For those amongst us who are familiar with arriving at Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport at peak rush hour or anytime during the high season, we know all too well how intense the queue can be. From immigration to baggage collection, queue times have reached into the hours in the past, and leaders want to make sure that it can never happen again.  This week, the Class I...

Bali’s first-ever international photography festival will be coming to the island in less than a month. The FOTO Bali Festival will be held at Nuanu Creative City from 3rd June to 12th July 2026, bringing together some of the world’s most talented photographers. It promises to be one of the artistic highlights of the year. FOTO Bali Festival is the island’s first international photography...

Here, we have to admit that Kuta is something of a love-it-or-hate-it destination. As polarising as it is, leaders are working around the clock to make Bali’s most famous beach resort a world-class destination. Let us tell you, the hard work is starting to pay off. Kuta Beach is making a comeback…mark our words.  Kuta sits within Badung Regency, which is Bali’s most developed region...

By Meteorologist Chris Dolce Updated May 15, 2026 El Niño coming fast, and odds rise it will be historically strong. El Niño is emerging even faster than expected in the Pacific Ocean and odds are increasing that it could become historically strong — a rare “Super” El Niño — by fall or winter. This is according to a just-released update from NOAA’s Climate Prediction...

Bali’s Gianyar Regency is home to some of the island’s most popular cultural tourist destinations. Gianyar Regency is perhaps best known as the home of Ubud, Bali’s arts and culture capital, which welcomes millions of tourists every year. Ubud has become something of a spiritual pilgrimage destination for international travelers, and now leaders are teaming up with leaders from North Sumatra for...

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There was a time—not that long ago—when Bali felt like a place where things just… worked out. You’d arrive with an idea, a bit of capital, and a sense that this island somehow made room for you. A villa here, a lease there, maybe a listing on Airbnb, and before long, the numbers looked promising. Sometimes very promising. People talked about returns in a way that felt almost casual. “It...

Bali’s Penglipuran Village is one of the most recognizable communities in all of Indonesia. The winners of the UN World Tourism Best Village in the World award, Penglipuran Village, shot to international acclaim and have continued to pioneer sustainable cultural tourism in the region. Now Penglipuran Village is coming together once again, this time to create a health and wellness tourism initiative...

Bali’s Governor, Wayan Koster, has been making more frequent visits to Jakarta to discuss increased investment in tourism development and provincial infrastructure with the Indonesian Central Government. As Bali is one of Indonesia’s largest contributors to the national GDP, Governor Koster believes the province needs more financial support to improve services for both residents and the 7.5 million...

As the geopolitical conflict in the Middle East continues to cast a shadow over the global travel sector, Bali is surprisingly seeing an increase in arrivals. As global travel experts prepare for a decline in tourism, particularly in the leisure sector, Bali is showing the world that nothing can keep tourists from pursuing their vacation dreams.  Bali is TripAdvisor’s Best Destination in...