Bali’s Busy Airport
20 Million Tourists Travel Through Bali’s Airport in 2017 (1/7/2018) Despite the downturn in passenger arrivals occasioned by the eruption of the Mount Agung volcano, the number of domestic and
Divine Guidance or a Policy of Folly?
Deputy Governor Instructs Pura Besakih to Reopen for Business Despite Location within PVMBG Exclusion Zone (12/29/2017) The Deputy Governor of Bali, Ketut Sudikerta, accompanied by a number of Provincial officials,
The River Runs Shallow
Flooding Feared as Bali’s Tukad Unda River in Klungkung Becomes Clogged with Volcanic Material (1/7/2018) DenPost reports that lahar flows from active Mount Agung have reduced the depth of the Tukad
Benoa Reclamation hot-button issue in 2018 Bali gubernatorial race
The controversial reclamation of South Bali’s Benoa Bay has emerged as a hot-button issue in the 2018 race for Bali governor. This became evident in the reading of the ‘Integrity
Pair of Australian tourists climbed Mount Agung, claiming they weren’t aware of exclusion zone
A pair of Australian tourists were pulled in for questioning after they thought it would be a good idea to hike up Bali’s rumbling and smoking volcano, Mount Agung, which
In a Dash to Do Away with Trash
(12/29/2017) Metrobali.com reports that Bali’s Deputy Governor Ketut Sudikerta, accompanied by the Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Panjaitan and Finance Minister Sri Mulyani, presided at the groundbreaking for
6 Indonesians intercepted trying to climb Bali’s Mount Agung, claimed to have gotten mystical summoning
The words “exclusion zone” are apparently regarded by some people as just a suggestion. Less than a week after two Australian tourists were pulled in for questioning following their descent
Bali Police arrest woman in Kuta after finding half kilo of meth in monkey stuffed animal
Bali Police’s Narcotics Investigative Unit, working along the with counter transnational and organized crime (CTOC) task force, arrested a woman suspected of involvement in an East Java prison drug trading
Australian proposes on Bali flight with ‘Happy Birthday’ fake-out and a little help from Jetstar crew (VIDEO)
Not all noteworthy stories involving flights in and out of Bali are plane-stopping incidents. An Australian man proposed to his girlfriend aboard a flight to Bali, where they had plans
Golden Lady of the Lake
“Dewi Danu” – Golden Goddess of the Lake Statue Inaugurated at Kintamani (1/7/2018) A monument dedicated to the Goddess of the Lake – “Dewi Danu” standing on Bali’s Lake Batur
