It is no secret that rapid tourism development is impacting Bali’s environment. From the conversion of rice paddies into villa complexes to coastal cliffside into expansive resorts, aerial views of Bali are changing at an unprecedented pace. Rapid development is impacting not only the landscape and lives of local people but also wildlife. Monkeys are …
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A 59-year-old Australian tourist received emergency hospital care after the brakes failed on her rental motorcycle in Nusa Lembongan. The woman was driving over the famous Yellow Bridge, which connects Nusa Lembongan with Nusa Ceningan when her brakes failed, and she careered off the end of the bridge. Speaking to reporters, the Head of Public …
Business leaders and local government officials are coming together to support the digitalization of Bali’s outlying island of Nusa Lembongan. There is hope that Nusa Lembongan can become Bali’s most digitally connected tourist destination, a move that will help boost the local economy and improve tourist experiences. A new plan called the Nusa Lembongan Digital …
A major airline has announced that it will cancel a newly opened Australia-Bali flight route just months after it first launched. Low-cost airline Batik Air has confirmed that the Canberra-Bali service will be suspended, with no date for its relaunch in sight. When the flight service was initially announced earlier this year, the prospect of …
Bali communities have together to help protect community-owned and stray dogs in the province. News circulated online that the provincial government was planning a mass cull of stray dogs. However, the cull has been avoided due to outcry from the community. The government has now reiterated the plans it has in place. The initial outcry …
As Bali continues efforts to crack down on foreigners breaking the law in the province, patrol teams have been deployed across the island. Intensive patrols have uncovered some serious offenses by tourists in the area, just as Indonesia has increased jail time for those found guilty of immigration-related charges. Tourists visiting Bali in the coming …
Not much in life is free these days, and certainly not when it comes to tourist attractions. As Bali prepares to open the newly completed Turyapada Tower, leaders have announced that the site will be a free-to-visit tourist attraction for both local and international visitors. The Acting Governor of Bali, Sang Made Mahendra Jaya, has …
Leaders in Bali have confirmed that the new Bali Urban Railway Network project also referred to as the Bali Metro or the Bali LRT, is still only in the planning phase, despite laying the first stone of the project in earlier this year. The Indonesian Minister for Investment and Maritime Affairs, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, has …
Tourists in Bali are being urged to respect the temporary closure of sacred Mount Agung. The active volcano and deeply sacred landscape are closed to the public until the 30th of November for ceremonies, but some tourists have not only disobeyed the rules but have also required rescuing. The Public Relations Manager for Pura Pasar …
A Swiss national was killed in Bali during a horrific accident on Saturday 12th, October. The incident took place just outside of the tourism village of Kintamani when the tourist and his driver pulled over to admire the view. An oncoming truck is believed to have experienced brake failure, resulting in a catastrophic collision. The …
Immigration teams in Bali have confirmed that deportations from the province continue to rise. As Bali Immigration enters its next phase of Operation Jagratara, a crackdown focused on foreigners breaking the conditions of their visas, officials have revealed details about the latest wave of deportations from the island. In the year to the end of …
As October steps into full swing, new travel data has been released about the number of tourists visiting Bali in the last month. Every month, the Bali Central Statistics Agency for Indonesia reveals a new data set with a month’s delay. The Agency has just released the August figures, which make for very interesting reading. …