All eyes have been on Bali this week as the province hosts the Bali International Air Show for the first time in 20 years. The massive aviation industry event has seen some huge announcements in terms of Indonesia’s commitment to achieving net zero emissions. However, with water shortages and droughts on the horizon in top …
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To be honest, if you’ve kept up to date with the news in Bali over the last five years or so, did you roll your eyes at a headline about flying taxis? Bet you did! Well, the wild idea is seemingly a little closer to becoming reality. With the Bali International Air Show in full …
Immigration teams in Bali have been very busy indeed in the last two weeks. Teams have accompanied an assorted group of foreigners to their deportation flights from I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport to return to their home nations. The deportations come as Bali continues to crack down on foreigners abusing the visa system. The …
Top ministers in Indonesia have confirmed that new legislation that will temporarily ban the construction of hotels, resorts, and tourism developments in Bali’s most popular resorts is entering the final drafting stages. The Indonesian Minister for Investment and Maritime Affairs, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, spoke to the media on multiple occasions this week during his attendance …
As construction continues on the Uluwatu Sea Wall project, local leaders confirmed that they have been in communication with Bali Police regarding the community’s concerns about the development’s legality. The Head of Pecatu Traditional Village, which is the local authority for the resort area of the Bukit Peninsula referred to as Uluwatu, revealed he attended …
As the new direct flight service between Moscow and Bali launches this week, tourism leaders have been raising concerns that the development of greater connectivity with the island could lead to further visa abuses by foreigners. Immigration officials have been cracking down on foreigners who have been abusing the visa-on-arrival system across Indonesia, but especially …
The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2024 list has been revealed, and once again, Bali features in a prominent position. As home to some of Indonesia’s most luxurious resorts, hotels, and villas, it’s only natural that Bali’s pioneering hotels would feature on such a prestigious list. The World’s 50 Best Hotels has listed Desa Potato Head …
Ubud Art Market traders have been given support to get back up and running again following a devastating fire in August. Nearly 1,000 traders have recorded a loss of stock and have been left without a place to trade while police continue to investigate the cause of the fire. Traders on the east side of …
More integrated public transport networks could be developed in Bali’s popular tourism resorts. One of the biggest gripes many returning tourists have with Bali as a destination is the lack of public transportation infrastructure, which also affects local residents. With limited public transport availability, everyone is forced to use their own vehicles or hire taxis, …
After a 20-year hiatus, the Bali International Airshow will kick off at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport on 18 September. The industry-focused event will host a public open day on Saturday, September 21st, during which aviation enthusiasts can get a peek at the workings of all this aero! As the event gets underway, we …
Construction work on the cliff preservation project in Uluwatu remains underway. ‘Preservation’ is the word of the moment, with both local communities and the international tourist community struggling to come to terms with the scale of the excavation work needed to construct a sea wall and access road to, as leaders claim, safeguard a crack …
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 …