Site & Safety Check by Tourism Minister

Oct. 23, 2026 by

Tourism Minister Visits Karangasem as Tourism Activities Continues in Both Karangasem Regency and Entire Bali Despite Volcano Alert for Mount Agung (10/7/2017) On Thursday, October 5, 2017, Indonesia’s Minister of

Traveler’s Aid

Oct. 23, 2026 by

Tourism Academy Students Trained to Staff 10 Hospitality Desks in the Event of Airport Closure by Volcanic Dust (10/20/2017) The Bali Tourism Board Hospitality Task Force has organized 10 Hospitality

Rabies Death Reported in Buleleng

Oct. 23, 2026 by

(10/7/2017) Ketut Restiada, a 32-year-old man from the Village of Bebetin, Buleleng, North Bali died at the Buleleng General Hospital on Friday morning, October 6, 2017, after having been bit

VIRAL: Middle school boy poses disrespectfully on top of Hindu shrine in Indonesia, apologizes after scolded by netizens

Oct. 23, 2026 by

An example of what not to do at a temple or place of worship of basically any religion. There’s nothing like an angry storm of comments from thousands of netizens

Bali Police hunt down man posing with ‘AK-47’ in viral photo, weapon turns out to be airsoft gun but guy arrested anyway as raid uncovers stockpile of knives

Oct. 23, 2026 by

Police found the Balinese man posing with in these viral photos had quite the blade collection. Police hunted down a Balinese man after photos of him posing with what looked

Wedding of the Apes

Oct. 23, 2026 by

Indonesian Celebrity Luna Maya and Bali Zoo Criticized for Failing to Protect Interest of Endangered Orangutan (10/5/2017) Indonesian actress and singing celebrity Luna Maya is receiving a maelstrom of criticism

Information You Can Trust

Oct. 23, 2026 by

Ministry of Tourism Establishes Hospitality Task Force to Keep Public Fully Informed on Mount Agung (10/5/2017) A Bali Tourism Hospitality Task Force has been formed to fill the role of

Unfounded Panic Causing Some Holiday Cancellations

Oct. 22, 2026 by

Tourism Minister Says Cancellations to Bali Running at 20-30% Due to Concern Over Mount Agung (10/4/2017) After insisting just a week before that airline, hotels and attractions in Bali were

Reigning in Unjustified Fear

Oct. 22, 2026 by

Bali Governor Calls on Consulates to Assure the World Bali Remains Safe for Tourist Visitors (10/7/2017) Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika met on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, with representatives from

Bali governor urges volcanologists to reevaluate alert status of Mount Agung, hopes to get it lowered

Oct. 22, 2026 by

Mount Agung volcano looms in the background of a Balinese Hindu tempe in the Kubu subdistrict of Karangasem Regency in Bali on September 26, 2017. Photo: Sonny Tumbelaka/AFP Bali Governor