Bali’s world-famous Penglipuran Village has been named a winner at the United National World Tourism Organization Awards 2023 again! The village has consistently been named amongst the world’s leading tourism destinations, but as leaders fear over-tourism is on the horizon, can this year’s win help reset the balance? The UNWTO Best Tourism Villages initiative has …
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Bali’s biggest landfill site is experiencing its 21st consecutive day of fires, and dozens more fires are raging around the island. From trash fires to house fires and wildfires on the slopes of Mount Abang, a huge conversation is underway between Bali lovers about how waste can be managed moving forward. Technically speaking, Bali’s open …
Travel data shows that tourists in Bali are more and more interested in learning about the island’s cultural heritage. This ranges from trying traditional foods to visiting historical landmarks. One of the most engaging ways to learn about Balinese Hindu culture is through visiting temples and attending cultural dances. The resort of Uluwatu in Bali, …
Bali is on a mission to attract bigger and better performers for live events on the island. With the Department of Immigration making moves to mean artists, performers, and sports people can easily obtain visas, Bali lovers can expect to be filling their calendars with unmissable occasions over the next year or so. On 24th …
Over the next few years, Bali will be investing heavily in medical health and wellness tourism. As the island gets set to welcome the Bali International Hospital in Sanur and intensify efforts to promote culture and sustainable tourism, tourists seeking rest and rejuvenation will be in for a treat. The ex-governor of Bali, Wayan Koster, …
Bali’s most famous tourism village, Penglipuran Village in Bangli Regency, has been investing in creating a sustainable tourism model for years. Due to the huge success of the village’s community-driven tourism initiatives, huge numbers of tourists visit the destination every day of the year. Now, they are raising concerns that if over-tourism is a risk …
For more than a month, wildfires have been spreading across the eastern regencies of Bali. Two weeks ago, a series of landfill fires broke out across the island that emergency crews are still working around the clock to bring under control. During a meeting with the Bali-based environmental NGO Sungai Watch, the Acting Governor of …
The island of Bali is currently welcoming an average of 18,000 tourists a day. As demand for travel on the island continues to grow, it is clear that tourists are heading to Bali for more than simply sun, sand, and sea. More tourists are showing a genuine interest in exploring the island’s incredible culture, past …
Bali’s biggest landfill site has been on fire for the last two weeks. Over the last 14 days, three more landfill sites have caught fire as wildfires continue to burn across the eastern side of the island. As officials predict that fires will smolder on for at least a week more, a new landfill site …
In June 2023, the then Governor of Bali, Wayan Koster, announced a complete ban on activities on all twenty-two of Bali’s mountains. Koster declared that neither tourists nor local people would have access to the island’s peaks moving forward. Even Balinese Hindu communities would only be permitted to access the sacred landscapes in very specific …
The Acting Governor of Bali, Sang Made Mahendra Jaya, last week announced that 50-70% of the revenue generated from the soon-to-be-introduced Bali tourism tax will be spent on improving waste management across the island. It has now been confirmed how and where more tax income will be invested. The legislative changes required to implement a …
Bali’s Uluwatu is busier than ever right now. The once quiet surfing retreat is now a hustling, bustling resort that welcomes thousands of excited holidaymakers every day. As the Christmas and the New Year holidays approach, the resort is bracing to host its biggest festive season yet. Uluwatu is a destination known for luxury beach …