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The death of a Norwegian tourist in Bali’s Nusa Lembongan on 2nd May 2026 is being deemed one of the worst tourist tragedies in the region in recent memory. A 34-year-old man was killed after being struck by a boat while spearfishing in the waters off Bali’s outlying island. The incident took place over the …
Travel trends are changing in Bali faster than we can keep up with. While some travel trends come and go as quickly as the clouds, others change seasonally, and some have always felt set in stone. All that is changing, however, as Australian tourists, Bali’s most frequent international arrivals for more than a decade, have …
Bali is celebrating hosting its first open-scale tattoo festival in Jembrana Regency this weekend. The Negaroa Tattoo Festival (NTF) 2026 brought together some of Indonesia’s most esteemed tattoo artists to highlight the island’s cultural heritage in a whole new way. Jembrana Regency, in West Bali, typically sees less tourism than many areas of the central south. …
Bali is officially a sporty place. As an island best known for sun, sea, and sand, the holiday hotspot is really making a name for itself in the world of sports and fitness. From run clubs to the Canggu gym boom, through to the airy yoga studios of Ubud and the world-class surf hub of …
Indonesia has identified three key areas for tourism in 2026: gastronomy, maritime, and wellness tourism. Across these three themes, Bali offers so much to tourists, from incredible spas to once-in-a-lifetime underwater encounters to multi-award-winning restaurants. As Bali celebrated the Food, Hotel and Tourism Bali (FHTB) Exhibition this week, leaders are now set to work on …
Bali is working to pioneer sustainable tourism as standard. The island’s traditional philosophy of Tri Hita Karana, the harmony between people, planet, and the spiritual realms, still governs many aspects of day-to-day life. As tourism continues to grow, leaders are seeking new ways to manage the sector that benefit local businesses, communities, and the land. …
The conflict in the Middle East has set the travel sector on high alert. With the risk of a global jet fuel crisis just weeks away, leaders around the world are starting to put mitigation measures in place. The Indonesian government has been among the first to implement a mitigation strategy, and it could just …
Nusa Dua is one of Bali’s most established and luxurious tourism resorts. Formally managed as the ITDC The Nusa Dua, the resort complex area also includes the stunning Peninsula Esland and iconic Water Blow. It is in this pocket of Nusa Dua where some major investments are being made to level up the experience for …
Bali may be one of the safest vacation destinations in the world, but it is fair to say that the island is not free from problems. The fire that broke out at Club Med Hotel last weekend has both tourists and local communities questioning whether more needs to be done to improve fire safety across …
Bali’s most notorious prison, Kerobokan Penitentiary, is located just steps from some of the island’s busiest hotels, resorts, and popular eateries. Kerobokan Prison is famed for housing some of Indonesia’s most dangerous and high-profile criminals, and it is also considered to be dangerously overcrowded. Leaders have been seeking to relocate the prison for some time. …
Traffic is one of the biggest issues facing Bali on a day-to-day basis right now. From Canggu to Ubud, Legian to Uluwatu, with tens of thousands more vehicles on the roads and millions of tourists arriving, it’s easy to see why the island’s road network is struggling. Leaders in Bali’s Badung Regency are looking to …