19 September 2021
Travel + Leisure Magazine has published its World’s Best List covering the period January 11 through 10 May 2021 presenting their survey results including the Best destinations, travel brands, islands, cities, tour operators, hotels, cruise lines, national parks, and airlines. The survey gathers the detailed travel reviews of readers of Travel + Leisure’s print and online publications Bali and beyond […]
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19 September 2021
A new and innovative accommodation venue – Black Lava Camp – has opened in the hills of Kintamani in Bali’s Bangli Regency. Located on Jalan Bukit Payang Nomor 88 in Kintamani, Black Lava Camp formally opened on 05 August 2021.Black Lava Camp offers glamour camping facilities with tented accommodation supported by a swimming pool, lighting, and sound system to support […]
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19 September 2021
Bali is trying various tactics and strategies to restart its long-stalled tourism industry during the continuing global pandemic. Some may argue that some of these measures are more praise-worthy than others. Social media and the international mainstream press, including AFP, report the prominent placement of a derelict Boeing 737 aircraft on the cliff overlooking Nyang Nyang Beach in South Bali. As […]
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19 September 2021
Comments by Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment that initially threatened Indonesia would actively ban backpacker tourists, have now been walked back. The Indonesian Government is now assuring that “all” foreign tourists would be permitted to visit the Country. As reported on Tuesday, 14 September 2021, by Kompas.com, the spokesperson for the Coordinating Minister, Jodi Mahardi, sought […]
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13 September 2021
Air passengers traveling between Java and Bali are no longer required to under an RT-PCR Swab Test providing they can present official certification that they are fully vaccinated – having undergone both an initial and second inoculation against COVID-19. The revised requirements for Java-Bali air passengers are outlined in Instructions from the Minister of Home Affairs Number 38 of […]
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13 September 2021
On Tuesday, 07 September 2021, Bali Governor Wayan Koster issued Circular Memorandum Number 15 of 2021 addressing opening hours and maximum permissible carrying capacity at Bali shopping malls and commercial centers. The latest instructions allow the businesses to open until 9:00 pm WITA and operate at 50% of their normal guest capacity. The Governor’s instructions also require […]
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07 September 2021
Ritualized purification or bathing (penglukatan) at the Pura Taman Beji Cengana in the traditional Village of Dar-masaba in the Abiansemal area of Badung Regency, Bali is temporarily not allowed to avoid unnecessary public gatherings with the risk of creating new COVID-19 clusters. As reported by NusaBali.com, other temple locations in Bali, such as Pura Kereban Langit in the Village of Sading, have also […]
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07 September 2021
Oceanman Bali 2021 – the international ocean swimming event initially scheduled for 13-14 August 2021 has been moved to 10-11 September on Sanur Beach in Bali. The rescheduling occurred due to the developing COVID-19 situation in Indonesia. Despite the delay, the chairman of Oceanman Bali 2021, Wibowo Suseno Wirjawan, has assured that the event is in a 100% state of […]
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07 September 2021
Part of the Government’s plans to relaunch Bali as the Nation’s leading tourism destination is the creation of the Island as a top center for medical tourism or, as it is termed in some circles, wellness tourism. As Bali awaits the end of the global pandemic and the return of foreign tourists, medical tourism will be […]
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14 June 2021
Balipost.com provides an update on efforts to make the Island of Bali a paradise for the new class of global travelers – “Digital Nomads.” The head of tourism for the Province of Bali, Putu Astawa, said on Thursday, 27 May 2021 that “Digital Nomads” represents a potential market for tourists that needs to explored and exploited, Astawa insists that […]
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02 June 2021
The Minister of Tourism and the Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno, has commissioned a study estimating that 25% of Indonesian Civil Servants could move their work location to the Island of Bali. As reported by Balipost.com, speaking at a press conference on Saturday, 22 May 2021, Vinsensius Jemadu, the Director of Marketing for the Ministry of Tourism, confirmed that 25% […]
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02 June 2021
The perigee of a Total Lunar Eclipse – more commonly known as a “Super Blood Moon” will occur on 26 May 2021 and be visible worldwide and from broad areas of Indonesia. Four eclipses will occur in 2021 – two involving the moon and two the sun. The first total lunar eclipse of the year on 26 May is […]
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24 May 2021
The 7th Edition of Bali & Beyond Travel Fair (BBTF) will return to Bali 08 June – 12 June 2021 to be held at the Bali International Convention Center (BICC) in Nusa Dua as the Island seeks to restart its stalled tourism Industry. AS reported by Beritabali.com, the Bali Provincial Government and organizers of BBTF target revenues to be generated from the event at […]
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10 May 2021
ndonesia’s Minister of Tourism and the Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno, says Bali visitor arrival numbers are improving due to strict adherence to health and sanitation protocols. Sandiaga said on Saturday, 02 April 2021: “When I became Tourism Minister in December of 2020, we were experiencing extreme lethargy, but by closely following health protocols and continuing […]
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10 May 2021
Bali’s semi-lockdown status and ongoing closure to foreign visitors have done little to detract from the island’s popularity as a tourism destination. According to a reader poll conducted by TripAdvisor, Bali has ranked #1 as the World’s most popular holiday choice – lauded as “a tropical haven for beach bums, wellness worshipers, and the culturally curious.”Based on […]
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20 April 2021
Bali is banking on domestic tourism to hasten the recovery of the Island’s economy. As reported by Kompas.com, there are at least 20 major events planned for 2021. According to the Provincial Tourism Service head, Putu Astawa, this total is not complete, with many additional local and international events planned for the current year yet to be […]
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