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 …
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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 …
The new North Bali Airport is set to change the face of Bali travel forever. Elements of the new airport could be operational as early as 2028, and the project is one of the most anticipated developments the province has ever seen. The new North Bali International Airport will be able to serve upwards of …
Some of Bali’s most popular hotels have been issued with an ultimatum by the Indonesian Minister of Environment Hanif Faisol Nurofiq. The government minister has called on tourism leaders to take responsibility for the waste that their business operations create, and he has issued top hotel owners with a clear objective. During a meeting chaired …
Leaders in Bali have committed to cracking down on illegal money changers and money exchange scams in and around top attractions in Ubud. The situation is being investigated by the Bali Civil Police team, Satpol PP, in an effort to ‘clean up’ the tourism sector. Satpol PP Gianyar has been working to identify, close down, …
The North Bali International Airport has been one of the hotly anticipated and contentious prospective projects Bali has ever seen. The project has been on and off the cards for nearly a decade, but Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is clear that this massive infrastructural development will be made a reality during his term in office. …
Uluwatu is the hottest destination in Bali right now. In close competition with Canggu, both of these coastal resorts are seeing a massive influx of travelers, holidaymakers, digital nomads, and new-to-the-island expats, but step just outside the borders of these coastal hangouts, and the rewards are high. Tourists interested in traveling to the Bukit Peninsula …
Canggu is currently the most in-demand destination in Bali. The surf town is booming in popularity and constantly trending on social media as one of the best places in the world to travel. Fortunately, Canggu can keep up with all this demand and has heaps to offer tourists in terms of accommodation. Canggu is a …