Airbnb has launched a collaboration with UNESCO to create the “Bali Cultural Guidebook” to help support tourists during their travels and help them explore lesser-visited cultural destinations. Airbnb and UNESCO have a significant influence on the tourism sector in Bali, and this initiative is hoped to highlight the positive impact the trade industry can have. …
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Many of Bali’s top tourist destinations have stood the test of time, and others are only just starting to make a name for themselves. One such place is Serangan Island. Located off the Denpasar coast, tucked between Tanjung Benoa and Sanur, Serangan Island has for generations been a quiet fishing community. Over the last twenty …
Boutique property developers, Core Concept Living, are launching a new residential lifestyle complex in Munggu in Bail. The project is being branded as a Scandinasian venture, bringing together ‘Scandinavian simplicity’ and ‘Asian serenity’. Core Concept Living, a Bali-based development company, has launched its waste project LEVIRO Residences in Munggu, Badung Regency. The project is welcoming …
The Indonesian Government is under pressure from some communities in North Bali who want to see progress on election campaign promises to build a new international airport in the region. The North Bali International Airport project has been on and off the cards for nearly a decade. In light of recent floods in Bali, which …
The Governor of Bali, Wayan Koster, has visited Jakarta to meet with ministers from the central government to discuss various issues, including flood relief and the Bali Tourism Tax Levy. Governor Koster is hopeful that changes can be implemented to make payments easier for tourists. The Governor of Bali, Wayan Koster, met the Indonesian Minister …
The Bali Regional Drinking Water Company, Trita Mangutama, has confirmed that floods in Badung Regency have affected clean water services. Badung Regency is home to top tourist resorts, including Canggu, Seminyak, Legian, and Kuta. While Bali’s state of emergency declaration came to a close on the evening of Wednesday, 17th September, heavy rainfall and localised …
Leaders in Bali’s Nusa Penida have been conducting surprise inspections of building sites on the island. These building sites are primarily for new developments within the tourism and hospitality sector, and leaders from the Klungkung Regional People’s Representative Council (DPRD) are concerned that these developments are not honoring the law. This is an issue not …
Australians yearning for a pre-Christmas getaway to Bali are in luck. Top airline Qantas has just announced a major flight ticket sale, with prices on airfares to several top destinations significantly reduced. Bali is entering the low season. As the school holidays already feel like a distant memory, although only a matter of weeks ago, …
Thursday 18th September marks day eight post-flood in Bali, and while rains continue to fall over the worst-affected areas of the island, Search and Rescue teams are working to locate four people still reported missing. While intensive recovery efforts are underway across the island, the full extent of the damage is still being assessed, and …
Tourists in Bali this weekend will want to snap up one of the last remaining tickets for the I Am Creation Summit. This incredible wellness and conscious leadership event will be hosted at Bali Beach Convention Centre in Sanur, from 19th to 21st September. I Am Creation Summit is Asia’s premier conscious leadership event. Bringing …
Tourists planning on visiting Bali’s Bingin Beach in Uluwatu are being urged to do so with extreme caution. Major demolition work is being carried out by the government in the area; this, combined with the impact of major rains and flooding, is making the walk down to the beach and areas of the beachfront potentially …
With the full impact of the devastation caused by recent floods in Bali still being calculated and with the risk of more heavy rain ever present, tourists on the island are being urged to leave plenty of travel time. All of Bali’s major and minor tourist attractions remain open and operational, but accessing them may …