The newly opened Magic Garden in Bali’s Nuanu City in Tabanan Regency is the perfect family-friendly day out this festive season. The tourist nature park, which spans over 3,600m², was officially opened to the public last week on National Tree Planting Day. The first tourists to visit Magic Garden have been blown away by the …
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Indonesia’s Minister of Tourism, Widiyanti Putri Wardhana, has been speaking out about the future of tourism in Bali. As the iconic tourism destination has been receiving criticism for being too crowded, the Tourism Minister has made it clear that the problems can and will be solved. 2025 will be the year in which tourists are …
A new interactive and immersive creative experience is coming to Bali, and tourists are going to want to add this to their bucket list itineraries. The Dome Experience, by Labyrinth Collective, is a cutting-edge center where art, technology, and innovation coexist in perfect harmony. Located in Nuanu City, the installation is just another way that …
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation has just announced the 50 winners of the World’s Best Tourism Villages 2024, and one very special community in Bali has been featured on the list. In fact, two tourist villages from Indonesia have made the top 50, and there is a lot to celebrate. The Best Tourism Villages …
Denpasar is an exciting and fascinating Indonesian city to explore. While many of Bali’s annual holidaymakers and frequent travelers simply pass through Denpasar on the way to their next coastal or jungle-clad destination or perhaps drop by simply to visit the Immigration Office, more visitors are clocking that there are heaps of authentic travel opportunities …
Leaders in Bali have come together to discuss the safety guidelines and systems in place on the island’s most popular volcanic hiking routes. Hiking up Mount Batur or Mount Agung for sunrise is one of the most famous bucket list activities in Bali, but in recent years, the number of tragedies on the mountainsides has …
Bali’s capital city, Denpasar, is an area of the island seldom visited by most holidaymakers. With the allures to the shorelines of Canggu, Seminyak, and Uluwatu and the tropical vistas that surround Ubud, it’s easy to see why tourists would opt to overlook an urban environment when a natural paradise lays just outside. Yet, when …
As conversation in Bali continues to intensify regarding the future of tourism on the island, one group of farmers, tourism specialists, and community builders have come together to create a rice-growing revolution and demonstrate that impactful travel experiences can go above and beyond tick-box sustainability goals. Astungkara Way is a regenerative tourism initiative and farm …
Travel trends in Bali change and evolve quicker than anyone can keep up with. As one of the world’s most rapidly growing travel markets, some of the biggest travel trends the internet has ever seen have been born in Bali. One travel trend that seems to show no sign of slowing down in popularity is …
East Bali is home to some of the most spectacular diving and snorkeling in Bali. With historical dive sites and expansive coral reefs off the coast of Amed and Tulamben, East Bali is known as a marine lover’s paradise. Yet, there are dozens of overlooked dive and snorkeling sites across the east, and Padangbai is …
Without a doubt, Bali is one of the best places in the world to learn to surf. With a wide range of beginner breaks, world championship-worthy surf, incredible instructors, and great affordability, there is a reason why learning to surf in Bali has been at the top of so many traveler’s bucket lists for decades. …
An elephant keeper at Bali Safari and Marine Park was killed by his elephant on Tuesday, 17th September. As police investigate the matter and staff and the mahout’s loved ones come to terms with the tragic loss, the incident raises questions over whether or not tourists should interact with wildlife as part of close encounter …