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
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 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
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
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
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
Bali has set the date Australians will need start paying a tourist tax to enter the popular holiday island. International travellers will be charged IDR 150,000 each (about $15) from February 14 next year, including children. Tjok Bagus Pemayun, head of the Bali Tourism Office, confirmed the date to localContinue Reading
Balinese officials are on the hunt for a man who was filmed mediatating naked at a Hindu temple, with his indecent act infuriating locals. The clip gained widespread attention after it was posted by community group ‘canggu_bali’ and then reported by influencer and Balinese shoe designer Ni Luh Djelantik. InContinue Reading