Indonesia’s Minister of Law and Human Rights and the Directorate General of Immigration has publicly announced a new way for tourists to extend their visas. It is now possible for tourists in Indonesia who entered the country on a visa on arrival or an electronic visa on arrival to apply to extend their stay online. …
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Search and Rescue teams in Bali Province have had a busy few months. Just three days after Nusa Penida’s SAR team saved a Russian tourist from the world-famous Kelingking Beach, teams were deployed again. This time, the Badung Search and Rescue team, also known as Tim SAR, was called to Nunggalan Beach in the Ulutwatu …
It only takes a quick look on social media to see that Indonesia’s visa-on-arrival system receives mixed reviews from travelers. For travelers from eighty-six countries, the visa on arrival offers up to 60 days in the archipelago. This makes Indonesia one of the most accessible countries for travelers on ‘weak’ passports. However, since international borders …
Tourists traveling from Nusa Penida to Sanur in Bali have been traumatized after one of the worst fast-boat disasters in recent history occurred on Tuesday 3rd January. Terrifying videos and photos of the incident are circulating widely online. Fortunately, no serious casualties or deaths have been reported. But now, travelers have to undergo the ordeal …
Bali’s Ngurah Rai Immigration Office has released data on residency permits issued in 2022. The data reveals the number of people who applied for residency is in Bali last year and the passports they hold. The data indicates the level of interest in Bali as a destination for international citizens who want to build a …
The first international arrivals to Bali in 2023 were personally welcome to the Island of the Gods by Minister for Tourism and Creative Economies, Sandiaga Uno, and Bali’s Deputy Governor Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhna Sukawati, also known as Cok Ace. The first tourists to step off the plane were a couple from Canada who arrived …
Bali has welcomed over 10 million tourists in 2022 alone. While this number is significantly higher than targets set by the Minster for Tourism earlier in the year, the positive impact of tourism returning to Bali has not been distributed evenly across the islands. Even before the pandemic, tourism was concentred in the south of …
The festive season has well and truly arrived in Bali. As the Indonesian province begins to welcome 1.5 million tourists to the holiday hotspot for the Christmas and New Year holidays, it is not just the island of Bali that welcomes visitors. Tourists are exploring Bali and its neighboring islands, including Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, …
Authorities in Bali have announced details of the deportation of a Moldovan family who were detained in March 2022 for breaking into a Canggu villa. According to officials, the family of five broke into a villa that had been left empty for most of the pandemic. At the time of their arrest and interrogation, the …
Tanjung Benoa Beach is best known as Bali’s number-one destination for water sports. From parasailing to banana boats, from snorkeling to kitesurfing, Tanjung Benoa Beach is one of the island’s leading tourist destinations. However, like many of Bali’s southern beaches, the landscape is being eaten away by coastal erosion. The authorities are already undertaking massive …
Bali is preparing for the busiest Christmas and New Year since 2019. Airport officials have shared data predictions for the number of arrivals in December, and it’s looking good for the Island of the Gods. The I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, Handy Heryudhitiawan, has told reporters that terminals are preparing to welcome up to 1.5 …
Bali is a tourist destination in a constant state of flux. Every week another highly curated tourist experience opens somewhere on the Island of the Gods. This week, South Kuta welcomes the arrival of Fairfield by Marriott. A new 71-room hotel located just a 6-minute walk from Jerman Beach and a 10-minute drive from I …