If you are traveling to Bali for the first time in 2025 or just getting ready to fly to the island to celebrate the new year, you are in for a treat! Bali is one of the world’s leading travel destinations and, in our opinion, one of the most welcoming. If you’re a first-time traveler …
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2025 will be all about the big Bali day trip, and in our opinion, the bigger, the better. Let’s say…visiting a whole other province in a day and climbing an active volcano in the process is kinda big. Sound like your kind of adventure? Then, in 2025, you need to plan a 24-hour trip from …
Tourists traveling to Bali for the festive season and into 2025 are reminded that events the world is moving towards more digitalized payment systems as standard; in many areas of Bali, cash is still king. The world is moving towards more digitalized banking and more cashless payment systems. It’s easy to overlook cash as an …
Leading tourism researchers in Bali have been crunching all of the data that 2024 has had to offer. Academics from the Unud Tourism Excellence Center have been surveying and analyzing tourism trends and traveler habits over the last 12 months, and the result makes for some seriously interesting reading. International tourists visiting Bali’s Denpasar Regency, …
As Bali is about to get incredibly busy this Christmas and New Year holidays, tourists are reminded that Bali’s public bus service, Trans Metro Dewata, is available for both Bali residents and tourists. This affordable and reliable bus service operates around some of Bali’s most popular tourist resorts. Whether hailing a taxi or driving yourself, …
The Indonesian Immigration Department has just announced an adjustment of its visa prices; some permits have been reduced, and others increased. Ranging from the 30-day tourist visa on arrival to the permanent stay permit for an unlimited period, the new payment system puts the visa costs at an incrementally increasing rate based on the length …
Can you believe it? Christmas is just around the corner! For those who will be in Bali for the big day, there are so many wonderful ways to celebrate the occasion. While Christmas is a public holiday in Bali, all of the island’s favorite hotels, restaurants, and cafes will be opening their doors on the …
It has been a big week for new discoveries in Indonesia. This country is so special, and travelers could spend a lifetime returning to the archipelago and truly only scratch the surface of all that Wonderful Indonesia has to offer. The Indonesian Geospatial Information Agency has just announced the discovery of 63 new islands spread …
Tourists in Bali must allow extra time when traveling by car or moped for the next few months. As the rainy season has hit Bali hard, the island’s major highways and busiest roads are regularly becoming badly flooded, making driving dangerous. Journeys that should take 15 minutes could take over 45 minutes this rainy season. …
Are you heading to Bali this festive season? Or are you planning your 2025 itinerary well ahead of time? Are you a digital nomad in Bali looking for a little staycation vibe? One final and very important question…have you been to Northwest Bali yet? No?! You’re missing out! Bali’s northwest regency, Buleleng, is home to …
It’s true that to really experience the authenticity of a destination traveler, one must hang out where locals go to enjoy their free time. One local journalist, Ni Wayan Linayani, has shared her top Bali beaches, and it’s got to be said, she’s got good taste; from sun up to sun down, these are some …
Tourists visiting Bali this festive season must pay their Bali Tourism Tax Levy fee. The mandatory fee costs IDR 150,000 per person and applies to children. The Bali Tourism Office has just completed a round of spot checks on tourists, and more are expected during the festive season. On Wednesday, 4th December, officers from the …