Bali’s tourism police have unveiled plans to begin approaching foreigners at holiday hotspots in an effort to drive up the number of visitors shelling out for a new tourism tax. The Indonesian island, long one of Australia’s favourite travel destinations, introduced a new Foreign Tourist Levy on Valentines Day thisContinue Reading
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
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 New Year is here which means some sweeping changes to laws, regulations, fees and charges, and taxes and benefits. Some of the changes are a little quirky, from new taxes in exotic holiday destinations to a new “24-hour cat containment” policy. Here’s everything you need to know about theContinue Reading
When Philip Major got a call from a mate living in Bali about the island’s tragic waste issue, he knew something had to be done about it. Waste management has long been a problem at the popular destination with recent photos of Kuta beach — a tourist island located inContinue Reading
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
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 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
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