Margarita lovers unite! One of Bali’s most popular bars is calling on the support of tequila lovers as they embark on an official Guinness World Record Attempt. Seminyak’s Motel Mexicola will be attempting to break the record for the most amount of margaritas sold in 8-hours this weekend. Bright, bold, and always pushing the boundaries, …
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Top tourism organizations in Bali are calling for the creation of a certification program to help improve the standard of experiences at the island’s top attractions. The Indonesian Recreational Park Business Association (PUTRI) wants to create new standards to ensure safety, industry cohesion, and, above all, high quality for tourists. Speaking at a panel discussion …
Bali is on a mission to level up its tourism infrastructure. As public dialogue grows over whether or not the island has or hasn’t surpassed the threshold for overtourism, leaders are committed to ensuring that culturally respectful and sustainable tourism is delivered as standard, and that includes high-quality infrastructure across the province. It may not …
As construction teams continue to create a new access road to the cliff crack beneath Uluwatu Temple, local residents, community members, and tourists are raising more concerns that the project is doing more harm than good. It has come to light that the project has gone ahead without publishing an Environmental Impact Assessment and without …
Bali’s issues with waste management are no secret. It is an issue that affects local residents, tourists, and, of course, the environment too. Over the last decade, the situation has largely gone from bad to worse, but local leaders have worked to implement new solutions. Many of these solutions have had an impact, but with …
Tourists are loving Bali right now. Whatever the weather, whatever the season, there is little standing in the way of holidaymakers jetting off to the Island of the Gods for the vacation of a lifetime. As the demand for Bali travel grows by the day, travel trends are changing. One key change in Bali lovers’ …
It’s been a little under a month since a devastating fire ravaged the New Ubud Art Market in the center of the popular tourist town. The art market, which had only opened to the public in April 2023, was a new development after the original art market also burned down. As investigators and police continue …
Leaders in Indonesia are in the process of creating new legislation that will see a localized ban on building hotels, resorts, nightclubs, and other tourism developments in Bali’s busiest resorts. The moratorium has received backing from Bali’s Acting Governor and Indonesia’s Minister of Investment. Indonesia’s Minister for Tourism and Creative Economies has also given his …
Bali is about to introduce new legislation that will ban the creation of new hotels, guesthouses, and resorts in the South Bali area unless plans meet every specific criteria. The policy will be in effect for 1-2 years, though ministers have confirmed the legislation could be extended to 10 years if necessary. In a public …
Bali’s Acting Governor, Sang Made Mahendra Jaya, has spoken to reporters about possible solutions for tourism tax evaders. Back in February, the Bali Tourism Tax Levy was introduced in the province, but so far, only 40% of visitors have been making the mandatory contribution. The IDR 150,000 Bali Tourism Tax Levy fee is to be …
As leaders in Indonesia look to pass new legislation to better control how tourism is developed in the province, tourism business owners are looking to other international travel hotspots to learn effective ways to mitigate the risks of overtourism. While South Bali is on the brink of experiencing overtourism, so too are many of the …
The new Bali Urban Rail Network may not be welcoming its first passengers until 2031, but leaders have already shared updates about how much tourists can expect to pay for their tickets. With the rail network set to be free to use for Bali residents, tourists will be footing the bill of the multi-billion dollar …