Editors’ Picks: The craziest viral stories out of Bali in 2017
If there’s a crazy story that’s gone viral on the Bali net, you can be darn sure that we’re going to report on it. It’s our sworn pledge to wade
Not All are Welcome
(12/24/2017) RadarBali reports that for the eleven months January – November 2017, Immigration officers at Bali’s Ngurah Rai Airport refused entry or sent home some 756 foreign tourists. Among those
Bali’s world famous Kuta Beach is drowning beneath a sea of garbage
Bali’s palm-fringed Kuta beach has long been a favorite with tourists seeking sun and surf, but nowadays its golden shoreline is disappearing under a mountain of garbage. Plastic straws and
Less ‘Extras’ the Holiday Season
(12/24/2017) The number of “extra flights” scheduled over the Christmas and New Years period 2017/2018 has dropped dramatically when compared to the same period one year ago. Beritadewata.com quotes the
Bali’s wildest animal stories of 2017
We sure love animals and it shows in our coverage of the beat. The animals–both wild and pets–of Bali never cease to stop amazing us with the crazy things they
No Alert Status For the Island of Bali as a Whole
Indonesian Energy Minister Clarifies Bali’s Safety and Security Status in Connection with Mount Agung Volcano (12/22/2017) Indonesia’s Minister for Energy and Natural Resources, Ignasius Jonan, did much to clarify recent
Top 6 most cringeworthy aviation incidents of 2017 involving Bali flights
Between pilots testing positive for narcotics and planes missing the runway, there’s hardly ever a dull moment in Indonesian aviation. We hate to say it, but 2017 was particularly memorable, giving us plenty of
A Cultural Start to 2018
Join the 3rd Monthly Bale Banjar Culture Club on January 14, 2018, with Dr. Lawrence Blair for a “Beastly’ Start to the New Year (12/21/2017) The monthly lecture series on
5 big stars who vacationed in Bali in 2017, plus 2 political icons
Bali’s one of the most popular destinations–voted number one on TripAdvisor–attracting millions of foreign tourists each year. Some visitors to Bali this year happened to be quite famous… or we
Bali’s Mount Agung erupts again, but island is ‘safe’ and airport still operating normally
Bali’s Mount Agung erupted on Sunday, following an eruption on Saturday, but the eruptions have been minor, the island remains safe and the airport continues to operate normally, according to
