Bali has been plunged into darkness as a total power outage has hit the province. At 4 p.m. on Friday, May 2nd, the vacation hotspot lost all connectivity. While backup generators have been activated in some areas, and mobile signal remains strong, residents and tourists are being warned that normal service could be some time …
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Officials in Bali have confirmed that they will be working to improve road safety on Bali’s most accident-prone roads. The news comes after a tragic traffic collision took place on the Singaraja-Denpasar Highway on Saturday, 26th April, where two young siblings were killed. On Saturday, 26th April, Gede Krisna Ari Putra, aged 20, and his younger sister, Komang Karna Angga …
Bali is in a longstanding tug-of-war between wanting to grow its tourism sector, attract ever more international tourists, and maintain a high quality of service and experiences while prioritizing cultural respect and sustainability. In a meeting of minds, leaders from all of Bali’s biggest tourism associations have committed to developing more high-quality tourism for the …
As Bali stays on track to welcome over 6.5 million international tourists in 2025, seasoned Bali lovers are starting to look to neighboring destinations to shake up their usual vacation routine. Labuan Bajo, most famous for being the gateway to Indonesia’s Komodo National Park, is just a short flight from Bali and is seeing a …
Major coastal restoration work is underway at Bali’s world-famous Kuta Beach in a bid to help save the tourism hotspot from total erosion. Kuta Beach is experiencing some of the worst coastal erosion in Indonesia, and essential conservation work is underway to help protect the landscape for local communities, tourists, and wildlife. The Head of …
One of the biggest draws of Bali travel is the connection to nature. From volcanic peaks to incredible coastlines, Bali provides international tourists with an incredibly diverse set of ecosystems to explore. One of the most overlooked natural wonders in Bali is the mangrove forest. This incredible landscape also happens to be one of the …
Police in Bali have spoken out about the ‘brutal’ behavior of some tourists on the island. As the high season approaches, Bali’s tourism sector is preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands more tourists eager to have fun in the sun. Some, however, take things too far, and on all too many occasions, tourists enjoying a …
A tragic road collision in Bali, which claimed the lives of two young siblings, is an all too timely reminder to all road users in Bali to take a risk-averse approach. 20-year-old Gede Krisna Ari Putra and his 8-year-old sister Komang Karna Angga Wijaya died after a traffic collision on the Singaraja-Denpasar Highway this weekend. …
Tourists planning upcoming trips to Bali are being advised to ensure that they are booking stays with legitimate accommodation providers. The warnings come after tourism leaders in the province noted that arrival figures keep rising but that official figures on accommodation occupancy rates from registered providers don’t show the same shift. In 2024, Bali welcomed …
Policy advisers and academics in Bali are calling for a serious reconsideration of the province’s announcement to ban single-use plastics, with a specific focus on the ban on bottles under 1 liter. Bali Governor Wayan Koster announced the new policy as part of a mission to clean up Bali, including its top tourism resorts, by …
Aside from the topics of waste management and tourism, the hottest topic in Bali’s hitlist is transportation. As the island’s road infrastructure continues to struggle under the pressure of tourism and development, leaders are on a mission to improve public transport links to benefit local people and ease traffic congestion for tourists. It is almost …
Bali’s leaders are on a mission to ensure that all international tourists pay their Bali Tourism Tax Levy fee before departing the island. The tax was introduced in February 2024, and data collected from the first year of the policy shows that as few as 35% of tourists made the mandatory IDR 150,000 payment. Bali’s …