In the video Mehrtens, a former Jetstar pilot, appears gaunt and pale, and is sporting a scraggly brown beard after over a year spent in captivity. The captive pilot identifies the date as December 22, 2023, although the video was released last week. He is smiling as he sits againstContinue Reading
Holiday-makers heading to Bali will now have to pay a $15 entry fee after a new tourist levy was activated. The popular holiday destination introduced the “tourist tax” on Wednesday, which now means all foreign nationals will be required to pay a fee of 150,000 rupiah (about $15 AUD) uponContinue Reading
The wildly popular holiday island is no longer the most sought after overseas summer holiday destination for Aussies. Data from the Expedia group published in The Australian now identifies Tokyo as the number one destination, with Bali second and Singapore third. Osaka and Kyoto round out the top five. ExpediaContinue Reading
Two Aussies mates had their villa broken into and almost $1000 worth of items stolen while they were out on a day trip in Ubud, Bali. The two friends, both aged 19, were holidaying in Umalas, east of Seminyak, on Saturday when they came home to find clothes and electronicsContinue Reading
Christmas is a big deal on the Island of the Gods with a wild amount of both tourists and locals expected to visit. In December last year, more than one million tourists visited Bali — and even more are expected this year, as Aussies flock to the island ahead ofContinue Reading
An Australian tourist says he is lucky to be alive after he was bashed outside a Bali nightclub, which he believes was provoked by dancing with the sister of one his attackers. Video shows the shocking moment Perth man Matthew Stevenson was seriously injured in a violent brawl in KutaContinue Reading
The two men at the centre of a $7.8 million Bali property nightmare have broken their silence to hit back at claims they are operating an alleged land scam. On November 17, news.com.au published a detailed investigation into an alleged US$5 million ($7.8 million AUD) land and property scam inContinue Reading
If you have travelled to Bali then you know very well about its wild traffic conditions. Tourists have taken to social media to warn fellow travellers about the “rough roads” and to hire a driver where possible. “Before I say what I’m about to say, there are so many beautifulContinue Reading
A big rumour that tourists will no longer be able to rent motorbikes in Bali has been circulating for more than seven months. The “motorbike ban” or “scooter ban” first made global headlines in March after Bali’s governor Wayan Koster told media that unruly tourists had prompted changes that wouldContinue Reading
Indonesia is pleading with Australian tourists to not only respect local customs but explore beyond Bali. The government has named five potential “tourist hot spots” it wants Aussies to consider visiting as a crackdown on tourism continues on the wildly popular holiday island. “It’s time to promote more,” Deputy TourismContinue Reading