Watch: Balinese priest leads ceremony on top of smoking Agung volcano

Nov. 6, 2017 by

Captivating footage shows a Balinese priest performing a ceremony at the summit of Mount Agung, the island’s rumbling, smoking volcano. The priest rings a bell and chants prayers as white

Governor: Bali Remains Safe for Tourist Visitors

Nov. 4, 2017 by

Bali Governor Assures Diplomats that Danger of a Mount Agung Eruption Limited to Small Area Far Removed from Tourist Visitors (10/27/2017) At a meeting with a group of foreign consuls

Acrobat drops 13-feet and breaks neck after rig snaps during live performance at Canggu beach club, desperate bid launched to medevac woman out of Bali

Nov. 4, 2017 by

Left: Sam Panda lies in a hospital bed in Bali (GoFundMe). Right: The aerial acrobat performs a stunt in Canggu, moments before her equipment fails (still from Vimeo). Netizens are

To Erupt or Not to Erupt? That’s the Question.

Nov. 3, 2017 by

(10/27/2017) The head of the subsection for the Volcanic Eruption Mitigation Agency (PVMG), Devy Kamil Syahbana, has explained that based on recorded data, the magma reservoirs below Mount Agung in

Safety First: Udeng over helmet is the latest trend sweeping Balinese social media

Nov. 3, 2017 by

The latest trend sweeping the island: udeng over helm. Left: Instagram/@nesakualit. Right: Facebook/Bobby Alcoholicrider Wearing the traditional Balinese Hindu udeng headband atop a motorcycle helmet is the latest thing on

Indonesian military deserter would use his old uniform to help get away with stealing motorbikes in Bali

Oct. 28, 2017 by

A former Indonesian soldier who had deserted the army, would dress up in his old uniform to help him get away with stealing motorbikes in Bali. Lombok man, Adiarta, was

There’s No Place Like Dome

Oct. 28, 2017 by

(10/20/2017) The Indonesian Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) is preparing to place a large, inflatable dome on its southernmost peninsula in Nusa Dua. Kompas.com reports that the dome, able to display

In the Event of a Sudden Loss of Cabin Pressure

Oct. 28, 2017 by

(10/20/2017) An Air Asia flight that departed Perth, Western Australia bound for Bali on Sunday, October 15, 2017, was forced to make an emergency return to Perth just 25 minutes

The Island Weekend Guide: 5 cool things to do in Bali Oct. 27-29

Oct. 28, 2017 by

The Day of the Dead is just around the corner, let’s drink to that! Photo via Above Eleven UBUD: Writers and Readers Festival Dive into Bali’s biggest festival, the Ubud

Deer too Dear to be Left Behind

Oct. 26, 2017 by

10 Timor Deer Evacuated from Danger Zone Near Mount Agung to Bali Zoo. (10/20/2017) The Bali Zoo in Singapadu, working in cooperation with the Natural Resource Conservation Agency (Balai Konservasi