The Australian Government travel advice bureau, Smarttraveler will be launching an educational awareness campaign aimed at young Australian tourists following a mass methodical poisoning even in Laos in 2024. Reports of methanol poisoning in Bali hit headlines every year, and the campaign is aimed at helping young travelers enjoy the party scene of destinations across …
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Bali’s Search and Rescue Agency has confirmed that more officers will be deployed over the Eid al-Fitr holiday period. As Bali prepares for Nyepi Day, also known as the Balinese New Year, and as Indonesians prepare for the national public holidays observed over the Islamic festival of Eid al-Fitr, thousands of tourists will be traveling …
Will you be in Bali this Saturday 29th March 2025? Are you up to speed about the events of the most holy day of the year and how you are expected to respect and observe the day? Nyepi Day is the most important day of the Balinese Hindu calendar and all those on the island, …
As Indonesia prepares to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, and as Bali is getting ready to also observe the holy day of Nyepi, tourists on the island are being reminded that business hours will be different for the coming week or so. Opening hours for businesses and government offices will be changing to accommodate holiday time, including …
New flight services have been added to the schedule at Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport. The new service will connect even more Australian tourists and holidaymakers with Bali, with more than 60 flights between the two destinations every day. Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport has just celebrated the launch of a …
Leaders in Bali are speaking out about the impact that illegally operating tourist accommodation is having on the island. From the potential dangers to tourists to the impact on the environment and the lasting effects on the local economy and communities, one Bali-based academic says enough is enough. Economics Professor, Prof. Dr. Putu Anom, has …
Bali’s Governor, Wayan Koster, has signed off on policy changes and updates that will affect all international tourists from now on. As Governor Koster starts his second term in office, he and his teams are eager to introduce legislation that will help improve the quality of the tourism sector across the island. Governor Koster has …
On Friday, 21st March, a tourist boat carrying eleven passengers, two tour guides, and crew members capsizes off the coast of Nusa Penida in Bali Province. One Australian tourist died in the incident, and two more have been left severely injured. The boat, known as Sea Dragon 2, departed from Sanur Port at around 8.30 …
Everyone has a very specific idea about what the perfect vacation would be like. However, the spectrum of vacation dreams can be divided into broad segments. There are travellers who like to ‘fly and flop’ and there are those you like to get ‘in amongst it’. Bali wants to encourage more tourists to get out …
Bali’s Governor, Wayan Koster, is in the process of updating policies as he starts his second term in office. As tourism plays such a pivotal role in the island’s economy, naturally the issues the tourism sector is facing right now are coming under scrutiny. Governor Koster wants to take firm action to help improve the …
Normal flight services have resumed at Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport after six flights were delayed and seven more flights were canceled on Friday, 21st March 2025, due to the eruptions of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on the island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara. By 3 pm, all regular flight scheduling had been …
The last 24-hours in Bali have felt like a whirlwind, literally! With an earthquake, serious winds, rain and localised flooding, roofs being blown off and even a 15ft python spotted on the beach. It’s wild out there folks! Tourists in Bali are being urged to stay safe as more intense weather is forecast. The Bali …