Tourist Detained Over Footage Shot at Papua Protest
Indonesia's immigration service has detained a 39-year-old Russian man who was filming a rally by supporters of West Papuan independence in Wamena. The agency concluded that the filming did not m…
New Ubud Traffic System Moves Congestion to Side Streets
A ban on turning onto Made Lebah Street has moved Ubud's traffic jam onto the surrounding streets. Drivers coming from the south — from Nyuh Kuning, Lodtunduh and Singakerta — can no longer turn…
Investor Deported From Bali After Failing to Name His Business
Denpasar immigration has expelled from Bali a foreigner holding an investor stay permit. During a check he was unable to say what the company whose shares the permit was issued for actually does, or w…
Bali to Inspect Unlicensed Clinics and Mobile IV Drips
Unlicensed clinics, IV drips in hotel rooms and consultations with foreign doctors who hold no work permit — authorities have now taken all of this on in the resort areas of southern Bali. Owners of v…
Diamond Beach Open Despite Swing and Flying Fox Closure
The swings and the flying fox at Diamond Beach on Nusa Penida are out of action: inspectors shut down both rides and wrapped the structures in warning tape. The operator was unable to produce a basic…
Canggu Beach Fire Destroys 10 Bars at Perancak
Ten bars at Perancak Beach (Pantai Perancak) in Canggu have burned to the ground. The structures were made of wood and bamboo, and not a single one could be saved. No one was hurt: the bars were close…
Bali Plans to Speed Up Land Title Transfers to 10 Days
Land rights transfers in Indonesia are expected to take ten days. On 17 August, the ATR/BPN land agency introduced a new procedure for balik nama, the local term for transferring land rights to a new…
Where to Travel for a Bali Visa Run: Part 2
A visa run doesn’t always have to mean taking the shortest possible flight out of Indonesia and returning to Bali the next day. If you have a little more time, the Philippines, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and…
Out of Money, Out of Bali: Three Tourists Deported
Bali immigration authorities have processed the deportation of three foreign women for overstaying their permits: one has already left, while two are awaiting departure at the immigration detention ce…
Where to Spot Birds-of-Paradise in the Wild
Birds-of-paradise are easy to find in wildlife documentaries and lists of the planet’s most unusual animals. But how and where can you see them in real life? These birds live deep in the forests of Ne…
Zumana: Savaya Team’s New Beach Club Opens in Kuta
A new beach club, Zumana, has opened on the Kuta coast. It comes from the Savaya group, the same team behind the clifftop club in Uluwatu. Zumana, however, runs under its own name as a separate venue.
Bali Orders Full Accommodation Review Over Illegal Villas
Local authorities in Bali have been instructed to gather complete data on villas and other properties rented out to tourists, and to check which of them hold permits. The move follows complaints about…
Bali vs Phuket: Which Island Is Better to Live On?
Bali and Phuket are like yin and yang, day and night, avocado toast and a juicy steak. Phuket fans will give you a million reasons why the Thai island is better than “that Bali village full of spaced-…
Bali Pushes Hotels to Source 80% of Food From Local Farmers
The Bali provincial parliament is drafting a law that would require hotels and restaurants to buy farm produce from Balinese farmers and fishermen — between 40 and 80 percent of everything that goes i…
Bali Deports Foreigner for Paid Content Work on Business Visa
A foreign national has been expelled from Bali after doing digital marketing and producing paid content for the travel agency The Bali Dream while holding a business visa. He has been barred from ente…
