Leaders in Nusa Penida are calling for the creation of a floating ambulance service to help provide adequate care for tourists and residents in their time of need. At present there is no major hospital on Bali’s outlying islands of Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan. While there are modest clinics on the islands, …
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Canggu’s Pererenan has been named amongst TimeOut Magazine’s coolest neighborhoods in the world in 2024. The prestigious acknowledgment affirms the area’s rapid growth from a small, charming fishing and farming community with a smattering of long-term expats just a few years ago to one of the world’s trendiest international hangouts. Without a doubt, Canggu is …
The management team at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport have confirmed that the installation of autogates across terminals is now complete. The project has seen autogates installed in phases across arrivals and departures at the international terminal, and now the program is fully up and running to help tourists travel more easily than ever. …
Bali’s highest peak, the sacred Mount Agung, will be closed to the public for the next two months. Tourists, visitors, and even most local residents will be banned from stepping foot on the mountain as the community conducts a series of ceremonies that are only conducted every ten years. Mount Agung is the most spiritually …
Cliff stabilization efforts have started at one of Bali’s most famous and spiritually significant temples. Batu Bolong Temple, a famous temple close to the Tanah Lot Temple Complex in Tabanan Regency, is at risk of being eroded by the ocean. Cliff crack stabilization efforts will help preserve the temple for many generations to come. The …
Bali’s Tourism Police Units have been patrolling the island’s busiest resorts over the last few months. Despite officials announcing that the program needs more funding to reach its full potential, the Tourism Police Units are available to support tourists in need and are accompanied by adorable young Kintamani companion dogs that tourists are welcome to …
The mention of Monaco conjures up images of luxury yachts, exquisite fine dining, and relaxation in the opulence of the French Riviera. Leaders in Bali want to see big changes in the way tourism operates across the province. Some feel that Monaco, as a city-state and micro-state, could serve as inspiration for Bali’s outlying island …
The Indonesian Directorate General of Immigration, Silmy Karim, has confirmed that he has granted permission for high-level immigration officers to carry firearms. The news comes as part of a nationwide effort to improve the level of security and protection offered to immigration officers serving in airports, immigration offices, and out on operation. Silmy Karim has …
As the final stages of testing and development are underway at the new Bali International Hospital in Sanur, medical professionals and luxury tourism operators have come together to guarantee seamless, integrated travel and health services for medical tourists. Sanur has undergone a serious transformation in the last five years. Now redeveloped into a world-class medical …
Leaders in Bali have revealed the latest deportation figures for foreigners in the province year to date. While the vast majority of Bali’s over 4.5 million international arrivals in the year to August have been law-abiding and culturally respectful, Bali is committed to reducing the small but significant number of unruly visitors to the province. …
Bali tourists traveling in and out of Sanur Port can expect to see higher security in the area in the coming weeks. As the province prepares for the local elections to select incoming governors, mayors, and regents on the 27th of November, 2024, security authorities are stepping up their presence at key transit points. The …
Bali is hot on visa and passport violations. From blocking tourists from entering the province for microscopic passport damage to deporting tourists for overstaying or exploiting the grey areas of digital nomadism, the province’s zero-tolerance approach to visa abuse is being stepped up a notch. The next target for immigration teams in Bali is the …