We’ve all been there: the final day of a vacation involves cramming stuff into a suitcase, jumping on top of it to help squeeze the zips closed, only to admit that some things may just have to stay behind. For tourists traveling home from Bali, this is an all-too-real dilemma, but things are about to …
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Tourists traveling to Bali are being given new assurances that safety will always remain a priority at top attractions. The Indonesian Recreational Park Business Association (PUTRI) Bali has issued updated statements confirming that it will support Governor Koster’s plans to offer 24/7 integrated support to tourists. The Chairperson of the Indonesian Recreational Park Business Association …
Bali Governor Wayan Koster has issued orders to create tourist support stations that are in operation 24/7. The Bali Provincial Government will begin establishing integrated support units and 24-hour tourist service posts in top resort areas and strategic locations across the island to enhance tourist safety. Bali’s Governor Wayan Koster has called on government agencies, …
Leaders in Bali have gathered to discuss strategies for the incoming rainy season. Typically, the first rains of Bali’s monsoon season don’t arrive until late October and early November each year, but with the season facing the worst flooding in over 70 years in September 2025, disaster mitigation efforts are being called forward. Speaking to …
Bali’s Sanur is settling into its new chapter as the Sanur Special Economic Zone for Health (KEK). The island’s oldest beach resort has undergone a serious transformation over the last five years and is now looking to the future, exploring how to welcome new demographics of tourists and visitors. The Meru Bali Beach Hotel is …
Momentum is building on the North Bali International Airport project. The development has been in the pipeline for nearly a decade, and leaders across the province are keen to ensure that this is the time that the idea for a new transportation hub finally comes to fruition. Over the weekend, Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai …
Newly released data shows that tourists traveling to destinations in the Asia-Pacific Region, including Bali, are seeking more personalized and meaningful travel experiences. Over the last five years, Bali has been working to encourage tourists to have more culturally immersive and meaningful travel experiences, and it appears the hard work is starting to pay off. …
Regular flight scheduling has been resumed at Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport after a significant power outage plunged the terminals into darkness and grounded flights. The incident took place on Friday, 10th October, but travel disruption rippled through the weekend. The Acting President Director of PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia, which is also known …
The 12th of October in Bali is always a day veiled with difficult memories and lifelong grief. On the 12th October 2002, 202 people were killed during a terrorist attack in Kuta. The attack killed 88 Australians, 38 Indonesians, and dozens more tourists from around the world. Sunday, 12th October marked the 23rd anniversary of …
While Bali’s Canggu may be the most in-demand tourism resort right now, neighbouring Seseh is still largely undiscovered by the masses. For those who remember Canggu only ten years ago, Seseh feels like a step back in time to a slower pace of island life. Loved by slow living expats, creative digital nomads, and tourists …
Tourists traveling to Bali will soon be widely encouraged to support more eco-friendly practices at their chosen hotels and resorts. This is because the Indonesian Minister for Environment, Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, has issued an ultimatum to top Bali hotels and resorts over waste management. Bali’s issues with waste management are no secret. In fact, the …
Bali’s Lake Batur is about to see a whole new era of tourism open up. Lake Batur and Kintamani have long been seen by tourists as the gateway to Mount Batur, but over the last five years, the surrounding areas have become increasingly interesting to international tourists. Hiking to the summit of Bali’s Mount Batur …