Bali’s Tourism Task Force is on the lookout for a travel content creator whose videos went viral on TikTok after she showed the condition of Kuta Beach and traffic in the resort. The Bali’s Tourism Task Force was established last year to tackle unruly and culturally disrespectful behavior. Travel content creator Corrin, from England, runs …
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It is no secret that Bali struggles with its waste management system. From the beaches to the open landfill, most tourists are aware of the issue. However, the extent of the problem is still a shock to many. Travel content creator Dale Philips recently visited Bali. He hit up all the go-to destinations, including the …
Bali tourists are reminded once again not to interact with the wild and semi-wild monkeys on the island. The monkeys that reside at the world-famous Sacred Monkey Forest in Ubud, at the Sangeh Monkey Forest, and at Uluwatu Temple are more street-smart than visitors first give them credit for, sometimes with disastrous results. New footage …
Bali Police are calling on the public to ensure that they report crimes and issues of public disturbance to the authorities before posting online. As social media has become the first port of call when disaster strikes, police want to readdress the balance. Speaking to the press, the Bali Police are calling on tourists and …
Shocking footage is circulating online that shows a taxi driver in Bali threatening two American tourists. In the three-minute video, the driver ignores the women’s demands to be let out of the vehicle, tries to extort USD 50 from them, and threatens them with what appears to be a knife. The video starts mid-argument between …
Tourists behaving badly in Bali has been something of a recurring theme in the news this year. As the island has continued to grapple with foreigners breaking the law and disrespecting local culture, there is one kind of violation in particular that keeps cropping up. Tourists in Bali have been slammed online for some of …
Bali lovers have been left outraged by yet another video of a tourist posing nude by a Balinese temple. In the latest viral video, a caucasian man can be seen ‘meditating’ naked in front of a temple. Bali Immigration and Police are now looking for the man; though the original account has been emptied, a …
Bali is home to thousands of Balinese Hindu temples. Each is beautiful and unique in its own way; some are more famous than others. Bali’s Penataran Agung Lempuyang Temple is best known in English as the Gateway to Heaven temple, offering breathtaking views over sacred Mount Agung. The Penataran Agung Lempuyang Temple has become a …
Bali’s outlying island of Nusa Penida is one of the most popular destinations for tourists right now. Home to breathtaking clifftop views, absolutely stunning beaches, and heaps of ways to have fun in the sun, it’s easy to see why over 1,500 tourists are visiting the island every single day. Beautiful as it may be, …
A video is circulating online of a local taxi driver in Bali demanding tourists to pay an exorbitant fee for using an online taxi service in his patch. In the video, the local driver can be seen harassing domestic tourists for money after they used an online ride-hailing app in Canggu. The tensions between online …
The Head of the Tourism Office in Bali has called on local residents to stop posting videos of foreigners behaving badly on social media. His request comes as top police officials warned the public that posting videos of other people committing crimes also puts the person who uploads in a precarious position in the eyes …
The conversation around tourists behaving badly in Bali continues this week after another altercation between a local man and a tourist has gone viral. In the video, a foreigner can be seen pushing a local man after what has been reported online as a traffic violation. In the video, the local man, reported to be …