Tourists enjoy a quad-bike tour through the countryside near Ubud in Bali. Picture: Donna Page By Donna Page Updated August 5 2022 - 7:43am, first published 7:00am IF it weren't for all the people wearing face masks in the heart of Bali's most popular beach town of Kuta, it would be difficult to remember that the COVID-19 pandemic almost crippled the Indonesian holiday island. Australian tourists have...
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Asia, Indonesia, Bali. Woman working from home sitting in garden furniture surrounded by tropical plants, using laptop computer and mobile phone and reaching for a coffee.Martin Puddy | Digitalvision | Getty Images Published Wed, Jul 27 20229:00 AM EDTUpdated Wed, Jul 27 20229:55 AM EDT Molly Schiff The concept of working remotely isn’t new. But it really took the world by storm at the onset of the...
Published: July 20, 2022 World-renowned Travel + Leisure Magazine has announced its winners for the annual World’s Best Awards. Bali has reason to celebrate as the island’s cultural capital Ubud has been named the Best City in Asia in 2022. Whatsmore, four of the top five east hotel resorts in Indonesia are in Bali too. What makes the awards so special is that the winners are decided by readers,...
Published: July 13, 2022 Benoa Habour is about to receive a huge investment of funds to create what will be known as the Bali Maritime Tourism Hub. The development is partially funded by the Indonesian government and is being delivered by the private company Pelindo. The investment, totaling nearly USD 80 million has been signed off, and will be used to develop the infrastructure and waterways management...
11 June 2022 21:19 WIB Tourists watch the Kecak Dance performance at the Uluwatu Tourist Attraction (DTW), Badung, Bali, Tuesday 21 September 2021. The Kecak dance tourism attraction was again staged on Tuesday (21/9) by implementing strict health protocols and limiting the number of spectators to 50 percent of capacity as well as to promote the attractiveness of tourism in Bali. ANTARA PHOTOS/Nyoman...
Remote working from Bali will soon be easier thanks to Indonesia’s new digital nomad visa. - Copyright Peggy Anke By Rebecca Ann Hughes • Updated: 24/06/2022 - 13:52 Indonesia is hoping to entice more remote workers to the country with a new digital nomad visa. The proposed visa seeks to incentivise digital nomads to work from popular destinations like the island of Bali. Indonesia’s tourism...
by Louise | Jun 09, 2022 FINALLY. After an ever-growing environmental plastic crisis, the Indonesian island of Bali is going plastic-free in 2022. Think of Bali and no doubt picture-perfect visions of white sand beaches, hidden waterfalls and breathtaking landscapes spring to mind – and rightly so. But let’s be real here. For decades now, Bali has been fighting an ever-growing environmental crisis...
by Indonesia Expat - May 11, 2022 After two years of the COVID-19 pandemic and many false starts, Bali tourism has eventually restarted, to the joy of locals and travellers. After two years of the COVID-19 pandemic and many false starts, Bali tourism has eventually restarted, to the joy of locals and travellers. How does the picture look after two months of reopening? What are the prospects, expectations,...
Dancers perform the Durga Kerti dance during the closing ceremony of Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) 2022 in Nusa Dua, Bali, Friday (May 27, 2022). ANTARA FOTO/Aprillio Akbar/nym. Badung, Bali (ANTARA) - The 7th Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) in Bali has released the Bali Agenda for Resilience with the aim of keeping the world from facing 1.5...
Badung Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) bulldozed dozens of unlicensed traditional food vendors (warung) on Berawa Beach in Canggu, Bali, on May 18, 2022. Photo: Obtained. By Coconuts Bali May 19, 2022 | 5:28pm Bali time Dozens of unlicensed street food stalls (locally known as warung) in Canggu’s Berawa Beach have been demolished, much to the dismay of frequent visitors who enjoyed the street-styled...