Bali is a freshwater paradise. While the island may be best known for its coastline, Bali is home to some seriously impressive lakes. The most famous of all are Lake Batur, Lake Beratan, and the Twin Lakes hidden away in the north of the island, but thanks to intensive restoration efforts, one of Bali’s most beautiful lakes is now open to the public once again. Not many tourists know that...
Bali’s Kintamani is one of the fastest-growing destinations on the island. Located in the landlocked Bangli Regency, Kintamani has long been seen as the gateway to Mount Batur. Over the last few years, however, Kintamani has blossomed into a destination in its own right, and to help keep things sustainable, entry fees have been introduced. The Kintamani Special Tourism Area (KSPK) covers...
The Future of Wellness is Here: Sanur Named Indonesia's Medical Tourism Hub! 🇮🇩✨ Huge updates on the new Special Economic Zone at Serangan Island inside! SANUR Center of Financial Wellness and Medical TourismApril 4th 2026 According to Gemini AI As of May 2026, the Indonesian government is actively accelerating the development of the **Kura Kura Bali Special Economic Zone...
With more than 60% of Bali’s GDP derived from tourism, global conflicts and geopolitical tensions are of inherent concern to the island, its economy, and the livelihoods of local people. With the island set to welcome more than 7.5 million international tourists in 2026, and millions more domestic tourists, the concern running through everyone’s minds, both tourists and tourist business owners...
Bali’s busiest region for tourism, Badung Regency, which is home to the island’s most established resorts, including Canggu, Seminyak, Legian, Kuta, Jimbaran, Uluwatu, and Nusa Dua, is now officially home to one million vehicles. This is kind of mind-blowing, especially since there are only half a million registered residents in the regency. This might just explain why traffic congestion in...
Denpasar, Bali (ANTARA) - A transition in seasonal weather has triggered a massive migration of bees across the Bali Mandara Toll Road in Denpasar on Sunday afternoon, Bali Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) confirmed. The unusual event was captured in a viral social media video, showing dozens of motorcyclists forced to an abrupt halt as a thick swarm clouded the path. "Transitional...
One of Bali’s primary objectives is to develop sustainable and culturally respectful tourism. With the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism on board to create sustainable tourism as standard nationwide, Bali could look to other top destinations for inspiration. Bali may be Indonesia’s flagship tourism destination, and the province that the nation looks towards when exploring tourism...
Bali is deploying a new Immigration Task Force Team to help keep tourists safe and crack down on illegal and unruly behavior. The new team, known as the Dharma Dewata Task Force, has been officially inaugurated by the Directorate General of Immigration at the Puputan Margarana Niti Mandala Renon Field in Denpasar this week. The new task force comprises hundreds of immigration officers....
Bali is a resilient place. The people and the culture of this island, as well as the landscape itself, have faced unimaginable adversity over the centuries and have stood strong in the face of strife time after time. As geopolitical tensions are rattling the world’s tourism sector, Bali is proving to be as in demand as ever. Demand for travel to Bali not only remains high but is...
Bali is low-key becoming a sports tourism destination…who’d have thought it! From gyms to yoga, MMA to running, Bali is a hive of activity when it comes to sporty folks, both local residents and tourists alike. This month, the island is set to host a fun run for 20,000 eager participants in a very exciting destination indeed. The run will be hosted in celebration of the ‘Road To 100 Years...
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