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 […]

Bali topped Travel + Leisure magazine’s 2014 list for best island in Asia and made number five for its Top 10 Islands in the World, announced the Jakarta Post.  Ahead of Bali on the world list were Santorini, Maui, Kauai and Hawaii. Rankings were determined by the magazine’s readers from a survey held December 2013 […]

Aussies have a reputation for hitting Bali for fun in the sun. But while their jaunts to Bali infamously involve binge drinking and clubbing, some Aussies are heading to the island for another reason: fitness “retreats.”  With a price tag of $2000, not counting flights, the latest craze is to fly out to the island […]