Tourists heading to Bali can add a new landmark to their itinerary. The Turyapada Tower, in the Bedugul Highlands, was built as a telecommunications tower, but leaders in Bali are working to establish the essential infrastructure as a tourism destination in its own right, including the installation of a cable car ride.  Turyapada Tower has been operational as a telecommunications tower for...

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Bali Deputy Governor I Nyoman Giri Prasta stated that sea routes via water taxi services are one solution to reduce congestion in the Canggu area, especially from I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport. "The sea toll (sea taxi route) is a must, it has been planned, so that people going to Canggu from Ngurah Rai Airport can go directly to Canggu and no longer have to travel by land," Giri said after...

If you are planning to invest in Bali real estate or retire to the island full- or part-time, you’ve likely fallen in love with our emerald-green rice terraces, lush tropical microclimates, and vibrant coastal lifestyles. But behind the scenes, nature is preparing a major shift. Global climate models, alongside Indonesia’s Meteorological Agency (BMKG), are tracking a significant climate...

​ In a significant blow to Bali tourism, AirAsia has been forced to axe routes from Australia to Bali due to surging jet fuel costs. ​Emblematic of the escalating fallout from the US misadventure in Iran and the Middle East, AirAsia will cease flights from Melbourne and Adelaide to Denpasar, Bali, effective 18 June 2026. ​Indonesia AirAsia general manager Achmad Sadikin Abdurachman...

Tourists traveling to Bali quite rightly want to be off the plane and into their accommodation as quickly as possible. Here, we are all too aware that over the peak travel season, encountering queues at Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport is an all too common occurrence, which is why we are on a mission to help keep travelers moving with ease. Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai...

Anyone who has visited Uluwatu in the last three years will be all too familiar with the issues at the tourist hotspots’ traffic congestion, to put it mildly. Tourists planning on visiting Bali’s Uluwatu in the near future, we hate to be the ones to break it to you, but we are here to report on the truth about the latest news and life on the island. If you’re traveling to Uluwatu soon, you’re...

Why Smart Investors and Retirees Are Quietly Positioning Themselves in Bali Before the Next Property Surge For decades, Bali has been known as one of the world’s most desirable tropical destinations. But in 2026, something much bigger is unfolding. In January of this year, TripAdvisor readers chose Bali’s number one tourist Destination in the world for the first time. The latest...

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...