The Head of Badung Transportation Service has announced a ban on all large vehicles, including buses, in the popular tourist hotspot of Kuta in Bali. On behalf of the Regent, only large vehicles with dispensation certificates will be able to drive through the area. As tourism has returned to Kuta since lockdown, so too has …
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Bali Search and Rescue teams have saved the life of a tourist who fell 40m from a cliffside in Nusa Penida. Eyewitnesses have confirmed that the injured tourist was posing for photos at the cliff edge when he decided to do a somersault that ended near death. The man in question has been named as …
A German tourist has been praised for his quick response in saving the life of a local Balinese teenager in the late afternoon of Sunday, 20th November. The incident occurred on Keramas Beach in South Bali. The 14-year-old boy from Keramas Village was playing in the shallows when he was hit by a large wave …
A cafe owner in Bali was shocked to serve two of the world’s most recognizable leaders. Prime Ministers Rishi Sunak and Justin Trudeau popped by the Art Cafe Bumbu Bali in Nusa Dua for a bilateral Canada-UK meeting. The pair were seen enjoying a traditional Balinese dinner and enjoying local hospitality. Cafe owner Fabian von …
During an official visit this week, the Governor of West Java voiced an interest in investing in Bali’s Bangli Regency. At present, Bangli Regency receives a moderate amount of tourist interest, less than Badung Regency but far more than Jembana or Karangasem. Bangli Regency is expansive, incorporating Mount Batur and Lake Batur, as well as …
The President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, has arrived in Bali ahead of the G20 Summit that will start next week. As ever, President Widodo, known locally as Jokowi, has got straight to work on the Island of the Gods. Shortly after he touched down, he officially opened the new VVIP Terminal at I Gusti Ngurah …
Two of Indonesia’s leading environmental NGOs have announced a partnership to address the problem of plastic waste in Bali. Waste4Change and ecoBali have come together to make a tangible impact on the issue of plastic waste in Bali and across Indonesia. The situation has come to the public’s attention once again in recent weeks as …
Bali Governor Wayan Koster has called on the tourism sector to integrate the use of more traditional Balinese produce into their hospitality operation. The Governor has called on hotels, guesthouses, and dining establishments to offer welcome drinks using traditional Balinese arak. Speaking at the Intangible Cultural Heritage Event in Denpasar over the weekend, Koster has …
Undisan Tourism Village in Bangli Regency in Bali is celebrating a significant win at the National Tourism Awards. Indonesia’s Minister for Tourism and Creative Economies, Sandiagao Uno, launched the Indonesian Tourism Village Awards earlier in the year. This week the winners have been announced, and Undisan Tourism Village has been awarded an impressive third place …
Ministers and spiritual leaders in Bali have expressed their hopes that the upcoming G20 Summit will be an opportunity to create international peace. Lead organizer for the event in Indonesia, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, has shared his hopes that the event will be a platform for Russia to resolve …
During the height of the pandemic in Bali, homeowners were struggling to rent out their usually fully booked rental properties. With borders closed and industries on lockdown, many rental property owners drastically dropped their prices hoping that some income would be better than none. Still, as borders reopened in February this year, landlords left rental …
Following two weeks of intense storms and heavy rains in Bali, communities, tourists, and businesses across Bali are rallying together to start clean-up operations. Flooding has devastated communities, especially in Jembrana Regency, infrastructure has been destroyed, and flood waters and high tides have transported waste across the island. Communities, local NGOs, and tourists have come …