The Director General of Immigration for Indonesia is on a mission to elevate the services provided by the department. Director General Silmy Karim wants to establish a world-class immigration service that benefits Indonesian citizens, expats, and tourists. Over the last few months, Karim and the Department of Immigration have announced a series of new services, …
Tourism
New Year’s celebrations went off with a bang in Bali. With hundreds of thousands of tourists letting loose and parties spreading across beaches, venues, streets, and private homes, a big clean-up operation is underway. Bali’s busiest beaches of Kuta, Legian, and Seminyak welcome tens of thousands of people to the shorelines to watch an incredible …
Officials in Bali have confirmed that clean-up teams are ready and waiting to deal with the inevitable tides of plastic that will start washing up on the island’s most popular beaches in the coming weeks. Every year during late December, January, and February, ocean plastic washes up by the tons. Leaders in Badung Regency have …
Bali is a province with so much to explore. With limited public transport options, many tourists choose to drive themselves around the island. Tragically, over the last 12 months, conditions on the island’s roads have taken a dramatic turn for the worse. The number of recorded collisions on Bali’s road has doubled in the last …
One of Bali’s oldest and most famous hotels is undergoing a rebrand and renovation ahead of its reopening in 2024. The Grand Inna Bali Beach will return in 2024 as Meru Sanur as part of the newly established Special Economic Zone in the coastal resort. The hotel, which sits right on the Sanur Beach front, …
Bali’s Desa Potato Head has received a B-Corp certification, which positions the beach club and hotel amongst some of the world’s most environmentally and socially conscious businesses. The B-Corp movement is seeking to change the way businesses operate to create a better world. Desa Potato Head is proudly one of the world’s most highly regarded …
Indonesia’s Minister for Tourism and Creative Economies, Sandiaga Uno, calls on airport staff to consistently give top service to Bali Airport passengers. His comments come as I Gusti Ngurah Rai International was listed amongst the world’s worst by a top passenger rights company. Speaking from Jakarta, Minister Uno emphasized the need for all hospitality workers, …
Tourism leaders in Bali are continuing the battle to track down and hold illegal tour guides on the island accountable. Tourism leaders are concerned that if the situation continues, the bad practices will reflect badly on the province’s travel sector. The practice of gacong is proving tricky to get a hold of in Badung Regency …
The authorities in Bali’s Denpasar are cracking down on the use of firecrackers and fireworks in the run-up to New Year’s Eve. Officials are anticipating the use of fireworks over the coming days especially on the big countdown. With dozens of large-scale fireworks displays and New Year’s Eve celebrations in the works for the weekend. …
Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport has been named amongst the worst ten airports in the world, according to AirHelp. The company is the world’s top passenger rights organization that helps travelers access compensation and support when air travel goes wrong. AirHelp is regarded by the travel and aviation sector as a leader in …
Bali’s Nusa Dua is known as one of the most luxurious resort destinations on the island. Nusa Dua is also an international tourist development destination; the area is famous for hosting the G20 Summit and other big international events. Nusa Dua is one of the best-organized tourist destinations in Bali. The resort is managed under …
The Christmas holidays are in full swing in Bali. With celebrations underway across the island, the vibes are high…and busy. Officials have confirmed that the number of arrivals has already exceeded predictions. On Friday 22nd December a whopping 73,377 passengers travelled through Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport across the international and domestic terminals. …