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Indonesia’s Immigration Services are getting a facelift. In 2023, the Directorate General of Immigration, Silmy Karim, announced that he wants to raise the Indonesian Immigration Department to a world-class standard, improving services for Indonesian citizens and foreigners. Want to read more? Our Bali Sun Premium Members always get full access to our best content, ad-free! …
Tourists, digital nomads, and expats in Bali have received a warning from the Indonesia Minster for Tourism and Creative Economies. During the Weekly Briefing with Sandi Uno, the Minster responded to viral videos of foreigners lashing out in Bali. The discussion around badly behaved foreigners in Bali is sadly never far from the headlines nor …
Bali’s Tourism Office has said loud and clear that high-spending tourists will be welcome in Bali, but low-budget travelers are out as the island moves towards promoting more sustainable and culturally respectful tourism. It’s clear money talks. The Head of the Bali Provincial Tourism Office, Tjok Bagus Pemayun, has literally said that increasing prices of …
It will come as no surprise to Bali lovers that the island has topped the charts again in 2024, ranking highly across the board. The TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice Awards are arguably the most impactful travel and tourism awards in the world. Based on reviews and recommendations by real travelers and affirmed by travel experts from …
Bali lovers have been left reeling as prices rise across the island. For decades Bali has been considered one of the world’s most affordable travel destinations but it seems like all that is changing, fast. In a post shared on the Facebook group Bali Bogans, a page dedicated to Bali lovers from Australia, one traveler …
Bali has confirmed its tourism targets for 2024. In late 2023, the Indonesian Ministry for Tourism and Creative Economies announced nationwide targets, and now the Island of the Gods has revealed goals for the year ahead. The Indonesian Ministry for Tourism and Creative Economies has confirmed that they are targeting the welcoming of 14 million …
Indonesia’s Minister for Tourism and Creative Economies, Sandiaga Uno, calls on airport staff to consistently give top service to Bali Airport passengers. His comments come as I Gusti Ngurah Rai International was listed amongst the world’s worst by a top passenger rights company. Speaking from Jakarta, Minister Uno emphasized the need for all hospitality workers, …
Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport has been named amongst the worst ten airports in the world, according to AirHelp. The company is the world’s top passenger rights organization that helps travelers access compensation and support when air travel goes wrong. AirHelp is regarded by the travel and aviation sector as a leader in …
Leaders in Bali have committed to eliminating the practice of ‘gacong’ from the island. Gacong is the local word used to refer to tour guides who put pressure on tourist attractions to pay them a commission for bringing guests, despite not having a business relationship with the venue. The practice has been widespread across Bali’s …
In 2024, Indonesia is targeting to welcome 11.4 million international arrivals. With the island proudly the country’s flagship destination, I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport is preparing to run an increasingly busy flight schedule over the next 12 months. In April 2024 Bali Airport will welcome Etihad Airways to the runway for the very first …