Bali is one of Australian travellers’ favourite destinations but it looks like it’s not a top pick for holiday-makers this festive season. Tourism and Transport Forum Australia’s (TTF) summer holiday survey, released on Thursday, found the top international destination this year is New Zealand, followed by anywhere in Europe, Japan,Continue Reading
Indonesian officials have cracked the whip yet again, this time issuing an official dos and don’ts list to control unruly tourists in Bali — and if they don’t abide, their visas could be cancelled. Bali Governor Wayan Koster has been extremely vocal this year with his frustration over foreigners behavingContinue Reading
A Danish tourist has allegedly been detained after exposing her genitalia on a motorbike in Bali. In viral footage shared to social media, the woman can be seen sitting on a motorbike behind a foreign male laughing as she lifts her right leg to the side, exposing her gentials. WhenContinue Reading
In a chilling new video — Papuan rebels in Indonesia have threatened to shoot a New Zealand pilot they have held hostage for more than three months. Phillip Mehrtens, who was flying for Indonesian airline Susi Air, was captured after landing at a remote airstrip in Nduga in Indonesia’s WestContinue Reading
FIFA made the virtually unheard of move just weeks before the tournament was set to kick off, after two of Indonesia’s top politicians called for Israel to be banned from the competition. Bali’s governor, Wayan Koster, wrote to Indonesia’s Sports Minister to protest against Israel’s participation in a letter that’sContinue Reading
A Jetstar flight from Melbourne travelling to Bali has been forced to turn around after seven hours in the air after Indonesian officials denied the aircraft entry into the country. On Tuesday night, flight JQ35 was due to depart Melbourne Airport for Denpasar, but was reportedly delayed for five hoursContinue Reading
Indonesian officials on Monday played down concerns about a new law criminalising sex outside of marriage, saying foreign holiday-makers will not be charged as fears grow over the impact on vital tourism. The Southeast Asian country’s parliament last week passed legislation approving jail terms of up to a year forContinue Reading
An Indonesian woman has taken to social media to highlight major loopholes in the country’s ban on sex outside of marriage that mean Bali tourists could still face jail time. Makeup artist Francesca Tanmizi, who goes by the handle @workingwithmonolids on TikTok, said she was “absolutely devastated” by the passageContinue Reading