In the tourist area of Ubud, a 41-year-old Russian citizen with the initials T.R. was found dead in the Ubudon guesthouse on January 27th. Staff were concerned because the light in his room had been o…
Emirates stopped operating the daily Dubai-Denpasar (Bali) route with the double-decker Airbus A380. Instead, the line is now served by a Boeing 777. The replacement was confirmed at Ngurah Rai Airpor…
The Ngurah Rai Immigration Office deported a South Korean citizen (initials CHK, 56 years old) after a conflict with the municipal police in Badung Regency.
The man removed the official restriction tape used by city inspectors to mark sites where work is prohibited. There was an order to suspend activities at the site, which was under the control of the i…
The government of Bali province announced the launch of monthly educational sessions for foreign investors. We are talking about direct foreign investment — PMA (Penanaman Modal Asing). This training…
The Bali provincial government and PLN (Perusahaan Listrik Negara), Indonesia’s state-owned electric utility company, have announced that they are accelerating the island’s transition to electric tran…
In Mason Elephant Park (Taro, Gianyar), elephant rides have finally come to an end. The management company officially stopped this practice as of January 25, 2026, following two written warnings and a…
“I’m in Bali,” Snoop Dogg wrote under one of his recent Facebook posts — and the image quickly caught the attention of Indonesian social media. The post collected around 48,000 likes and 2,500 comment…
The Indonesian Ministry of Transport plans to increase the annual capacity of Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport from the current approximately 24 million to 32 million passengers. This was state…
A special commission of the Bali Provincial Parliament on zoning, assets, and permits announced the closure of three businesses: PT Gautama Indah Perkasa, Queen’s Tandoor Restaurant (Seminyak), and Ju…
A group of 13 representatives from Balinese princely houses publicly addressed Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. They demanded specific timelines and confirmation that the "Northern Bali Internat…
Bali’s food scene isn’t just about cafés and restaurants. One of the most interesting ways to experience the island is through its home-style cooking — the kind locals make every day. Cooking classes…
The seawater desalination project for The Nusa Dua tourist area has become operational and started producing measurable volumes.
The Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) reported that over the past three months, around 331,000 m³ of fresh water has been produced from seawater using reverse osmosis desalination. This…
Stories about animal smuggling in Bali seem to be never-ending. For example, late last year, police caught smugglers attempting to steal turtles. This time, offenders tried to bring 7,355 birds onto t…
If you’re going to Vietnam for a visa run and plan to travel around the country by motorbike, it’s worth understanding local traffic rules and habits in advance.
Motorbikes dominate the roads here, and while the overall chaos may feel familiar to those used to Southeast Asia, Vietnam has a number of important specifics. Knowing them beforehand can help avoid f…
Bali as you’ve never seen it before, even if you’ve been here many times.
The helicopter takes off — and the island is revealed all at once: the coasts of Kuta and Seminyak, the cliffs of Bukit, the Uluwatu temple on the edge of the cliff, the giant Garuda Vishnu statue, ri…
