Culture Run Bali 2026 has been announced in Bali. The race will take place on 26 July 2026 at Peninsula Island in the Nusa Dua resort area.
Three distances have been announced: 5 km, 10 km and a half marathon. Registration is not open yet, so follow the official Instagram. Entry fees start from 250,000 rupiah for the 5 km, from 350,000 fo…
The story of the glass lift at Kelingking Beach on Nusa Penida has taken a new turn. The project’s investor, Zhang Yaosheng, has filed another lawsuit with the administrative court after the first att…
A magnitude 7.4–7.7 earthquake off the coast of Japan on 20 April has once again sparked a wave of anxious discussion about Bali. The media have been talking about a mega-earthquake of up to 9.0, but…
Just two months ago in Bali, they unveiled a Bell 412 helicopter equipped with a hoist system — a winch that lowers a rescuer and lifts an injured person without landing. At the time, this was describ…
In Nusa Dua, Club Med Bali caught fire on the morning of 24 April. The fire did not start in the accommodation buildings, but in the restaurant area and the hotel’s main kitchen.
A project to move telecommunications cables underground has started in Ubud. The work was officially launched on 20 April by the authorities of Gianyar Regency together with the association of telecom…
This story is unfolding right now on Rote Island, Indonesia. Once again, it’s a clash between business and local residents. That script is as old as time, but it’s worrying that in Indonesia these sto…
In Bali’s heat, something interesting happens quite quickly: you get used to it and stop noticing it. In the morning you hop on your scooter, stop for a coffee, then head to the beach, then somewhere…
Good news for anyone planning to climb Mount Rinjani but not keen to pay extra for a private transfer or ride to Lombok by motorbike.
From 10 April 2026, government-run tourist buses (KSPN) were officially launched on Lombok, linking the airport and main terminals with the “gateway” to Rinjani — the village of Sembalun.
No One Owns the Ocean: The Fight for Bo’a
Update:
The Rote Ndao District Court has fully acquitted Erasmus Frans Mandato in the case concerning his posts about access to Bo’a. The judges ordered that all charges be dropped, that he be released from c…