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 …
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Police in Bali have confirmed the death of a Russian tourist in Ubud. The police told the media late on Friday night, 23rd September, that they had been called to a guesthouse close to the Pendet Museum in Mas Village, Ubud. Speaking to reporters, Ubud Police Chief Kompol Gusti Ngurah Yudistira confirmed the death of …
Bali continues to find its feet in a post-pandemic world. As the island battles with rising fuel costs and inflation, local business owners are working to establish themselves financially in the wake of financial losses experienced over the last two years. This is leading to increases in the cost of rental accommodation in areas often …
A Russian tourist has been arrested in Ubud for disorderly behavior. The man, reported in local media as Alexsei T, was arrested outside the Ari Canti Hospital on Jalan Raya Mas on Saturday, 27th August. Police were alerted to a foreigner behaving in an ‘uneasy’ way and causing distress to the public. The Head of …
Ubud may have been named the best city in Asia for 2022, but Bali’s cultural capital is not immune to the traffic congestion that is often associated with Canggu and Kuta. Tourism was notably slower to recover in Ubud than in Bali’s coastal destinations of Kuta, Nusa Dua, and Sanur, but as international visitors are …
Residents in Ubud are sharing their concerns over renovations to the traditional Ubud Market. Market stalls and vendors have dispersed while the traditional market site undergoes renovations, however, many vendors have relocated to the center of the town. Vendors are now spilling out into the roads and alleyways adding to the already congested traffic. This …
Bali’s world-famous Ubud Writers and Readers Festival returns from 27-30th October 2022 for the first in-person event in two years. The festival organizers released a statement this week to confirm the first speakers who will be headlining the three-day event. The festival sees artists, activists, performers, and writers all head to Bali’s cultural capital to …
A New Zealand traveler and budding travel blogger found herself shocked by the state of her AirBnB booking in Bali this week. Bree Robertson from Nelson shared her surprise with her followers on TikTok and her video report quickly went viral. She had booked an Airbnb as a romantic getaway for her and her partner …
World-renowned Travel + Leisure Magazine has announced its winners for the annual World’s Best Awards. Bali has reason to celebrate as the island’s cultural capital Ubud has been named the Best City in Asia in 2022. Whatsmore, four of the top five east hotel resorts in Indonesia are in Bali too. What makes the awards …
Gianyar Police in Bali has arrested two young men in connection with a series of tourist phone robberies. The duo, named as I Wayan Mandi, 18, and I Nengah Buyung, 22, are both from Tianyar Tengah Village in Karangasem. The pair were paraded in front of the local press at the Ubud Police Headquarters on …
Ubud Police have successfully arrested and charged two men with the robbery of a villa resort in Peliatan Village. The Head of the Ubud Police, Kompol I Made Tama, told reporters on Friday 8th July that the pair were behind a calculated and repeated robbery of Avilla Ubud during lockdown. The men have been named …
Every year Forbes Magazine releases a new set of lists of top travel destinations for all kinds of travelers. This year is no exception and Bali is once again featured on the list. Ubud has been placed as the 6th best place for solo travelers in 2022. The ranking system isn’t simply based on favoritism, …