Leaders in Bali have come together to show a united front against badly behaved foreigners on the island. The Bali Provincial Government coordinated a meeting with the Bali Tourism Office and other key stakeholders to come up with new solutions to ensure that culturally respectful tourism is promoted to all who visit the island. Speaking …
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Police in Bali have arrested 103 foreigners in a raid on a villa in Tabanan Regency in connection with a huge cybercrime operation. The 103 foreigners are all believed to be connected to a cyber crime network and have been residing in Indonesia illegally and conducting activities that violate their visa conditions. Immigration authorities and …
A top official from the Bali Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights is calling on the public to formally report any and all instances of foreigners behaving badly on the island. The calls come as leaders feel there has been a rise in the number of foreigners on the island, disrespecting …
As the high season gets underway in Bali, the island is preparing for a huge influx of tourists. This weekend, a series of incidents took place across the island in which foreigners behaved in a less-than-culturally respectful and law-abiding way. Leaders across Bali want to enforce existing laws and cultural rules more strictly as the …
The Indonesian Minister for Tourism and Creative Economies has issued statements to the press, specifically calling on Russian and Ukrainian tourists and long-stay visitors in Bali to respect local culture. His statements come as two Ukrainian men and one Russian man have been arrested in connection with running a drugs lab in Canggu, and a …
Over the last two years Bali has been battling against a small but growing minority of unruly culturally disrespectful and in some cases criminally inclined tourists visiting the island. Some would argue this is an issue that has been going on for decades. But could the Island of the Gods learn a thing or two …
Data revealed by Bali officials late last year confirmed that in just 12 months, the number of collisions and incidents on the island’s roads more than doubled. This figure is just the incidents that were formally reported to the police. Things are getting seriously wild out there. There is no one party or demographic to …
Yet another video of a foreigner driving illegally in Bali has emerged online. Footage of foreigners driving intentionally recklessly or unknowingly dangerously get posted online almost every day as local people become increasingly frustrated with the situation. In the most recent case, a foreign man can be seen driving a moped around the barrier to …
With just two days before the launch of the tourism tax in Bali and the general election, there is a lot happening on the island. Ahead of the busy week, Bali’s Acting Governor Sang Made Mahendra Jaya has spoken to the media about the future of tourism. On 14th February, Bali will officially be launching …
Officials in Bali are on the lookout for a group of male tourists who have been seen driving shirtless and without helmets in the Simpang Dewa Ruci area. While this is an all too common occurrence, officials want to make an example out of these guys. A video of a group of five male tourists …
Bali’s Tourism Task Force is on the lookout for a travel content creator whose videos went viral on TikTok after she showed the condition of Kuta Beach and traffic in the resort. The Bali’s Tourism Task Force was established last year to tackle unruly and culturally disrespectful behavior. Travel content creator Corrin, from England, runs …
With the New Year officially over and hundreds of thousands of tourists now making their way home, it’s become apparent that it is time to reflect, once again, on the behavior of some tourists on the island. In a debate that captivated the headlines in 2023, at the beginning of 2024, ‘bules’ behaving badly in …