New travel data reveals the top international visitors to Bali for the month of May. The Central Statistics Agency released in-depth travel data every month, with a one-month lag. The figures from May 2023 make for interesting reading. The Head of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) for Bali Province, Endang Retno Sri Subiyandani, has released …
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Huge news has been announced for Australian travelers heading to Bali. Indonesia’s budget airline Citilink has confirmed that they will be resuming a daily service from the land down under to the Island of the Gods. The news that Citilink will resume its daily service from Perth to Bali for the first time since the …
Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport is now serving thirty international routes. The airport has just announced a new international flight service that offers tourists the opportunity to travel directly to a truly unique destination. The General Manager of Angkasa Pura I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, Handy Heryudhitiawan, has confirmed that there will …
Less than a year since the proposed North Bali Airport was removed from the list of National Strategic Projects, the conversation about the development of a second international airport on the island is back on the table. Officials from the Regional Representative Council (DPD) met with community leaders in Kubudindingan Village in Buleleng Regency, North …
Why Tours In Bali Are About To Be Easier And Better Than Ever Bali is celebrating the successes of 290 newly qualified tour guides who are ready to head off onto the island and give their gold-standard services to tourists. A whole new generation of tour guides were awarded their Tourism Competency Certifications this week, …
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 …
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 …
Bali is one of over seventeen thousand islands that make up the archipelago nation that is Indonesia. The county is governed by thirty-eight provinces, of which Bali is one. The island itself has then divided once again into nine different regencies, of which just one has a huge amount more to offer tourists than any …
Following the introduction of Governor Koster’s new do’s and don’ts for tourists visiting Bali, feedback from travelers has been largely positive. Over the last few days, the ‘good tourist guide’ has started to be given to every tourist arriving in Bali. Reporters spoke to international tourists in Bali and asked for their views on the …
Bali Airport is getting busier and busier as the demand for travel to Bali grows. New data reveals that I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport is the busiest airport managed by the state-owned enterprise Angkasa Pura in Indonesia, serving over 7.8 million passengers so far this year. The Main Director of Angkasa Pura, I Faik …
Officials in Bali are working around the clock to find impactful and novel solutions to try and eliminate illegal and disrespectful behavior by tourists. From implementing a new set of policy changes to installing huge billboards, progress is already underway. As the discussions continue, more and more ideas are being put on the table. A …