Indonesia’s national tourism board, Wonderful Indonesia, is designed to highlight all of the most incredible travel destinations that the country has to offer. Since Bali is the country’s flagship tourism destination, Wonderful Indonesia is on a mission to highlight how the province can be used as a launchpad to explore more areas of the archipelago …
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Leaders in Bali are calling for funds generated through the Bali Tourism Tax Levy to be spent on supporting the island’s waterway management system, known as the subak. This UNESCO-protected water management system has been used on the island for centuries, but rampant development over the last 50 years has hugely affected water flow, and …
Leaders in Bali have confirmed that new policies will be brought into legislation to better control the conversion of agricultural land and wild landscapes on the island into commercial and residential properties. The announcement comes as Bali remains in an official state of emergency following devastating floods in the last six days. Data shows that …
The President of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, visited Bali this weekend to meet with flood victims and assess the extent of the damage caused by last week’s flooding. Major figures from the central government have also visited Bali, including the Deputy President Gibran Rakabuming Raka and Tourism Minister Widiyanti Wardhana. President Subianto visited Bali on Saturday, …
Indonesia’s Tourism Minister Widiyanti Wardhana has visited Bali to assess the extent of the damage from last week’s flooding. Only two weeks ago, Minister Wardhana had to issue a statement confirming that the country is safe to visit after political demonstrations were held nationwide, and this week she has issued yet more statements confirming safety …
The Bali Center of Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics has issued more extreme weather updates for Denpasar and Badung Regency for the coming days. The areas set to be worst affected include Canggu, Seminyak, Legian, Kuta, Jimbaran, and Sanur, as well as Denpasar City. The BMKG Bali has sent out an early weather warning for Bali …
The good times are coming to town in Nusa Dua this September and October. Starting this weekend, Nusa Dua welcomes the return of Big Bounce Bali, and in October, the resort will celebrate the incredible Nusa Dua Festival. The Nusa Dua is the most luxurious resort in Bali. Home to some of the most high-end …
Yoga lovers, dancers, movers, and artists of all kinds have to mark their calendars right now. It may still only be September 2025, but we’re already looking ahead to Bali’s hottest events in 2026. BaliSpirit Festival has just announced the dates for their 2026 event, and you’re going to want to be there. BaliSpirit Festival …
As Bali begins its recovery from major flooding this week, leaders in the province are calling on tourism attractions and the tourism sector as a whole to strengthen disaster mitigation. Flash flooding triggered by the worst rains in more than 70 years has killed at least 14 people in the province this week. The Tourism …
Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport has declared the current flooding and natural disasters seen around the province as a force majeure. Devastating floods affected six out of Bali’s nine regencies, with leaders confirming the rainfall was the worst seen in 70 years. The Head of the Communications and Legal Division at I Gusti …
Officials in Bali have confirmed that at least 14 people have died in this week’s flooding events. At least 5 people have been formally reported missing, though this figure, along with the number of people displaced, is expected to rise in the coming hours and days. On Thursday, 11th September, the National Disaster Management Agency …
Bali Governor Wayan Koster has declared a state of emergency in the province as the island records the worst rain and flooding in 70 years. At least 14 people have been killed in the latest 48 hours, with many more missing and hundreds displaced. In a statement issued by Governor Koster and the Bali Provincial …