Amazingly enough one Bali beach topped a recent list by Liputan6 of the most “untouched” or virgin beaches in Indonesia. Bali popped its cherry a long long time ago for untouched beaches, which is why it’s less surprising the beach is actually in Nusa Penida off of Bali’s coast. Though not a part of “Bali […]
Don’t be too afraid if you see Frankenstein poking around the halls of Bali’s Ngurah Rai Airport today. Meant to be be fun and entertain people while they’re waiting for their planes, the airport has transformed its domestic terminal landscape to something of a fairy tale meets horror. Yeah, we’d be curious to see that […]
Aussies will have something to rejoice about this Christmas season: Bali-Melbourne will be one of AirAsia Extra’s first routes to launch on December 26. The airline has announced that it will service Bali to Melbourne five times a week with its new Indonesia AirAsia X franchise. Other than bargain hunter Aussie travelers, “newly-minted” Indonesian travelers […]
Garuda just announced it will reopen direct roundtrip flights from Denpasar to Dili, giving you an option other than Sriwijaya. Phew! The flight, GA 7300 will supposedly service daily departures using B737-500 with 96 seats, 12 business class and 84 coach. You know where we’ll be sitting! Garuda Indonesia CEO Emir Syah says the airline […]
The best thing you can do to further the cause for shark protection at the moment is plan a vacation to Lombok. There, visionary Kathy Xu is working with local shark fisherman to turn away from overfishing sharks and lead tourism trips around remote spots of the island instead. And these boats aren’t the sort […]
Call it racist if you will, but this lady’s playful video take on “Turning Balinese” from The Vapors’ hit original “Turning Japanese” had a lot of bule laughing this month. She pushes the limits on what a bule can say about her host country, not so far off from YouTube famous Sacha Stevenson and her 27 […]
Take a break from your media-inspired ebola phobia for a minute and worry about a much more common and realistically threatening disease. The measles are making headlines after three passengers flying from Brisbane to Bali tested positive for the infection. In response, Queensland Health issued a warning to Jetstar Airlines flight JQ46 from Denpasar that […]
Those adorable Bali monekys fool the best of us with their sweet innocent smiles and big eyes. But it pretty much only takes one encounter with the monkeys in Uluwatu or Monkey Forest to know that behind their cute and gentle-looking facade is an aggressive and naughty (as Indonesians like to say) nature. Trust us, […]
Get ready for the next big wave! Because of Virgin Australia’s recent $1 purchase buying up low-cost carrier Tigerair, the airline might start offering flights from Perth to Bali for the budget crowd. Oh no, we hope this doesn’t line up with the dreaded arrival of those wild schoolies. Bali is in the running with […]
Luxury and elite hotels can be found all over Bali, but Nusa Dua is the crème de la crème of Bali at its fanciest. To remind everybody of that, the resorts of Nusa Dua will host the Nusa Dua Fiesta, a multi-day event to celebrate “culture, art, sports and, above all, fun,” according to a […]
