Bali is the place to snap up bargain deals right now. With the Hari Raya Idul Fitri holiday well underway, shops and malls across the province are hosting mega sales, offering incredible discounts on everything from clothing to homeware, tech, and wellness. The Hari Raya Idul Fitri holiday in Indonesia will be observed until the …
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In May 2024 Bali will host the World Water Forum. The huge international conference will see 44 Heads of State and their delegations come to the island to discuss the world’s relationships with the liquid of life. While the World Water Forum is not an event at the scale of the G20 that was held …
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 …
Tourism Police in Bali have been conducting spot checks at top attractions to ensure that all foreign visitors have been paying their tourism tax. The newly introduced fee costs IDR 150,000 per person per visit to the province. The Bali Province Tourism Office along with the Tourism Satpol Police, have been conducing spot checks on …
Bali is a majority Balinese Hindu island, and Indonesia is the most populous Muslim nation in the world. With the Eid al-Fitr holiday coming up, the demand for domestic tourists to travel to Bali will soar. With this in mind, tourists who want to book specific activities, hotels, and restaurants during the festival should do …
Monday, the 11th of March, marks Nyepi Day in Bali. The holy day of silence officially begins at 6 a.m. and ends at 6 a.m. on March 12th. Nyepi Day is one of the most spiritually significant days of the year, and many tourists enjoy the serenity of the occasion. Although Nyepi Day lasts 24 …
Bali is one of the world’s leading tourist destinations and is often portrayed as an idyllic island paradise. However, the island is actually 5,780 km², about half the size of Hawa’ii’s Big Island, and much of the tourism offering is concentrated in the south. Specifically, the vast majority of all tourism is concentrated in Badung …
Bali’s Nyepi Day is coming up on the 11th of March. Also known as the Day of Silence, it has strict rules for both locals and tourists, including no travel for the duration of the holy day. While Nypei Day technically starts at 6 am on the 11th of March and the silence is broken …
Tourists across Bali and surrounding provinces are being warned about extreme weather alerts on land and at sea. The news comes after two tourists lost their lives in Indonesia’s oceans in the last week, one in Bali and another in East Java. The Denpasar Center for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BBMKG) has announced an early …
Tourists in Bali are being warned to ask permission before flying drones anywhere on the island. The updates come as one top tourist attraction has just banned drones in the area on the basis of public safety. Tourists are now prohibited from flying drones anywhere in and around Penglipuran Village. The General Manager of Penglipuran …
Police in Bali have confirmed that both tourists and residents can apply for a police escort through the island at any time. The confirmation comes after a viral video revealed a tourist may have bribed a police officer to escort him through heavy traffic in a non-emergency situation. An old Instagram story went viral this …
When on vacation, everyone wants at least a few moments of peace and quiet, away from the hustle and bustle of daily life, and a little space away from those who are enjoying their own vacation in a loud and proud kind of way. Bali is a destination that offers everything to everyone all at …