October 1, 2022 J. M. Daniels The MV Laperouse, sailing from Australia, became the first international cruise ship since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to berth at Bali’s Benoa Cruise Port on Monday morning, 19 September 2022 As reported by NusaBali, the ship’s 250 international passengers disembarked at 7:00 am. The regional head of Pelindo III, Ardhy Wahyu Basuki, said the gala welcome...

The meeting of heads of state and government will be held in Bali on Nov 15 and 16. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG Linda Yulisman Indonesia Correspondent PUBLISHED OCT 13, 2022, 7:43 PM SGT JAKARTA - Indonesia, which holds the Group of 20 (G-20) presidency this year, is anticipating that all leaders of member countries will participate in the November summit, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said on Thursday. So...

Published: October 6, 2022 Business owners in Bali have told reporters that they are hopeful that direct flights from mainland China to Bali will resume in 2023. Travelers from mainland China have not yet been permitted to travel for tourism purposes to Indonesia, and business owners on the island are banking on that changing by early next year. Before the pandemic, Bali welcomed over one million...

Published: September 29, 2022 The Governor of Bali, Wayan Koster, has announced plans to make roads around popular tourist attractions and destinations electric vehicle zones. The announcement comes as the governor and his provincial government are keen to take tangible strides towards ensuring Bali transitions towards using green energy as widely as possible. At the Indonesian Electric Motor Show in...

Published: September 22, 2022 Today, thousands of Australian travelers woke to the news that Virgin Australia will be relaunching its Adelaide-Bali flight service. The announcement comes as welcome news to travelers from South Australia who are grateful to have more airline providers offering the route. Until now, the direct route had been provided by Jetstar and Qantas. Virgin Australia announced...