in Bali this week; he said, “We hope …