Nusa Penida is one of the most popular destinations in Bali right now. The outline island can be reached via a 50-minute fast boat ride from the beach resort of Sanur. As Nusa Pendia celebrates the return of its annual cultural festival, leaders say they want to see even more promotion of the destination to …
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The Acting Governor of Bali, Sang Made Mahendra Jaya, has met with key stakeholders from the arts and cultural capital of Ubud. The Acting Governor held a meeting in Denpasar with political leaders from Ubud, as well as legislators and tourism industry experts, to discuss how to overcome the town’s mounting traffic issues. Speaking from …
Every year, Indonesia’s Ministry for Tourism and Creative Economies sets tourism targets for the 12 months ahead. This year, Bali was tasked with welcoming 4.5 million international tourists, and with a little under three months to go, it looks like Bali will not only meet but surpass its targets. The cumulative number of foreign visitors …
Just two weeks ago Bali celebrated the launch of a game-changing free shuttle service for tourists in Bali. In a six-month trial partnership between the Provincial Government of Bali and the Toyota Mobility Fund a new dail-a-ride shuttle bus service around the heart of the island’s arts and cultural capital of Ubud. While the new …
Over the last few months, the authorities in Bali have been working hard to find ways to best manage badly behaved tourists in Bali. While the vast majority of the over 18,000 tourists arriving on the island every day are immaculately behaved, the small but significant minority of disrespectful people are causing a lot of …
Bali lovers have been left outraged by yet another video of a tourist posing nude by a Balinese temple. In the latest viral video, a caucasian man can be seen ‘meditating’ naked in front of a temple. Bali Immigration and Police are now looking for the man; though the original account has been emptied, a …
Bali’s new tourism tax has been a hot topic of conversation this year. Officials have now confirmed the date that the new tax will be introduced for all international visitors to Bali. For some, the day is a day of love and romance, but in Bali this year, it’ll be the day to pay. That’s …
Bali lovers are celebrating the return of the magical Nusa Penida Festival this October. This year will be the first time the cultural and community gathering will be held since before the pandemic. Organizers are hopeful this year will be bigger and better than ever before, and tourists are encouraged to attend. Bali is one …
A series of serious incidents this week in Bali have led to renewed public safety warnings. Two unrelated incidents resulted in the deaths of two tourists on vacation on the island. Another separate incident resulted in the police being called to assist a tourist in distress at very early hours. At around 5.45 pm …
The 27th of September marked World Tourism Day. Bali, as one of the world’s leading tourism destinations, saw plenty of events celebrating the island’s leading industry. One of the biggest events was held at the iconic Potato Head Beach Club in Seminyak. The venue is a Balinese-owned business and acclaimed pioneer in the sustainable tourism …
September has been a big month for transportation news in Bali. For first-time visitors planning their vacations, news of road construction and a new metro system may not be of much interest. But for those seasoned Bali lovers out there, it’s clear that this is the kind of news that seriously affects those holiday plans. …
For the last three and a half weeks, police in Bali have been investigating the events that surrounded a devastating elevator failure at the Ayu Terra Resort just outside of Ubud. The tragedy claimed the lives of five young staff members and left the community and Bali lovers in a state of shock and anger. …