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 …
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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 …
Indonesia’s Minster for Tourism and Creative Economies, Sandiaga Uno, has this week confirmed that discussion about increasing the visa-on-arrival fee is still underway. Speculation as to how grand of an increase will be implemented continues to grow, with many sources suggesting the fee could triple. Currently, the visa on arrival in Indonesia costs IDR 500,000 …
The President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, has formally announced the end of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country. Speaking from Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, the President officially revoked the country’s pandemic status as the final restrictions were lifted last week. Indonesia’s President, Joko Widodo, is known to many simply as Jokowi. Speaking from Merdeka Palace, …
Officials in Bali have confirmed that online ride-hailing services are legal in Indonesia. The confirmation comes after a video went viral online of a local taxi driver harassing domestic tourists for using an online taxi service. The local taxi driver has since been arrested and questioned, but the incident bought the issue to the table …
Over the last few weeks, there have been some big changes for tourists heading to Bali. The provincial government has doubled down on its commitment to create sustainable and cultural-based tourism. As a result, Governor Wayan Koster announced a list of rules that all tourists must adhere to during their stay on the island. The …
Bali’s Kuta Beach has long been the most popular resort area on the island. The iconic vacation destination was visited by the Indonesian Minister for Tourism and Creative Economies this weekend, who took an early morning run along the beach walk. Minister Uno says that things are looking up in Kuta. Minister Uno, who is …
As the high season gets underway in Bali, police in Badung Regency are taking a proactive stance against potentially ‘lawless’ foreigners. Badung Regency is the most popular area of Bali for tourists, home to resorts like Kuta, Legion, Seminyak, Canggu, and Uluwatu. Badung Police have announced the launch of a 16-day operation titled ‘Operation Nusa …
Although hiking activities on Bali’s mountains have been banned in recent weeks by the provincial Governor, Wayan Koster, development in and around the island’s most iconic volcano remains underway. A new amphitheater will be built in Kintamani for cultural shows and will offer breathtaking views of Mount Batur. A new amphitheater will be built close …
Did you know that Bali is home to the biggest beach club in the world? Atlas Beach Club in Canggu is the biggest entertainment venue in Bali, featuring not only the beach club itself but a lifestyle center, food courts, luxury night club, and community hub. As Atlas Beach Club approaches its first anniversary, the …
Bali’s Governor, Wayan Koster, has reiterated his commitment to banning all activities on Bali’s sacred mountains. In the last few weeks, Koster announced that the public, including local Balinese communities, will be banned from stepping foot on the island’s twenty-two mountains except in very specific circumstances. During a speech on Monday, 19th June, Governor Koster …