Officials from the Badung Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) have confirmed that they are working in partnership with the Bali Tourism Office to crack down on illegally operating holiday villas in the Canggu and Berawa areas. Officials in Bali affirmed last month that tourists must stay at accommodation that is a legally registered business. …
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Officials in Bali have committed to ensuring that rabies vaccinations are widely available on the island following a recent rise in cases. Governor Wayan Koster has announced that he is expediting the processes of vaccinating dogs on the island against rabies and is ensuring there is plenty of stock of vaccination. Speaking to reporters from …
A group of Bali’s biggest and most popular hotels has formally confirmed their commitment to promoting Balinese produce to their guests. The move comes as part of the Provincial Government’s plan to ensure that the island’s unique cultural heritage is not only preserved by celebrated across all aspects of daily life. Hotels, including Legian Beach …
Bali’s Governor Wayan Koster has announced that visitor numbers to the island are still on the rise despite recent policy changes. Speaking from the provincial capital, Governor Koster informed the press that the recent revocation of visa-free travel to Indonesia, a rise in rabies cases in the community, and the issuance of new behavioral buildings …
The international animal welfare organization World Animal Protection has released the findings of their latest investigation into the conditions at animal tourism facilities in Bali and Lombok. The findings are shocking and come with renewed guidelines for tourists wishing to have encounters with wildlife while traveling in Bali. World Animal Protection has conducted an in-depth …
Tourists who are preparing to travel to Bali this peak season are being urged to take time to thoroughly check the condition of their passports before heading to the airport. The warning comes after yet another Bali-bound traveler was turned away by immigration officials over almost imperceptible damage to her passport. British traveler Emma, known …
Travel data shows that tourists heading to Bali want to do more than relax at the beach. While hanging out in the Bali sunshine is a perfectly honorable way to spend a vacation, there are so many opportunities for tourists to really connect with the local culture and natural landscapes. One particular workshop is a …
The Deputy Head of Politics and Economics for the U.S. Consulate in Surabaya, Indonesia, has met with the Deputy Governor of Bali to discuss the new rules for tourists on the island. The Provincial Government’s announcement of the do’s and don’ts for tourists in Bali has hit the headlines over the last few weeks, and …
Tourists in Bali are being armed about a new scam on the island. While Bali is known to be a safe tourist destination, as the annual high season gets underway on the island, data suggests there is always a small spike in crime against tourists. This scam is affecting holidaymakers in the Seminyak area, though …
A Bali-based not-for-profit organization has been conducting water quality testing on two of Bali’s most popular tourist beaches. The findings of the surveys have concluded that there is dangerous bacteria in the seawater at Seminyak’s Petitenget Beach and Canggu’s Batu Bolong Beach. The Bali-based not-for-profit, Yayasan Bali Bersih, which is a trusted pattern of the …
Bali’s Governor Koster has committed to solving the issue of traffic in Sanur. The beachside resort is one of the island’s most popular family-friendly vacation spots. Sanur is also undergoing a huge redevelopment to become a world-class medical tourism destination. Speaking to the media this week. Governor Koster has annoyed that in 2024 a new …
Before the pandemic, most travelers heading to Indonesia would be able to enter the country for free for up to 30 days. When the country when into lockdown, the visa-free travel program was halted and remained on pause even when borders reopened in February 2022. Now the Department of Immigration has formally scrapped the visa-free …