Bali’s Nyepi Day is coming up on the 11th of March. Also known as the Day of Silence, it has strict rules for both locals and tourists, including no travel for the duration of the holy day. While Nypei Day technically starts at 6 am on the 11th of March and the silence is broken …
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Adventure seekers and nature lovers in Bali have a wealth of hiking trails to explore and mountains to climb. There is a common misconception that because Bali’s peaks are much smaller than the world’s most famous mountain ranges, scaling the volcanos is easy, but nothing could be further from the truth. Whether an experienced hiker …
Tourists across Bali and surrounding provinces are being warned about extreme weather alerts on land and at sea. The news comes after two tourists lost their lives in Indonesia’s oceans in the last week, one in Bali and another in East Java. The Denpasar Center for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BBMKG) has announced an early …
Tourists in Bali are being warned to ask permission before flying drones anywhere on the island. The updates come as one top tourist attraction has just banned drones in the area on the basis of public safety. Tourists are now prohibited from flying drones anywhere in and around Penglipuran Village. The General Manager of Penglipuran …
Tourists in Bali are being urged to be mindful of where and when they swim in the ocean. The warnings come after an Indonesian tourist lost his life after being swept out to sea from Seminyak Beach. The incident took place on Seminyak’s Double Six Beach. A 61-year-old grandfather and his grandson paddled in the …
Police in Bali have confirmed that both tourists and residents can apply for a police escort through the island at any time. The confirmation comes after a viral video revealed a tourist may have bribed a police officer to escort him through heavy traffic in a non-emergency situation. An old Instagram story went viral this …
Tourists making plans to travel by boat over the next few days may want to check the weather conditions first. Weather forecasts show that high waves and storms are predicted to fall over Bali this weekend and into next week. An early warning was issued by the Center for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BBMKG) Region …
Tourists planning to hike Bali’s sacred Mount Agung in the coming month or so will need to revisit their plans. Officials have confirmed that the famous Besakih Hiking Trail to the summit of Mount Agung will be closed temporarily. The closure is due to a series of Balinese Hindu ceremonies that must be carried out …
Without a doubt, the most popular area to travel to in Bali right now is Canggu. The once sleepy traditional village slowly became popular with surfers and backpackers before mushrooming into a full-blown tourism resort in the last few years. It is no exaggeration to say that a new tourist-forced business is opening up in …
Bali’s tourism tax has now been in effect for two weeks, as the funds generated crossed the USD 1 million mark; leaders are reviewing the program so far. Based on feedback from tourists and tourism staff, there are already some changes in the works. The Bali Tourism Office has confirmed that over IDR 12.5 billion …
Bali’s tourism tax has been in effect for nearly two weeks. Although the pilot phase is over, officials are making a few changes here and there to ensure that the process runs as smoothly as possible for tourists. The new tourism tax is a sustainable tourism initiative put in place by the provincial government of …
Once upon a time, tourists would not have dreamed of trying to book a vacation without the help of a travel agent. In many cases, it simply wasn’t possible for tourists to book flights or even contact hotels abroad to arrange bookings. In the digital age, all that is changing is impacting travel trends in …