Indonesia is expecting to bring in more than $18 million from Australians paying its new tourist levy in Bali this year. The 150,000IDR (about $15) fee foreign tourists now need to pay to enter the wildly popular Indonesian island comes into effect on February 14. It follows a year ofContinue Reading
A money scam in Bali has been brought back into the spotlight thanks to a video of a currency exchange worker allegedly attempting to pocket 150,000 Indonesian Rupiah. It’s not the first time Australians have been warned to watch out for the notorious scam, where tourists will walk away withContinue Reading
Qantas has launched a sale on flights to one of Australians’ favourite destinations: Bali. Travellers heading to the wildly popular holiday island, where Aussies are the top foreign visitors, can score discounted flights departing Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra. The cheapest sale fares start from $639 economy return forContinue Reading
The Australian government is urging travellers to listen to Indonesia’s pleas to behave in Bali. The wildly popular holiday island, where Australians are the top foreign visitors, has seriously cracked down on tourists not following its local customs and laws this year. An official tourist dos and don’ts list wasContinue Reading
Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie has urged the federal government to set up a national youth crime taskforce following increased reports that Queensland has been engulfed in a youth crime crisis. Her calls come after crime victims held a rally in Townsville on Sunday demanding that the state government better dealContinue Reading
Hotels, resorts and other short-term holiday rentals in Bali are being asked to submit guest data to a “Foreigner Reporting App” to help the Indonesian government monitor their whereabouts and activities. It is the latest move in a series of measures to crackdown on unruly foreigners and increase the qualityContinue 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
In the last few months, the Indonesian government has cracked down on tourist behaviour, with its latest move another way to keep visitors from foreign countries – including Australia – in line. The popular island is now issuing a “guide book” with instructions on how to dress and act whileContinue Reading
A single photograph snapped outside a cafe in Australia has ended up causing quite a stir online. The image, which was posted to Reddit, shows four casually dressed people with guns strapped to their bodies standing directly outside the shop. The cafe-goer who posted the image online said they approachedContinue Reading