A new boat terminal that will offer fast boat connections between Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport and Canggu will be in operation as early as 2026. The Badung Regency Government has confirmed that the new port will be located between Canggu and Cemagi and will allow tourists to travel congestion-free between the airport …
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In early 2025, it was revealed that Bali will be constructing a new stretch of highway that will help alleviate much of the traffic congestion around the busy tourism resort of Canggu. It has now been confirmed that a 375m stretch of the new West Gatsu Street will be built as an underpass. Bali’s Regent …
Bali’s Governor Wayan Koster has announced the formation and immediate deployment of a specialist team to crack down on foreigners operating illegal businesses on the island. There are concerns in Bali that an increasing number of foreign nationals are not only breaking the conditions of their visas but also illegally operating full-scale businesses in the …
Tourists traveling to Bali with dreams of volunteering and lending a hand while on vacation have been issued with strict new advice. Unlike many countries in the world, foreigners who wish to volunteer in Indonesia have to have a specific volunteer visa, and volunteering on a normal visa on arrival could land well-meaning visitors in …
Earlier this year, Bali’s Governor Wayan Koster implemented a controversial new policy banning single-use plastic in the province. The new legislation strengthened existing legislation that was intended to help clean up the island once and for all. As Governor Koster moves into the next phase of the operation to ban single-use plastic, tourists and the …
To the untrained eye it may look like young Gen Z travel bloggers and millennial travel influencers are the biggest trend setters for Bali’s tourism industry. In fact, domestic tourists are the real travel trailblazers in Bali. Where Indonesian domestic tourists go, the world surely follows. Latest travel figures show that domestic tourism to Bali …
It has been a big week for diplomatic relations in Indonesia. President Prabowo Subianto has received visits from Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang and French President Emanuel Macron. The state visits have seen Indonesia strengthen international connections and establish new commitments to developing tourism that will help boost the overall experience of tourists to the …
A major set of rule changes to the visa extension processing system has just been issued to tourists and long-stay visitors traveling to Bali and the Indonesian archipelago. Effective 29th May 2025 all visa applications must begin with online registration, followed by in-person document verification and biometrics at an Immigration Office. This new hybrid system …
Bali’s Search and Rescue teams are continuing intensive efforts to locate a tourist who was swept away by high waves from the world-famous Diamond Beach on Tuesday, May 27th. The 24-year-old tourist from Medan, known by his initials RH, was swept away on Tuesday afternoon. Diamond Beach in Nusa Penida is one of Indonesia’s most …
Bali Immigration teams have confirmed the rapid deportation of a Swiss national who was caught engaging in illegal fundraising activities on the island. Immigration teams across Indonesia are committed to cracking down on foreigners who engage in illegal activities and violate the conditions of their visas and residency permits. The Denpasar Immigration Office has confirmed …
Bali is set to welcome over 6.5 million international tourists by the end of 2025. With hundreds of thousands of these visitors arriving on the island for the first time, there is always an air of excitement and anticipation at baggage claim at Ngurah Rai International. Yet, one of the biggest signs of success in …
Bali’s ARMA Museum is hosting a new exhibition celebrating one of the island’s most influential cultural figures. The new exhibition, ROOTS, celebrates 100 years of Walter Spies in Bali and will be held at the museum in Ubud until 14 June 2024. Walter Spies is undeniably one of the most influential figures in modern Balinese …