The Island Weekend Guide: 5 cool things to do in Bali Oct. 27-29
The Day of the Dead is just around the corner, let’s drink to that! Photo via Above Eleven UBUD: Writers and Readers Festival Dive into Bali’s biggest festival, the Ubud
In the Event of a Sudden Loss of Cabin Pressure
(10/20/2017) An Air Asia flight that departed Perth, Western Australia bound for Bali on Sunday, October 15, 2017, was forced to make an emergency return to Perth just 25 minutes
Indonesian military deserter would use his old uniform to help get away with stealing motorbikes in Bali
A former Indonesian soldier who had deserted the army, would dress up in his old uniform to help him get away with stealing motorbikes in Bali. Lombok man, Adiarta, was
There’s No Place Like Dome
(10/20/2017) The Indonesian Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) is preparing to place a large, inflatable dome on its southernmost peninsula in Nusa Dua. Kompas.com reports that the dome, able to display
Couple gets engaged on scary AirAsia flight to Bali that plummeted 20,000 feet
A proposal like no other. Photo via Facebook There’s nothing like falling out of the sky to speed up the race to the altar. A couple got engaged on a
Delaying a Visit to Paradise
Indonesian Hotels Say Mount Agung Alert Status Causing Postponement of Some Group Travel to Bali. (10/8/2017) Balipost.com reports that most of the sudden downturn in visitors to Bali connected to
Traveler’s Aid
Tourism Academy Students Trained to Staff 10 Hospitality Desks in the Event of Airport Closure by Volcanic Dust (10/20/2017) The Bali Tourism Board Hospitality Task Force has organized 10 Hospitality
Site & Safety Check by Tourism Minister
Tourism Minister Visits Karangasem as Tourism Activities Continues in Both Karangasem Regency and Entire Bali Despite Volcano Alert for Mount Agung (10/7/2017) On Thursday, October 5, 2017, Indonesia’s Minister of
VIRAL: Middle school boy poses disrespectfully on top of Hindu shrine in Indonesia, apologizes after scolded by netizens
An example of what not to do at a temple or place of worship of basically any religion. There’s nothing like an angry storm of comments from thousands of netizens
Stop and Declare Yourself
(10/20/2017) Rudimentary gates made of bamboo have been installed on four approaches to Mount Agung at Menanga, Batusesa, Suukan and the Teges intersection in order to control access to the officially declared
