It’s the peak travel season in Bali, and there are three incredible cultural festivals happening on the island this month that tourists simply must add to their itineraries. As the Bali Arts Festival picks up speed in Denpasar, the island is also about to celebrate the Lovina Festival and Just Dance It Out 2025. From …
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At least four people have died and at least 38 people are still missing after the KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya ferry sank off the coast of Bali late on Wednesday, 2nd July. The ferry, crossing from East Java’s Ketapang Port in Banyuwangi, sank less than 30 minutes after its departure for Gilimanuk Harbour in Bali. …
Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport has revealed the travel forecast for the rest of the peak of the high season. As the long summer holidays kick off around the world, Bali Airport is preparing to welcome a surge in the number of passengers. Bali’s peak season is well underway. The sun is shining …
Tourists, digital nomads, and long-stay visitors to Bali and all regions of Indonesia are being reminded that new visa extension protocols took effect in May 2025. The new policies have brought about significant changes in the way Indonesia’s socio-cultural visas can be extended to foreigners, and these changes are already causing confusion. Effective from May …
Tourists traveling to Bali and Indonesia’s most famous volcanic and mountainous regions are being urged to plan their trekking adventure seriously. There is a prevailing misconception that since many of Indonesia’s most famous volcanic peaks are bucket list adventures, they are easy; nothing could be further from the truth. The calls come just days after …
The Indonesian Government has pledged to review all trekking and hiking standards in the country following the death of a Brazilian tourist on Lombok’s Mount Rinjani. The promise of a review comes after dozens of incidents over the last five years of tourists becoming lost, injured, and in tragic cases even dying on the country’s …
The Regent of Badung, Wayan Adi Arnawa, who oversees Bali’s largest tourism resort, including Canggu and Seminyak, is calling for more efforts to be made to improve accessibility in the area. Regent Arnawa wants to see the beachfront in Canggu’s Pererenan better pedestrianized. During a visit to Pererenan Beach this week, Regent Arnawa assessed the …
Bali’s neighboring island of Lombok has long been a destination loved by surfers, climbing enthusiasts, and laid-back backpackers. The island is about to undergo a series of massive development projects that will transform the landscape. Two Australian developers have confirmed that they will be investing $6 billion in creating a new smart city in Lombok. …
Parents and guardians traveling to Bali with children this high season are being warned, once again, about the dangers of black henna. All along Bali’s most popular beachfronts and resort areas, temporary henna tattoos are offered to passing tourists. However, in some tragic circumstances, these moments of temporary holiday fun can turn into lifelong scars. …
Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport is preparing for a massive rise in the number of tourists over the coming two months. As school holidays have started around the world, thousands of families will be jetting off to the Island of the Gods to enjoy some fun in the sun. Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah …
Indonesia’s Minister of Tourism is taking major steps forward toward launching the long-anticipated 3Bs Tour. The tour package will connect North Bali, West Bali, and Banyuwangi in East Java and is a project initiated by the previous Minister of Tourism, Sandiaga Uno. Speaking at a press conference in Buleleng Regency, West Bali, Deputy Tourism Minister …
The President of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, has been in Bali this week to conduct a series of official visits to new medical facilities on the island. President Subiatno has inaugurated the Bali International Hospital in Sanur, which is set to become a world-leading medical tourism facility. He also visited the new Ngoerah Sun Wellness and …