The evening before Nyepi in Bali is always one of the most spectacular sights on the island. Once it gets dark, the main parade of the year begins — Pengrupukan. This is when the Ogoh-ogoh figures com…
Bali hosts some of the most spectacular days leading up to Nyepi. Balinese people take part in the Melasti ceremonies—dozens of processions across different parts of the island. From 15 March, beaches…
Spend the Day of Silence in true comfort — with your favorite hookah staying with you for two full days for the price of one.
March 18 — Special Nyepi Offer…
A real natural disaster unfolded on Mbadokai beach in the Rote Ndao regency. This is one of Indonesia’s southernmost areas, in the East Nusa Tenggara province. A huge pod of 55 short-finned pilot whal…
On 19 March, Bali celebrates Nyepi — the day when the island comes to a complete standstill for 24 hours. The streets empty, transport stops, shops and cafés close, and in the evening the lights go ou…
Denpasar traffic police have launched ETLE Mobile Handheld — a portable version of the ETLE electronic system for recording traffic offences. An officer can now capture a motorbike or car number plate…
Bali police deployed 2,076 officers on the streets at the same time. That number of officers is comparable to the population of an entire village.
Police officers are preparing the ground ahead of the year’s main operation, “Ketupat Agung” (Operasi Ketupat Agung). This year, Bali is seeing a rare coincidence: the Day of Silence Nyepi (Nyepi) fal…
The rainy season on the island is coming to an end. Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) forecasts that the dry season will start earlier than usual and last longer than n…
Indonesia’s authorities have decided to digitise every street vendor and small shop owner. The Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Maman Abdurrahman, has presented the Sapa UMKM project.
The Balinese government is actively working to make the island even greener. This time, the changes affect taxi services: they will switch to electric vehicles.
This will be supported by cooperation between Balinese transport services and the Vietnamese company VinFast. Cars of this brand are widely used in Vietnam; almost all taxis in the country are electri…
