Bali’s Nusa Islands are receiving more tourists than ever before. This is in part thanks to the increased accessibility of the islands. With multiple fast boat arrivals and departures daily, it has never been easier to explore Bali’s outlying islands. Want to read more? Our Bali Sun Premium Members always get full access to our …
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The Indonesian Government is under pressure from some communities in North Bali who want to see progress on election campaign promises to build a new international airport in the region. The North Bali International Airport project has been on and off the cards for nearly a decade. In light of recent floods in Bali, which …
The Bali Regional Drinking Water Company, Trita Mangutama, has confirmed that floods in Badung Regency have affected clean water services. Badung Regency is home to top tourist resorts, including Canggu, Seminyak, Legian, and Kuta. While Bali’s state of emergency declaration came to a close on the evening of Wednesday, 17th September, heavy rainfall and localised …
With the full impact of the devastation caused by recent floods in Bali still being calculated and with the risk of more heavy rain ever present, tourists on the island are being urged to leave plenty of travel time. All of Bali’s major and minor tourist attractions remain open and operational, but accessing them may …
Indonesia’s national tourism board, Wonderful Indonesia, is designed to highlight all of the most incredible travel destinations that the country has to offer. Since Bali is the country’s flagship tourism destination, Wonderful Indonesia is on a mission to highlight how the province can be used as a launchpad to explore more areas of the archipelago …
Leaders in Bali are calling for funds generated through the Bali Tourism Tax Levy to be spent on supporting the island’s waterway management system, known as the subak. This UNESCO-protected water management system has been used on the island for centuries, but rampant development over the last 50 years has hugely affected water flow, and …
Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport has declared the current flooding and natural disasters seen around the province as a force majeure. Devastating floods affected six out of Bali’s nine regencies, with leaders confirming the rainfall was the worst seen in 70 years. The Head of the Communications and Legal Division at I Gusti …
Back in April 2025, the South Korean Government gifted the Bali Provincial Government ten electric shuttle buses as part of a grant to help improve transportation and reduce emissions on the island. These shuttle bus services are now in operation across the central south of Bali. While the first of the buses arrived in Bali …
Bali is on track to hit its tourism targets by the end of the year. While the low season has come around again, the island is on track to welcome more than 7 million international arrivals. Bali Airport is still welcoming a huge number of foreign tourists even as the low season begins. The latest …
Indonesian Tourism Minister Widiyanti Wardhana has issued an extended public statement on behalf of the Ministry of Tourism and the President of Indonesia in light of recent political unrest and public demonstrations in cities across the country, including in Bali’s Denpasar. On the 28th August, during demonstrations in Jakarta opposing a series of recent government …
Bali’s less-explored regions have a great deal to offer tourists. While areas like Badung Regency welcome the highest number of visitors every year, Bangli Regency, arguably, sees notably fewer tourists, yet has even more to offer. This week, tourism leaders across Bali have been emphasizing their assurances that the province is a safe and welcoming …
Bali’s Governor Wayan Koster has issued urgent statements regarding safety in Bali following nationwide protests. Governor Koster and the tourism industry are clear that the province remains safe for tourists and the situation will take the necessary steps to ensure that remains the case. A statement issued on Tuesday 2nd September from the Office of …