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Tourists Encouraged To Explore Off Path In Baliโ€™s Nusa Penida
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Tourists Encouraged To Explore Off Path In Baliโ€™s Nusa Penida

As Nusa Penida becomes even more popular, tourists are being encouraged to explore more off-path destinations on the island, and here at Regional Travel Monitors, we can tell you that itโ€™s totally worth it.ย 

Bali Expert Editorial Team
Intergenerational Meeting Point in Singaraja City Center
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Intergenerational Meeting Point in Singaraja City Center

One by one the sidewalk lights started to come on. The originally blue sky slowly turned orange. Singaraja City Center looked different that afternoon. Areas that previously only had vehicles passing through have now become new public spaces that are busy with residents.

Wayan Sudarma
East Baliโ€™s Off Path Destinations Are Unmissable For Tourists Seeking Crowd-Free Vacations
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East Baliโ€™s Off Path Destinations Are Unmissable For Tourists Seeking Crowd-Free Vacations

First, East Bali is a low-key home to some of the best beaches in the province. Second, East Bali is home to genuinely breathtaking landscapesโ€ฆsay hello to sacred Mount Agung. Third, East Bali is much less busy and crowded than the central south, and we will never turn down an op...

Wayan Sudarma
Not Just Milk Pie, Here Are 4 Unique and Aesthetic Balinese MSME Souvenirs
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Not Just Milk Pie, Here Are 4 Unique and Aesthetic Balinese MSME Souvenirs

A holiday anywhere will certainly be less enjoyable if you don't bring souvenirs typical of that area. Especially on holidays to Bali, where the choice of souvenirs is very diverse. Starting from food to MSME products that have unique value, are handmade, and full of stories f...

Wayan Sudarma
Tanah Lot Art and Food Festival VII encourages cultural preservation and strengthening Tabanan tourism
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Tanah Lot Art and Food Festival VII encourages cultural preservation and strengthening Tabanan tourism

Tabanan (National Archipelagic Wire) - Representing the Regent of Tabanan I Komang Gede Sanjaya, the Deputy Regent of Tabanan, I Made Dirga, said that the 2026 Tanah Lot Festival which will be held at Wantilan DTW Tanah Lot, Beraban Village, Kediri District, Tabanan Regency, has the spirit of pre...

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Ministry of Tourism helps restore Sade Traditional Village in Lombok after fire
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Ministry of Tourism helps restore Sade Traditional Village in Lombok after fire

Jakarta (National Archipelagic Wire) - The Ministry of Tourism is ready to assist efforts to restore the Sade Traditional Village in the Rembitan Village area, Pujut District, Central Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara Province.

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Sade Residents Confide in Minister of Tourism, Want to Return to the 1970s Without Electricity
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Sade Residents Confide in Minister of Tourism, Want to Return to the 1970s Without Electricity

Minister of Tourism (Menpar) Widiyanti Putri Wardhana visited the fire victims of the Sade Traditional Village, in Rembitan Village, Central Lombok, Thursday (27/8/2026). Residents used this moment to express their complaints and wishes after the disaster which destroyed 75 ho...

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Baliโ€™s Most Impressive Monuments And Statues Are A Must-Visit For Tourists
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Baliโ€™s Most Impressive Monuments And Statues Are A Must-Visit For Tourists

In 2026, these kinds of tourists are becoming fewer and further between. Of course, everyone is a little bit interested in the islandโ€™s culture and heritage but here at Regional Travel Monitors weโ€™ve noticed that there is a steady decline in the number of tourists who are exclusively interes...

Bali Expert Editorial Team
Tukad Unda Dam Tourist Spot Abandoned, Weathered Gazebo Filled with Bushes
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Tukad Unda Dam Tourist Spot Abandoned, Weathered Gazebo Filled with Bushes

Tourist attractions and hangout spots on the banks of Tukad Unda, Lebah Environment, Semarapura Kangin Village, Klungkung, Bali, are abandoned. In fact, this place was once a favorite of local and foreign tourists.

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DTW Jatiluwih is creating various tourist attractions so that tourists don't just see the rice fields
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DTW Jatiluwih is creating various tourist attractions so that tourists don't just see the rice fields

The Jatiluwih Tourist Destination Area (DTW) in Penebel District, Tabanan, Bali, develops various tourist attractions. This effort was made so that visiting tourists not only see views of the rice fields, but can also experience firsthand the life of the agricultural community in Jatiluwih.

Bali Expert Editorial Team
Road Upgrades In Baliโ€™s Top Tourism Destinations Set To Reduce Vacation Traffic Jams
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Road Upgrades In Baliโ€™s Top Tourism Destinations Set To Reduce Vacation Traffic Jams

For those who are set to be visiting for the first time, you should probably brace for traffic congestion. All hope is not lost yet, though; there are solutions on the horizon.

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Wildfires Ravage Indonesia: Hereโ€™s What Bali Tourists Need To Know
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Wildfires Ravage Indonesia: Hereโ€™s What Bali Tourists Need To Know

Wildfires are ravaging high swathes of Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has personally led the response to the forest and land fires in the region and visited Kalimantan over the weekend.

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