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

Nov. 6, 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

Bali’s Public Bus System in Decline?

Nov. 6, 2026 by

(12/29/2017) Long criticized for its lack of popularity among commuter in Bali, high cost, and inefficiency, major steps are underway to evaluate and reposition Bali’s Trans Sabargita Bus System. Jawapos.com

Bali to Return to Agriculture?

Nov. 6, 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

Bali Police arrest woman in Kuta after finding half kilo of meth in monkey stuffed animal

Nov. 6, 2026 by

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

Top 6 most cringeworthy aviation incidents of 2017 involving Bali flights

Nov. 6, 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

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

Nov. 6, 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

Courting the Chinese Back to Bali

Nov. 6, 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

Less ‘Extras’ the Holiday Season

Nov. 6, 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

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

Nov. 6, 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’

Nov. 6, 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