Leaders in Indonesia are preparing to introduce new legislation that will ban the development of new hotels, resorts, villas, and some entertainment venues in Bali’s busiest tourism resorts for the next three to five years. Final drafts have yet to be made public, but leaders have issued new updates regarding when the moratorium will take …
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Bali is hot on visa and passport violations. From blocking tourists from entering the province for microscopic passport damage to deporting tourists for overstaying or exploiting the grey areas of digital nomadism, the province’s zero-tolerance approach to visa abuse is being stepped up a notch. The next target for immigration teams in Bali is the …
An elephant keeper at Bali Safari and Marine Park was killed by his elephant on Tuesday, 17th September. As police investigate the matter and staff and the mahout’s loved ones come to terms with the tragic loss, the incident raises questions over whether or not tourists should interact with wildlife as part of close encounter …
As the holy Balinese festival of Galungan kicks off across the island, leaders have given assurances to the local community that construction work on the Uluwatu Sea Wall project will not affect ceremonies at Pura Luhur Uluwatu or the surrounding villages. Galungan and Kuningan is a Balinese Hindu festival that celebrates the triumph of good …
Generally speaking, Bali is an exceptionally safe vacation destination. With street crime, pickpocketing, and scamming comparatively lower than many similarly popular travel destinations worldwide, it’s easy for tourists to feel safe and relaxed on the island. Safe and relaxed as it might be, that doesn’t mean tourists can completely let their guard down. This week, …
Bali’s leaders are seriously considering the impact that tourism has had on the island’s culture, landscape, and economy. As legislators create the final draft of a new moratorium that will ban the development of new hotels, resorts, villas, and entertainment venues for up to two years, Bali is collectively assessing whether measuring the volume of …
The much anticipated and highly contentious glass elevator project at Nusa Penida’s Kelingking Beach continues to be developed. As teams work to construct a series of viewing platforms on the cliffside in addition to the elevator itself, more tourists are learning of the development and joining the growing number of concerned residents who feel the …
As Bali seeks to redistribute tourism away from the congested central south of the island, local leaders are coming forward to promote overlooked cultural gems in lesser-visited areas of the island. Karangasem Regency is home to some of Bali’s most significant cultural and geographical landmarks, and leaders invite tourists to discover all that ‘Mountain Country’ …
All eyes have been on Bali this week as the province hosts the Bali International Air Show for the first time in 20 years. The massive aviation industry event has seen some huge announcements in terms of Indonesia’s commitment to achieving net zero emissions. However, with water shortages and droughts on the horizon in top …
To be honest, if you’ve kept up to date with the news in Bali over the last five years or so, did you roll your eyes at a headline about flying taxis? Bet you did! Well, the wild idea is seemingly a little closer to becoming reality. With the Bali International Air Show in full …
Immigration teams in Bali have been very busy indeed in the last two weeks. Teams have accompanied an assorted group of foreigners to their deportation flights from I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport to return to their home nations. The deportations come as Bali continues to crack down on foreigners abusing the visa system. The …
Top ministers in Indonesia have confirmed that new legislation that will temporarily ban the construction of hotels, resorts, and tourism developments in Bali’s most popular resorts is entering the final drafting stages. The Indonesian Minister for Investment and Maritime Affairs, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, spoke to the media on multiple occasions this week during his attendance …