The 12th of October in Bali is always a day veiled with difficult memories and lifelong grief. On the 12th October 2002, 202 people were killed during a terrorist attack in Kuta. The attack killed 88 Australians, 38 Indonesians, and dozens more tourists from around the world. Sunday, 12th October marked the 23rd anniversary of …
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While Bali’s Canggu may be the most in-demand tourism resort right now, neighbouring Seseh is still largely undiscovered by the masses. For those who remember Canggu only ten years ago, Seseh feels like a step back in time to a slower pace of island life. Loved by slow living expats, creative digital nomads, and tourists …
Tourists traveling to Bali will soon be widely encouraged to support more eco-friendly practices at their chosen hotels and resorts. This is because the Indonesian Minister for Environment, Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, has issued an ultimatum to top Bali hotels and resorts over waste management. Bali’s issues with waste management are no secret. In fact, the …
Bali’s Lake Batur is about to see a whole new era of tourism open up. Lake Batur and Kintamani have long been seen by tourists as the gateway to Mount Batur, but over the last five years, the surrounding areas have become increasingly interesting to international tourists. Hiking to the summit of Bali’s Mount Batur …
Tourists traveling through Bali are being advised to remain vigilant as they transit through Bali Airport. Security teams work around the clock to keep passengers and airport staff safe, but it is a widely acknowledged fact that opportunistic criminals operate in the area. Passengers traveling through Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport are being …
Bali’s newest landmark, the Turyapada Tower, is poised to help encourage a whole new wave of tourists to visit the north of Bali. The project is now entering its second phase of development, which will involve building a ring road to improve access, as well as developing a gondola-style attraction at the tower site, and …
Recent flooding in Bali left vast swathes of Denpasar and Badung regencies devastated. With thousands of families experiencing damage to their homes and businesses, as well as massive damage to infrastructure, the incoming monsoon season will pose a severe test for communities across Bali, including the tourism industry. Typically, the monsoon season in Bali arrives …
Bali’s Jatiluwih Rice Terraces have once again received international acclaim. The Jatiluwih Rice Terraces already hold UNESCO World Heritage Protected Status and have been listed by the UN World Tourism Organization as one of the world’s best tourism villages. The Jatiluwih Rice Terraces have been named as winners at the Green Destinations Top 100 Stories …
The management of Bali’s famous GWK Cultural Park has come under scrutiny from local communities and the provincial government following complaints that the attraction’s perimeter wall is blocking access to villages for local residents. The GWK Cultural Park is the most significant cultural tourist attraction on the Bukit Peninsula, situated within the village of Ungasan, …
The Buleleng Regency Government has confirmed that it has collaborated with the Indonesian National Armed Forces to install and plant a new coral reef and floating fish aggregating devices off the north coast of Bali. Not only will these efforts impact the marine ecology, but they are also set to benefit impoverished local livelihoods and …
Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport has just celebrated the launch of two new international flight routes. Airport authorities and tourism leaders hope that the addition of these two new services will help increase the number of tourists visiting the island and give travellers more options for multi-stop travel adventures. The two new services …
The Turyapada Tower is one of Bali’s newest tourism attractions. The telecommunications tower is located just north of the Bedugul Highlands, in Buleleng Regency. Leaders in Bali are on a mission to make this infrastructural development into a leading tourist attraction and provincial landmark. The Turyapada Tower is officially a fully functioning telecommunications tower. In …