It has been only a month since the new government came into power in Indonesia, and it is clear that it is full steam ahead with the highly contentious North Bali International Airport project. The initiative has been on and off the table for years, but it is clear that President Prabowo Subianto will stay …
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The leaders in charge of managing Bali’s UNESCO Jatiluwih Rice Terraces are warning that the threats faced to the island’s traditional rice terraces are real. The rapid conversion of agricultural land to tourism and commercial development poses very real and lasting impacts on Balinese communities and the wider landscape. Leaders at Jatiluiwh have spoken of …
It has been nine months since Bali launched the Tourism Tax Levy, and as updated figures show that more than 60% of international arrivals have been dodging the fee, both local leaders and tourists are growing increasingly frustrated that no meaningful change can be seen as of yet. Tourism businesses and sector leaders are calling …
The Christmas and New Year holidays are just around the corner. As one of the busiest times of year for travel in Bali, all major tourism service providers are preparing for a huge influx of visitors. Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, now back fully operational after last week’s volcano-triggered travel chaos, is ready …
There is a new era of infrastructural development coming to Bali. As the new President, Prabowo Subianto, has promised to make big things happen, there is increasing talk of building not only North Bali International Airport but also a major new toll road that will forever change the way tourists and residents travel across the …
The beachside resort of Jimbaran in Bali could be on track to become Bali’s greenest luxury escape. Located just minutes from Bali Airport along a quiet patch of the central southern coast, Jimbaran is a destination seriously looking to compete with the likes of Nusa Dua and Seminyak…only greener. The company Jimbaran Hijau has just …
Bali is facing huge changes in the way it manages its trash. While this may not seem like much of an issue for the average tourist, the changes will have a huge impact on the way in which hotels, villas, cafes, restaurants, and beach clubs process their waste. It will certainly result in noticeable changes …
I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, have confirmed that normal flight scheduling has been resumed after a week of travel chaos in Bali. The erupting Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki in the Flores Islands meant that over 20% of Bali’s normal flight scheduling was canceled this week, leaving travelers stranded in both Bali and Labuan Bajo, …
As communities in the Flores Islands are left displaced and grieving following a series of volcanic eruptions, the national tourism board, Wonderful Indonesia, has issued updated guidance on travel in the East Nusa Tenggara area. The Flores Islands include world-famous destinations like the Komodo National Park, but for now, travel in this area is to …
PARQ Ubud, a residential complex described as a ‘global creative town for entrepreneurs, artists and investors’, has been temporarily closed down after the official site found the business’s permits to be incomplete. This is not the first time the site has been raided by officials, but it is the first time that closure notices have …
Tourists traveling to and from Bali by flight in the coming days are advised to keep a close eye on their flight scheduling. While some flight services heading west are unaffected by the Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki eruptions in the Flores, dozens of flights on Thursday, 14th November, remain canceled or delayed due to the …
Bali is seeing travel chaos unfold in real time as flights are canceled due to volcano ash impacting air travel between Indonesia and Australia. A drifting ash cloud originating from Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki in the Flores Islands has made it unsafe for aircraft to pass through the area. Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, which is …