One of the reasons tourists from around the world are interested in visiting Bali is its truly unique culture. While many countries and communities around the world are losing a grip on their cultural practices and forgetting their ancient traditions as the world becomes ever more modernised, Balinese culture is alive in every aspect of …
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When it comes to luxury travel in Bali, it is hard to know where to begin. Are you looking for the ultra-luxurious, golden-gilded experience, or are you seeking something a little more grounded, culturally inspired, and just as indulgent? In terms of wellness and luxury travel experiences in Bali, the island’s five-star hotels each offer …
The beachside resort of Jimbaran in Bali could be on track to become Bali’s greenest luxury escape. Located just minutes from Bali Airport along a quiet patch of the central southern coast, Jimbaran is a destination seriously looking to compete with the likes of Nusa Dua and Seminyak…only greener. The company Jimbaran Hijau has just …
Bali is facing huge changes in the way it manages its trash. While this may not seem like much of an issue for the average tourist, the changes will have a huge impact on the way in which hotels, villas, cafes, restaurants, and beach clubs process their waste. It will certainly result in noticeable changes …
I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, have confirmed that normal flight scheduling has been resumed after a week of travel chaos in Bali. The erupting Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki in the Flores Islands meant that over 20% of Bali’s normal flight scheduling was canceled this week, leaving travelers stranded in both Bali and Labuan Bajo, …
As communities in the Flores Islands are left displaced and grieving following a series of volcanic eruptions, the national tourism board, Wonderful Indonesia, has issued updated guidance on travel in the East Nusa Tenggara area. The Flores Islands include world-famous destinations like the Komodo National Park, but for now, travel in this area is to …
PARQ Ubud, a residential complex described as a ‘global creative town for entrepreneurs, artists and investors’, has been temporarily closed down after the official site found the business’s permits to be incomplete. This is not the first time the site has been raided by officials, but it is the first time that closure notices have …
Tourists traveling to and from Bali by flight in the coming days are advised to keep a close eye on their flight scheduling. While some flight services heading west are unaffected by the Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki eruptions in the Flores, dozens of flights on Thursday, 14th November, remain canceled or delayed due to the …
Bali is seeing travel chaos unfold in real time as flights are canceled due to volcano ash impacting air travel between Indonesia and Australia. A drifting ash cloud originating from Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki in the Flores Islands has made it unsafe for aircraft to pass through the area. Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, which is …
North Bali International Airport is a project that is back on the cards. The development has been given the go-ahead and then canceled, projected to be restarted, and then scrapped more times than we can count, but the new President, Prabowo Subianto, has given his word that he will make it happen. Ministers and regional …
Bali’s Melasti Beach, the southernmost beach in the island province, is braced and ready for the festive season to arrive. Melasti Beach is one of the most culturally important beaches in Bali and has proven to be a hit with tourists in recent months. Over the holiday season, Bali generally welcomes over one million international …
Two of Bali’s newest and most luxurious tourist hangouts have won big at the World Luxury Awards 2024. Kanva Ubud by K Club Ubud and Akar Gastrobar have made a big impact on the world’s tourism scene and have made an even bigger impact in Bali. Kanva Ubud by K Club Ubud won Best Luxury …