For anyone who has yet to visit Ubud, the artistic capital of Bali conjures images of tranquility, temples, and plenty of culture to observe. While this is absolutely the case, it is also true that Ubud has long succumbed to the often snail-paced traffic queues that curse so many of Bali’s tourism hotspots. Thousands of …
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A Russian tourist in Bali’s cultural capital of Ubud has died after crashing a moped into a ravine. The 24-year-old woman had been a passenger on the moped while she and her companion were driving from central Ubud towards Parq Ubud, a newly opened social club, on Saturday, 14th January. Her companion, also from Russia, …
A tourist in Bali has been saved by search and rescue teams after falling from a pool deck in a luxury Ubud villa. The victim, known as 37-year-old JA from Seychelles, fell 20m into a ravine as the wooden railing surrounding the pool deck gave way on Sunday, 18th December. Speaking to the press shortly …
As the Christmas holidays approach, police in Bali are conducting site visits to leading tourist attractions and churches to help make people feel safe. In Gianyar Regency, the district where the island’s cultural capital Ubud is located, officers have visited key sites to assure religious and tourism leaders that they will be protected during the …
Tourism in Bali is steadily shifting towards more environmentally sustainable practices. While some hotels are taking small progressive steps like stopping using plastic straws or changing bed linens fewer times during each guest’s stay, some hotels are taking even bigger steps. Mana Ubud is one of Bali’s most highly regarded eco-tourism businesses. Mana Ubud is …
Two friends on holiday in Ubud, Bali, have reported a drive-by robbery on the 23rd of November. After reporting the incident to the local police, the friends shared their story on the Facebook group, Ubud Community, to warn others that the crime is resurfacing in the area once again. Drive-by robberies have often been associated …
An American tourist has died while on vacation in Bali after falling from the edge of an infinity pool. The woman, known by her initials CML, was 35 years old and believed to be on holiday with her friend, also known by her initials KLH. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening and was confirmed by …
An Australian family was left traumatized after a rafting experience went wrong in Bali. In an incident that happened just the day before an American tourist went missing during a similar rafting disaster on the same patch of river, the family has come forward to issue a warning and advice to their fellow holidaymakers. Aimee …
The rainy season has well and truly arrived in Bali, but the impact of increased rainfall has had a more devastating effect in just a few days than in the last few years combined. Heavy rainfall across Bali has caused major flash flooding events, landslides, bridges to collapse, trees to fall, and communities to be …
Search & Rescue teams in Ubud, Bali have called off their search for the missing American tourist as seven days have passed without a trace of evidence that he may be found in the area. The missing man, 64-year-old RCN, disappeared on Monday, 3rd October, during a rafting accident on the Ayung River. The Head …
A local village leadership committee has imposed an independent toll road fee through their village. Village leaders have created a tariff for drivers passing through Nagi Traditional Village in Petulu, which sits just north of the center of Ubud. The toll has been in place since the end of September but has caught the attention …
Denpasar has been named one of the six cities in Indonesia that will be hosting world cup soccer matches in 2023. The FIFA U20s World Cup will be hosted by Indonesia next year. The organizing committee has confirmed that some qualifying matches will be held in Bali. Indonesia’s Youth and Sports Minister Zainudin Amali told …