Leaders in Bali have gathered to discuss strategies for the incoming rainy season. Typically, the first rains of Bali’s monsoon season don’t arrive until late October and early November each year, but with the season facing the worst flooding in over 70 years in September 2025, disaster mitigation efforts are being called forward. Speaking to …
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Bali’s Sanur is settling into its new chapter as the Sanur Special Economic Zone for Health (KEK). The island’s oldest beach resort has undergone a serious transformation over the last five years and is now looking to the future, exploring how to welcome new demographics of tourists and visitors. The Meru Bali Beach Hotel is …
Momentum is building on the North Bali International Airport project. The development has been in the pipeline for nearly a decade, and leaders across the province are keen to ensure that this is the time that the idea for a new transportation hub finally comes to fruition. Over the weekend, Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai …
Newly released data shows that tourists traveling to destinations in the Asia-Pacific Region, including Bali, are seeking more personalized and meaningful travel experiences. Over the last five years, Bali has been working to encourage tourists to have more culturally immersive and meaningful travel experiences, and it appears the hard work is starting to pay off. …
The 12th of October in Bali is always a day veiled with difficult memories and lifelong grief. On the 12th October 2002, 202 people were killed during a terrorist attack in Kuta. The attack killed 88 Australians, 38 Indonesians, and dozens more tourists from around the world. Sunday, 12th October marked the 23rd anniversary of …
The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism has called on travel agents nationwide, but especially in Bali, to promote three specific areas of travel focus. Moving forward, tourists can expect to see more promotion of gastronomy, wellness, and maritime tourism experiences in Bali and across the archipelago. Gede Budiwijaya, the spokesman for the Ministry of Tourism, spoke …
Bali’s Ubud has long been one of the island’s top tourism destinations. Known as the province’s arts and culture capital, the destination welcomes millions of visitors every single year. However, as demand for travel in Ubud grows, so too do the town’s issues with traffic congestion and pedestrian access. As more first-time visitors explore central …
While Bali’s Canggu may be the most in-demand tourism resort right now, neighbouring Seseh is still largely undiscovered by the masses. For those who remember Canggu only ten years ago, Seseh feels like a step back in time to a slower pace of island life. Loved by slow living expats, creative digital nomads, and tourists …
The Bali Maritime Hub is a multi-million dollar redevelopment of Benoa Harbour in Denpasar. The project is set to change how tourists experience Benoa forever and welcome a new generation of visitors to the area. The Bali Maritime Tourism Hub is on a mission to transform Benoa Harbour into a world-class luxury marine tourism destination. …
For many tourists heading to Bali, the City of Denpasar is an urban hubbub that’s simply driven through on the way to a resort or beach. Yet Denpasar is a cultural melting pot that is a seriously overlooked gem when it comes to off-pavement cultural must-visits. A day trip to Denpasar can showcase a whole …
For tourists and holidaymakers planning trips around the world, the notion of a language barrier is enough of an issue to inform where they do and don’t ever want to travel. While Indonesia is home to more than 700 languages, there is one unifying language, Bahasa Indonesia, and with a little patience, getting your head …
Bali’s Ubud Monkey Forest is one of the most popular tourist attractions on the island. Welcoming tens of thousands of visitors every month, the attraction offers guests the chance to experience close encounters with native wildlife. Monkey Forest Ubud, also known as the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, is home to more than 1,260 long-tailed macaques. …