The new Canggu shortcut is nearly ready to be opened. Despite promises the road would be in use by the end of December 2023, the Simpang Canggu-Tibubeneng-Dalung is just 80% completed. The new shortcut has been designed to help redirect and filter off some of Canggu’s most intense traffic. The Simpang Canggu-Tibubeneng-Dalung Shortcut is set …
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Bali has confirmed its tourism targets for 2024. In late 2023, the Indonesian Ministry for Tourism and Creative Economies announced nationwide targets, and now the Island of the Gods has revealed goals for the year ahead. The Indonesian Ministry for Tourism and Creative Economies has confirmed that they are targeting the welcoming of 14 million …
Shocking footage is circulating online that shows a taxi driver in Bali threatening two American tourists. In the three-minute video, the driver ignores the women’s demands to be let out of the vehicle, tries to extort USD 50 from them, and threatens them with what appears to be a knife. The video starts mid-argument between …
2024 is set to be the biggest year on record for cruise travel in Bali. The government and private investors are pumping huge funds into developing the island as a leading cruise destination in Southeast Asia. The first of seventy jumbo cruise liners scheduled for 2024 has docked into Bali’s Benoa Harbour. The Norwegian Jewel …
On the 14th of February 2024, Bali will officially introduce its new tourism tax. The mandatory levy will see all international arrivals pay IDR 150,000, but many of the finer details are still up for discussion. Initially, the tourism tax was touted to help fund the preservation of Balinese culture, heritage, and landscapes. Following the …
As hundreds of thousands of tourists are making their way home after celebrating Christmas and New Year in Bali, the island’s usual traffic chaos has gone from bad to worse. Provincial authorities are putting emergency measures in place to tackle the problem. The Minister of Transportation, Budi Karya Sumadi, has confirmed that a temporary shuttle …
The Director General of Immigration for Indonesia is on a mission to elevate the services provided by the department. Director General Silmy Karim wants to establish a world-class immigration service that benefits Indonesian citizens, expats, and tourists. Over the last few months, Karim and the Department of Immigration have announced a series of new services, …
With the New Year officially over and hundreds of thousands of tourists now making their way home, it’s become apparent that it is time to reflect, once again, on the behavior of some tourists on the island. In a debate that captivated the headlines in 2023, at the beginning of 2024, ‘bules’ behaving badly in …
An Australian father of two has been left fighting for his life after a moped crash in Bali. 24-year-old Kevin Malligan from Sydney was riding as a passenger on a moped when he was thrown from the bike, resulting in catastrophic injuries. Malligan was on holiday in Bali with friends when the driver of a …
The number of foreigners arriving in Bali in 2023 has reached over 5.2 million people. Australian tourists are still topping the charts as the most frequent international holidaymakers to the island. Leaders want to welcome yet more Aussies to the Island of the Gods in 2024. This week, the Acting Governor of Bali, Sang Made …
Bali is a province with so much to explore. With limited public transport options, many tourists choose to drive themselves around the island. Tragically, over the last 12 months, conditions on the island’s roads have taken a dramatic turn for the worse. The number of recorded collisions on Bali’s road has doubled in the last …
Officials in Bali have confirmed that some of the island’s busiest roads will be closed on New Year’s Eve. The move comes to help control traffic in and out of the Kuta resort, reducing congestion and ensuring public safety. The Head of Denpasar Traffic Police, Commissioner Made Teja Dwi Permana, spoke with reporters to confirm …