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Starting February 14, 2024, all foreign visitors entering Bali will be required to pay a mandatory tourist tax called the Bali Levy, amounting to 150,000 IDR (approximately $10).

A message from Governor Wayan Koster to foreign travellers has appeared on the official website of the Bali provincial government (baliprov.go.id).

In his letter, the head of the province thanked visitors, reminded them of the importance of respecting local traditions, and urged everyone without exception to pay the tourist levy (Foreign Tourist…

Navigating the car-buying maze in Bali as a foreigner can feel like a high-stakes game.

With online expat forums buzzing with questions like, “Can I buy a car in Indonesia?” and “Can I register it in my name?” it’s no wonder the process might seem daunting.

At first glance, Bali, often perceived as a paradise surrounded by breathtaking nature, appears to visitors or those who have only heard about it as a magical world. But what if we look at the everyda…

Every day, Bali Airport welcomes and sends off around 76,000 people. Almost every foreigner entering Indonesia starts their journey here. Therefore, Bali’s Governor Wayan Koster decided to visit the a…

Bali is not a country — it is an island and one of Indonesia’s 38 provinces, located in Southeast Asia between the islands of Java and Lombok, about 8 degrees south of the equator. The provincial capi…

The short answer: the best time to visit Bali is the dry season, from April to October — and within it, May, June and September are the sweet spot, with dry sunny days, a warm sea and noticeably thinn…

Many first-time visitors to Bali make the same mistake: they head to supermarkets such as Pepito and buy familiar-looking yellow bananas. In reality, these are often imported varieties with a fairly o…

Bali Governor Wayan Koster has ordered work to improve transport access to Ngurah Rai Airport to be accelerated.

Meeting participants discussed traffic jams at the airport entrance and exit, bottlenecks in Badung and Denpasar, and the fact that the problem cannot be solved one junction at a time.

Bali’s weather has been making headlines again recently: warnings from BMKG meteorologists, canceled boats to Gili, high waves, and restrictions on ocean-going. In this context, the idea that January…