2017 Year in Review: A look back at Coconuts Bali’s top 10 most read stories
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
A Brief Taste of Freedom
(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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
