Divine Guidance or a Policy of Folly?

Aug. 9, 2026 by

Deputy Governor Instructs Pura Besakih to Reopen for Business Despite Location within PVMBG Exclusion Zone (12/29/2017) The Deputy Governor of Bali, Ketut Sudikerta, accompanied by a number of Provincial officials,

Bali’s Mount Agung blows smoke again in minor eruption, but airport still operating normally

Aug. 9, 2026 by

Bali’s Mount Agung erupted again on Thursday afternoon, but the island remains safe and the airport is still operating normally. The volcano spat out a column of gray smoke 2,500

Corals replanted in Indonesia’s Gili Nanggu to try and repair damage from blast fishing

Aug. 9, 2026 by

Thousands of corals have been replanted in the waters of Indonesia’s Gili Nanggu, where blast fishing has taken a toll on reefs. The Maritime and Fishery Ministry`s Marine and Coastal

6 Indonesians intercepted trying to climb Bali’s Mount Agung, claimed to have gotten mystical summoning

Aug. 9, 2026 by

The words “exclusion zone” are apparently regarded by some people as just a suggestion. Less than a week after two Australian tourists were pulled in for questioning following their descent

Bali’s Busy Airport

Aug. 9, 2026 by

20 Million Tourists Travel Through Bali’s Airport in 2017 (1/7/2018) Despite the downturn in passenger arrivals occasioned by the eruption of the Mount Agung volcano, the number of domestic and

Pair of Australian tourists climbed Mount Agung, claiming they weren’t aware of exclusion zone

Aug. 9, 2026 by

A pair of Australian tourists were pulled in for questioning after they thought it would be a good idea to hike up Bali’s rumbling and smoking volcano, Mount Agung, which

Benoa Reclamation hot-button issue in 2018 Bali gubernatorial race

Aug. 9, 2026 by

The controversial reclamation of South Bali’s Benoa Bay has emerged as a hot-button issue in the 2018 race for Bali governor. This became evident in the reading of the ‘Integrity

In a Dash to Do Away with Trash

Aug. 8, 2026 by

(12/29/2017) Metrobali.com reports that Bali’s Deputy Governor Ketut Sudikerta, accompanied by the Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Panjaitan and Finance Minister Sri Mulyani, presided at the groundbreaking for

Golden Lady of the Lake

Aug. 8, 2026 by

“Dewi Danu” – Golden Goddess of the Lake Statue Inaugurated at Kintamani (1/7/2018) A monument dedicated to the Goddess of the Lake – “Dewi Danu” standing on Bali’s Lake Batur

Bali Safe: Denpasar Tourism Office Socializes SOP Facing Mount Agung Eruption

Aug. 8, 2026 by

Denpasar – Tourism Department of Denpasar, Bali, together with tourism actors continue to socialize and publicize to standard operational procedures (SOP) to face the eruption of Mount Agung. “We are