The Secret Garden Village Bali is one of the most underrated activity centers on the island. Located in Bedugul, the centre is the perfect stop off on a day trip to the Bedugul Highlands and Ulun Danu Beratan Temple. One of the leading attractions at The Secret Garden Village is the guided herbalist and coffee-making …
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Managers at Bali’s Uluwatu Temple have confirmed that they will be working with researchers to find the best way to manage and monitor monkey behavior. The monkeys of Uluwatu Temple have become famous around the world for their mischievous and often ‘criminal’ behavior. Speaking to reporters, the Manager of Tourist Attraction Management for the Outside …
Following a high-profile drug bust, more viral videos of tourists misbehaving, and the resort of Canggu being renamed on GoogleMaps as “New Moscow,” the Indonesian Minister for Tourism and Creative Economies, Sandiaga Uno, refutes comments that Bali has been colonized. In a press conference held on Monday, 27th May, Minister Uno issued statements regarding the …
Bali’s tourism sector has been left reeling after comments issued by the former President and Leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, Megawati Sukarnoputri. The fifth president of Indonesia has four main critiques of the state of tourism in Bali in light of recent events. Sukarnoputri is said to have described Bali’s tourism management …
Travel data released by hotel booking platform Agoda shows that European tourists’ interest in traveling to Bali is soaring. The news confirms the recent statements by Bali tourism leaders regarding the need to implement more direct flights from top European cities to I Gusti Ngurah Rai International. Data from the travel platform shows that compared …
Bali is one of the best places in the world to dive and snorkel with manta rays. With the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area home to a healthy and thriving population of manta rays and other incredible marine life (think turtles, sunfish and stunning coral reef) it’s easy to see why diving and snorkelling with …
Tourists in Bali are being reminded of the importance of hiking with a guide. The renewed warnings come after a 29-year-old Dutch woman died in hospital after falling on Mount Agung. Tragically, every year, there are deaths on both Mount Agung and Mount Batur as tourists underestimate the conditions of the trials. The incident took …
As stakeholders have spoken up about their hopes for progress on North Bali Airport in the coming months, Indonesia’s Minister for Tourism and Creative Economics has expressed his wishes for airports in East Java to be better utilized to support Bali tourists. Minister Sandiaga Uno told reporters that East Java’s Banyuwangi Airport could be promoted …
Bali is committing to cleaning up Lake Batur. The ionic caldera lake, which sits beneath the world-famous Mount Batur, has long been used for fish farms. There are concerns that agricultural runoff and non-environmentally friendly fishing practices are damaging the lake’s health. Kintamani, the collection of villages and communities that overlook Lake Batur, has been …
The Directorate General of Immigration of the Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights has reiterated the need for foreigners and tourists in Bali and around the country to obey the laws and their visa conditions. The statements come as three foreigners have been arrested in connection with a drugs lab in Canggu. The Director …
With land conversation rates in Bali rocketing through the roof, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization has committed to working with the Indonesian Government to safeguard the island’s natural heritage for the good of people and the planet. The conversion of agricultural land into land for tourism development has felt as if it …
Indonesia’s Minister for Tourism and Creative Economies has been speaking to the media about novel ways to raise funds to help boost the country’s tourism economy. Minister Sandiaga Uno wants to see the newly introduced Golden Visa used to encourage more investment from wealthy family offices. Speaking to the press at the World Water Forum …