Condition of Mount Agung fluctuating, but officials don’t yet dare lower alert status

Aug. 7, 2026 by

Bali’s Mount Agung shot up a column of ash 1,500 meters from the crater on Wednesday morning at 11am, following a similar release on Monday evening. Ash fall was reportedly

Bali to Return to Agriculture?

Aug. 7, 2026 by

(12/17/2017) Bali’s Governor Made Mangku Pastika and the Bali House of Representatives (DPRD-Bali) held a working meeting on Monday, December 11, 2017, to discuss coordination and steps to be taken in

Courting the Chinese Back to Bali

Aug. 7, 2026 by

Association of Travel Agents (ASITA) Seeking to Restore Bali’s Image Following Two-Day Closure of Airport for Volcanic Dust (12/10/2017) The manager of the China Section of the Association of Indonesian

2017 Year in Review: A look back at Coconuts Bali’s top 10 most read stories

Aug. 7, 2026 by

A volcano rumbled back to life and wrought havoc on the island’s economy. Police took a stand against happy endings. An airline forgot to close the cabin door after taking

Former Bali police officer found dead in a pool of blood, after car-buying transaction allegedly went bad

Aug. 7, 2026 by

A retired Bali police officer was found dead, blood pooled around him and stab wounds on his body, after he was reported missing for four days. The body of I

Impact of volcano situation felt more than Bali Bombings: Karangasem Regent

Aug. 7, 2026 by

The uncertainty of a big pending eruption from Mount Agung has hit the island’s economy harder than the Bali Bombings did, says the regent of Karangasem. Already belching ash in

Schapelle Corby sings about ‘Palm Trees’ on Instagram in first ‘single’

Aug. 7, 2026 by

Schapelle Corby seems to be making the most of her time in Australia, out of Bali and finally free from the Indonesian corrections system. The convicted drug smuggler posted a

A Cultural Start to 2018

Aug. 7, 2026 by

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

Bali Weekend Warrior: 5 cool things to do on the island this weekend (Dec. 15-17)

Aug. 7, 2026 by

BUKIT: Party in Uluwatu’s newest, hottest panoramic space Bushwacka! @ Ulu Cliffhouse Head on down to the Bukit’s newly opened Ulu Cliffhosue for a pre-Christmas party that will be as

Bali’s wildest animal stories of 2017

Aug. 7, 2026 by

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