The traditional Balinese New Year, known as Nyepi Day, will fall on 11th March 2024. The festival is honored by Balinese Hindus across the island as a day of silence which will start at 5:59 a.m. on Monday 11th March 2024 until 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 12th March 2024. The night before the day of …
Tourism
Bali is the most popular tourist destination in Indonesia. The island has been in high demand as a vacation destination by international tourists and domestic visitors alike for decades. But as domestic travel across the archipelago becomes more affordable and accessible, there are hopes that the Island of the Gods will become a gateway of …
Ahead of the 2024 general election in Indonesia, leaders around the island of Bali and across the archipelago are giving their sureties to tourists that campaigning and the election itself won’t have any impact on travel plans. The General Election is due to be held on the 14th of February 2024. On the 14th of …
Bali’s top academics are sounding the alarm on the risks of allowing investors to continue ‘wildly developing tourism’ on the island. They are calling for an urgent review of spatial planning in the province to ensure that things do not get out of hand, for the sake of communities, natural landscapes, and tourists themselves. The …
Bali Airport has announced that it will be increasing screening measures for all tourists arriving on the island following an outbreak of Monkey Pox in the country. The capital city of Jakarta in Java is currently experiencing a rise in cases, and Bali is being proactive in its mitigation efforts. The General Manager of PT …
As of the 1st of July 2023, it has been mandatory for tourists who wish to snorkel or dive in the Nusa Penida Marine Protection Area to first purchase an e-ticket to confirm their payment of the Nusa Penida Retribution Tax. Despite the system being in place for four months now, leaders are concerned that …
The Semarapura Thematic Market will open its doors to the public next week in Klungkung Regency. The building will house over 110m of paintings and is set to become Bali’s leading high-end art market. The market is showcasing some of the finest artwork produced in Bali. The Semarapura Thematic Market is a specialist art market …
The World Mosquito Program is on a mission to ‘dengue-proof’ Bali. Dengue fever and other mosquito-borne diseases are prevented in Bali, which negatively impacts the lives of thousands of people on the island every year, including tourists. The World Mosquito Program is working in Denpasar and Buleleng Regency, utilizing Wolbachia technology to help make dengue …
Tourism leaders all over Bali are getting super excited about the potential of cruise travel to the island right now. With the arrival of the Celebrity Solstice cruise ship in Benoa Harbor earlier this week, businesses are exploring how cruise travel will reshape the future of tourism on the Island of the Gods. Chatter about …
Bali is in the midst of a 14-day emergency drought declaration as 35 sub-districts of the island mark more than 121 days of no rain. The consequences of the prolonged dry season are being felt across the province in the form of fires, both in landfills and on the forested slopes of the eastern part …
Bali’s beach and stray dogs are often cited as part of the charm of the island. The most friendly, relaxed beach dogs who roam freely along the beaches at Kuta, Legian, Seminyak, and even as far as Canggu are often loved by tourists and fed by local beach bar and surf school owners. However, tourists …
Tourists on vacation in Bali’s beachside resort of Legian are being warned about the small but significant rise in the number of pickpockets operating in the areas. Following a viral video of a suspected thief being apprehended outside a club in the area over the weekend, tourists are being warden to keep a close eye …