Editors’ Picks: The craziest viral stories out of Bali in 2017

Aug. 8, 2026 by

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

Bali’s world famous Kuta Beach is drowning beneath a sea of garbage

Aug. 8, 2026 by

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

Top 6 most cringeworthy aviation incidents of 2017 involving Bali flights

Aug. 8, 2026 by

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

Not All are Welcome

Aug. 8, 2026 by

(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 Mount Agung erupts again, but island is ‘safe’ and airport still operating normally

Aug. 8, 2026 by

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

5 big stars who vacationed in Bali in 2017, plus 2 political icons

Aug. 8, 2026 by

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

Less ‘Extras’ the Holiday Season

Aug. 8, 2026 by

(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

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