As leaders in Bali are busy putting the infrastructure in place to introduce the new tourism tax in 2024, Bali lovers are quite rightly asking some important questions. As more details emerge about the new tourism tax for all international arrivals to the Island of the Gods, it seems that the authorities are taking a …
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Transportation officials in Indonesia have given an update on the long-anticipated railway line in Bali. The project has, in theory, been full steam ahead for some time. But with planning becoming an evermore time-consuming task, the project is moving in a new direction…underground. Indonesia’s National Planning Agency has confirmed that the new Light Rail Transit …
Once upon a time, and not so long ago, if a tourist anywhere in the world wanted to communicate with family, they would have to cough up the coins to make a costly international phone call on a landline in a hotel lobby. Then came the internet cafes where, for a cost, tourists could send …
On Friday, Bali’s arts and cultural capital, Ubud celebrated the launch of a new public transport initiative that could be the answer to a huge amount of the town’s transportation woes. Ubud is famous for many things: incredible temples and the iconic palace, wonderful restaurants, and quaint markets, but in recent years, the traffic issues …
Earlier this year, the Provincial Government of Bali, along with the Bali Tourism Board and Wonderful Indonesia launched an education awareness campaign to help eliminate bad behavior by tourists on the island. Three months after the launch, reporters have been seeing how visits feel about the new rules. Reporters interviewed a dozen tourists around Bali …
Major changes are afoot at one of Bali’s most famous beaches. Kelingking Beach in Nusa Penida is one of the most recognizable landscapes in the province, but due to the high volume of visitors, there have been an increasing amount of accidents on the precarious coastal path and shoreline. Kelingking Beach shot to international fame …
Authorities in Bali have had a busy week cracking down on badly behaved foreigners on the island. It had started to appear like the tide had turned on unruly tourists on the island, but a few recent incidents have resulted in deportation and police call-outs. Earlier this week a video went viral online of a …
Plans for a trial shuttle bus service for tourists in Bali’s arts and culture capital, Ubud, will launch later this week. The new service is part of a partnership between the Provincial Government and the Toyota Mobility Fund. The project is part of Toyota’s Sustainable Mobility Advancing Real Transformation (SMART) @ Ubud Program. The initiative …
Bali’s issue with traffic congestion is no secret. One only has to have a quick look on social media to see hundreds of viral videos in the ‘expectations vs. reality’ style template to see that traffic all around the island is only mounting up. Local leaders have reached out to the media to share their …
Bali’s Tourism Task Force and partner authorities have been tasked with completing 100 immigration control operations every month for the rest of the year. This involves investigating foreigners suspected of breaking the law or disrespecting Balinese culture. The Tourism Task Force and their partners in the Bali Police, Cibil Service, and Immigration have even been …
Bali is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful islands in the world. The verdant rice terraces, dense tropical jungle, and azure blue waters that surround the island have long been the picture postcard of a paradise getaway for millions of tourists. What makes Bali quite so special is that ancient cultural practices and values are …
Leaders in Bali are on a mission to clean up Kuta Beach. The island’s most famous tourist resort has been looking a little tired recently, and with other up-and-coming destinations in Bali luring in visitors, leaders in Kuta are working to ensure the iconic Kuta remains as charming and as welcoming as ever. Leaders are …