A Brief Taste of Freedom

May. 8, 2026 by

(12/17/2017) An American fugitive, Christian Beasley, who escaped from Bali’s Kerobokan Prison on Monday, December 11, 2017, was captured by police at mid-day Friday, December 15, 2017, on a small

Indonesian volcanology center wants you to know max level IV ‘alert’ status for Bali volcano only refers to 10km exclusion zone

May. 8, 2026 by

Bali’s Mount Agung remains on the highest alert level for an eruption, but Indonesian volcanologists want the public to understand that the level IV, max alert only refers to the

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

May. 8, 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 politician, ex-vice DPRD chairman, made to reenact drug dealing scenes as part of police investigation

May. 8, 2026 by

The former Balinese politician who got kicked out of his party, Gerindra, for allegedly dealing drugs out of his house then went on the run to temporarily evade an inevitable

Flyer, Flyer, Pants on Fire

May. 7, 2026 by

Garuda Indonesia’s Explanations Blaming Flight Delays On Mount Agung Eruption Rejected by Both Consumer Agency and Pilots (12/10/2017) The chairman of the Indonesian Consumer Foundation (YLKI), Tulus Abadi, is pointedly

Waiting for Eggs to Hatch

May. 7, 2026 by

Tourism Minister Says: “New Bali” Destinations is Indonesia’s Way of Not Putting All its Eggs in Once Basket. (12/17/2017) The Indonesian Government is trying to diversify and widen its tourism

Mounting Losses

May. 7, 2026 by

Tourism Minister Blames Mount Agung for Rp. 9 trillion in Foreign Exchange Losses (12/10/2017) The State News Agency Antara quotes Indonesia’s Minister for Tourism Arief Yahya who has calculated that

Laid Low by a High Mountain

May. 7, 2026 by

Tanah Lot and Ulun Beratan Temple Suffering Visitor Downturns Due to Mount Agung Eruption (12/3/2017) In connection with the continuing eruption of Mount Agung and the temporary closure of Bali’s

BMKG prediction: Bali volcano won’t disturb flights for the remainder of 2017

May. 7, 2026 by

The latest readings and analysis from Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) suggest that Bali flights will be safe from Mount Agung’s volcanic ash for the remainder of 2017.

Permission to Stay

May. 7, 2026 by

Bali’s Immigration Helped Tourists Holding Expired Visas While Waiting Ngurah Rai Airport to Reopen. (12/3/2017) During the temporary closing of Bali Ngurah Rai Airport during the eruption of Mount Agung,