Someone has to say it: West Bali just hits different. Out in the wild west of Bali, time moves more slowly, the air feels lighter, and the sense of peace is undeniable. Here at The Bali Sun, we highly rate West Bali as a destination for quiet retreats and restful hideaways. West Bali National Park …
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We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: Bali is one of the most culturally generous places on earth. This tiny island tucked away in the middle of the Indonesian archipelago has, over the course of just 100 years, become one of the world’s biggest and most famous tourist destinations. Set to welcome more …
On Saturday 12th September, a 29-year-old Australian tourist fell to her death at Kelingking Beach in Bali’s Nusa Penida. The tragedy has hit headlines internationally and has raised questions about Bali’s safety record as the popular clifftop landscape attracts more and more tourists. Lifeguards on duty at Kelingking Beach on Saturday morning were alerted to …
Bali’s mission to crack down on foreigners breaking the law continues. It is a concerted effort on the part of Indonesia Immigration to ensure that all foreigners in the country are obeying the law, and teams are taking stricter and swifter action against those who are found to be violating the law. Indonesia Immigration is …
If there is any type of accommodation in Bali that is more famous than any other, it is the island’s bamboo villas. Bali is home to some of the most impressive bamboo architecture in the world. While luxury travel trends on social media might make it look like these properties have an unattainable price tag …
Nusa Penida is one of Bali’s most in-demand destinations, and it is easy to see why. The island is undeniably beautiful, increasingly accessible, and home to luxury hotels that appear in glossy travel magazines. As Nusa Penida becomes even more popular, tourists are being encouraged to explore more off-path destinations on the island, and here …
Bali is working to connect the island’s biggest residential areas and tourist hotspots with an efficient, affordable public transport network. This is also part of an urgent problem-solving plan to help mitigate traffic congestion, which is becoming an ever-increasing stressor across the island. On 1 September, the Bali Provincial Government, together with the Badung Regency …
Bali is coming to terms with the staggering impact of fires that have broken out across the island in the last 48 hours. On Sunday evening, a devastating fire ripped through the popular restaurant Chez Gado Gado in Seminyak; on Monday night into the early hours of Tuesday, another fire broke out across Kuta. The …
East Bali is one of the island’s most underrated areas, if you ask us. Here at The Bali Sun, we love a little East Bali escape, and we’ll tell you why. First, East Bali is a low-key home to some of the best beaches in the province. Second, East Bali is home to genuinely breathtaking …
Traffic in Bali… where do we start? For seasoned travelers, you are already all too familiar with the traffic congestion issues on the Island of the Gods. For those who are set to be visiting for the first time, you should probably brace for traffic congestion. All hope is not lost yet, though; there are …
Wildfires are raging across Indonesia, from Sumatra to Kalimantan. As the country responds to the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck the Flores Islands last week, and as many areas of Aceh are still recovering from earlier flooding, this wave of wildfires is increasingly concerning. Wildfires are ravaging high swathes of Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. …
One of Bali’s most famous wild animals is the macaque monkey. These beautiful and super-intelligent primates hold deep spiritual significance for Balinese people and can be found in their natural habitats from Ubud to Uluwatu and plenty of forested areas in between. While the monkeys at Uluwatu Temple have been described as running a ‘criminal …