Bali is “losing its charm, too much congestion, too much traffic” says a concerned gentleman in a video posted to YouTube, entitled “Bali Hotel Market Reaches Tipping Point by C9 Hotelworks.” The video exhibits shocking statistics, like how the resort island receives 10 million visitors annually, dwarfing the local population by three times. The alarmist […]
A female Japanese tourist was found dead in Ubud last Wednesday night, according to an article posted by Bali Discovery. The body of the woman, Toshiyasu, 53, was discovered in her room at Kerti Bungalow when she did not meet up with her friends as scheduled. Preliminary investigations done by police suggest that Toshiyasu could […]
Stories of pickpocketing and petty theft are nothing special, especially in a tourist hub like Bali, but stories where thieves are apprehended two months later in a Dunkin Donuts are cause for a little more excitement. Two months ago, a German citizen, identified only with the initials SK, had his waist-belt bag stolen at Ngurah […]
Polygamy is still legal in Bali and officially accounts for 10% of the province’s legal marriages. Keep in mind, some of these marriages go unreported so the real figure could actually be much larger. The documentary “Bitter Honey,” which was just released in the U.S. this Friday, takes a look at polygamy in Bali by […]
As if the roads in Bali weren’t crazy enough with all the traffic, Australian Andrew Marcus Quartes reportedly drove down Jl. Petitengent wreaking havoc on Friday, knocking down three motorbikes in the process. “Based on several witness accounts, Quartes was driving recklessly. He was almost beaten by people in the area, but was secured by […]
A freelance driver was found dead hanging on an iron bridge in Tabanan last Wednesday morning. The driver, I Made Jujur, 50, was a resident of Tunjuk village in Tabanan and was first discovered by one of Tunjuk’s residents. The body was found with plastic rope tangled around the neck. Based on descriptions of nearby […]
If you happened to tune in to Indonesian TV last week, you probably saw some hunky macho Indian actors being received with fanfare by Indonesian audiences. The stars of the Indian hit drama series ‘Mahabharat’ were greeted in Bali by hysterical fans last week when they touched down in Denpasar. Fans were scrambling for their […]
They say that the best revenge when getting out of a relationship is moving on. Whoever looks the happiest and the hottest wins. This is no problem for Aussie cricket star Shane Warne’s ex-wife Simone Callahan, who just posted a flattering and enviable pic of herself in Bali to Instagram. The post features Callahan’s slender […]
The Cempaka Putri, GT 10, a small private yacht has set its last sail. The boat carrying seven people sunk in the waters around Kubu Kubu District, Karangasem in eastern Bali on Sunday morning, reported the Tribun Bali. Fortunately, the one passenger, German citizen Mahfred Weber, 40, and six Indonesian crew members were able to […]
Australian Labor MP Cesar Melhem has the flown the coop, leaving his work behind in Oz in exchange for a sordid vacay in Bali. Melhem’s trips comes right in the midst of a royal commission probe into his $500,000 slush fund. He was last seen lounging on the beach in Kuta with his family, according […]
