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 …
In a week full of huge announcements about tourism in Bali, there has been a lot to take in. Bali’s Governor Koster released a circular letter that outlined twelve things that tourists on the island must not do if they want to stay on the right side of the law and have an enjoyable stay …
It has been a big week for tourism policy announcements in Bali. From a ban on all activities on the island’s mountains to a comprehensive list of do’s and don’t for visitors, there’s a lot to take in. Amongst all the changes, crackdowns, and amendments, Bali’s Governor Koster has also announced an urgent review into …
Bali’s Governor, Wayan Koster, has formally announced the do’s and don’t for tourists on the island. The announcement comes after weeks of planning and preparation from the provincial government to create a set of new guidelines for visits to the island. As outlined in the Governor of Bali Circular Letter Number 4 of 2023, the …