Leaders in Bali have reported that the newly introduced Tourism Civil Service Police Unit is not operating to its maximum potential. The new units were trained in late 2023 and first deployed in early 2024, along with their specially trained Kintamani puppies, who have been serving as ‘tourist friends.’’ The officers are tasked with keeping …
Badung Regency
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 …
Bali’s new tourism police civil service unit has officially started its patrols. The newly appointed officers will be out and about in Bali’s busiest resorts and at top attractions, ready to help tourists in need and communicate the dos and don’ts of the island. It was revealed earlier this week, much to the excitement of …
As the battle to crack down on unruly tourists in Bali continues, more officers will be deployed in the most popular resorts to help keep an eye on things. A Tourism Task Force, known as the Bali Becik Task Force, has already been deployed by the Director General of Immigration for Indonesia, as well as …
The island of Bali is just 5,780 square kilometers in size and one of over 17,000 islands that make up the archipelago nation of Indonesia. Small as it may be, Bali attracts the most amount of tourists of any destination in Indonesia. So far this year, over 9 million tourists have visited Bali, 70% of …
As the high season gets underway in Bali, police in Badung Regency are taking a proactive stance against potentially ‘lawless’ foreigners. Badung Regency is the most popular area of Bali for tourists, home to resorts like Kuta, Legion, Seminyak, Canggu, and Uluwatu. Badung Police have announced the launch of a 16-day operation titled ‘Operation Nusa …
Weather and tidal flooding warnings have been issued for over a dozen of Bali’s most popular tourist beaches this weekend. Bali’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) have urged the public to exercise caution while enjoying the island’s coastlines this weekend and into next week. This weekend will see the full moon rise over Bali, …
The rainy season in Bali is still going strong. Persistent heavy rains over the last few days have caused damage to communities across the island. In the busy resort areas of Legian and Seminyak, stagnant water and localized flooding are causing disruptions to road users. Huge material losses have been experienced across Badung Regency, where …
Police in Bali have confirmed the death of two international tourists this week. The first, a Russian tourist, was found dead in her villa in Ubud over the weekend. The second, a Norwegian traveler in Kerobokan on Tuesday 14th February. Police have confirmed that neither case is being treated as suspicious though investigations and post-mortems …
The Badung Tourism Office in Bali has announced that they will establish an intensive promotional campaign to encourage visitors to the island to explore local tourism villages. The Head of the Badung Tourism Office, I Nyoman Rudiartha, has shared plans to encourage more people to support community and cultural tourism programs in the regency. Badung …
The Center for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics for Bali (BMKG) has released the weather forecast for New Year’s Eve, and it’s looking like it’s going to be a wet one! Bali is in the middle of monsoon season, but this week’s storms have impacted holiday maker’s plans more so than usual. Over Christmas weekend Kuta …