Starting February 2024, in addition to the visa fee, tourists in Bali are required to pay a $10 (or 150,000 IDR) tourist tax. However, most visitors ignore this rule, prompting local authorities to di…
The Bali Tourism Department has expressed growing concern over the increasing number of rule violations by tourists on the island. In response, they are intensifying efforts to install informational b…
On the eve of the high season, when the number of guests from all over the world in Bali breaks records again, the island’s authorities have once more raised concerns about the "quality of foreign tou…
Bali Governor Wayan Koster stated that Bali is currently in chaos, and if the situation continues, the island’s tourism image could be seriously damaged. His statement came in response to numerous rep…
The Governor of Bali, Wayan Koster, made a strong statement: foreign tourists who break the law or disrespect Balinese culture will be deported without leniency.
He stated that he will no longer tolerate problematic foreigners. Koster demonstrated his resolve by visiting the Denpasar immigration office to oversee the deportation process of a 27-year-old Americ…
A law set to significantly change the rules governing tourist transport is about to come into effect on the island. The Regional People’s Representative Council (DPRD) has already approved the draft.
A foreign tourist from Spain, 37-year-old Lopez Pino Ferran, tragically died while spearfishing near the village of Pemuteran in Buleleng.
The tourist went hunting with three friends from the beach Tanjung Bukit Ser on the morning of August 17. Before diving, he was warned not to dive deeper than five meters and to strictly follow the in…
A video of a tourist launching a paraglider in Bromo National Park on Java is gaining popularity on social media. The footage was published by the TikTok account @palawantra: a man in a white helmet a…
Renting and driving a bike yourself is one of the most popular ways to get around the island.
However, every year hundreds of tourists end up in hospitals after accidents and falls on the roads. The police have launched an information campaign urging rental service owners to be more selective…
Bali’s immigration service expelled a 44-year-old US citizen who used a tourist visa to organize a paid retreat in Seminyak. The woman was detained on September 16 at Ngurah Rai Airport when she was a…
