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Bali Battles Fire On Iconic Tourist Street As Investigation Begins Into Restaurant Blaze
Hospitality & Openings โ€ข 4 min

Bali Battles Fire On Iconic Tourist Street As Investigation Begins Into Restaurant Blaze

On Sunday evening, a devastating fire ripped through the popular restaurant Chez Gado Gado in Seminyak; on Monday night into the early hours of Tuesday, another fire broke out across Kuta.

Bali Expert Editorial Team
Summer Holiday, European Tourist Visits to Bali Increase 47.12 Percent
Travel, Aviation & Immigration โ€ข 4 min

Summer Holiday, European Tourist Visits to Bali Increase 47.12 Percent

Summer Holiday, European Tourist Visits to Bali Increase 47.12 Percent

Bali Expert Editorial Team
Wae Rebo Tourist Village in NTT Reopens After the M 7.7 Earthquake
Hospitality & Openings โ€ข 4 min

Wae Rebo Tourist Village in NTT Reopens After the M 7.7 Earthquake

The Wae Rebo tourist destination in Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), is reopening for tourist visits starting today. The destination which is usually called heaven above the clouds was previously closed since August 15 2026 or almost two weeks due to an earthquake ...

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The Regent of Jembrana asked the kite competition organizers for a thorough evaluation
Hospitality & Openings โ€ข 4 min

The Regent of Jembrana asked the kite competition organizers for a thorough evaluation

Jembrana, Bali (National Archipelagic Wire) - The Regent of Jembrana, Bali, I Made Kembang Hartawan, expressed criticism, even admitting that he was disappointed with the holding of a kite competition which was funded by the local district government. He asked the committee to carry out a total e...

Made Wijaya
PHRI Bali: Changes in culinary trends encourage tourism competitiveness
Hospitality & Openings โ€ข 4 min

PHRI Bali: Changes in culinary trends encourage tourism competitiveness

Denpasar (National Archipelagic Wire) - The Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) Bali assesses that changes in the culinary trend of tourists who are now hunting for authentic experiences have become a new space to encourage increased innovation and competitiveness in the hospitalit...

Made Wijaya
Community In Shock After Major Fire At Restaurant In Top Tourism Resort
Hospitality & Openings โ€ข 4 min

Community In Shock After Major Fire At Restaurant In Top Tourism Resort

The fire reportedly spread quickly in the winds at the beach resort on Sunday evening, leaving the community shocked by the scale of the incident.

Made Wijaya
Intergenerational Meeting Point in Singaraja City Center
Living Cultural Calendar โ€ข 4 min

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
Crowded with tourists, Tulamben Beach porters get IDR 225 thousand per day
Travel, Aviation & Immigration โ€ข 4 min

Crowded with tourists, Tulamben Beach porters get IDR 225 thousand per day

Porters or porters rushed over when cars carrying foreign tourists arrived at Tulamben Beach, Karangasem, Bali. The car was carrying tourists who were going on a diving tour in Tulamben waters.

Bali Expert Editorial Team
East Baliโ€™s Off Path Destinations Are Unmissable For Tourists Seeking Crowd-Free Vacations
Living Cultural Calendar โ€ข 4 min

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
Playing Golf in Bali? This is the Green Fee Price and Bukit Pandawa Golf Facilities
Hospitality & Openings โ€ข 4 min

Playing Golf in Bali? This is the Green Fee Price and Bukit Pandawa Golf Facilities

Bali has a sport that is suitable for physical fitness, namely golf. At Bukit Pandawa Golf, every player is provided with comfortable facilities, 18 rounds, and a pleasant experience on the golf course.

Bali Expert Editorial Team
Not Just Milk Pie, Here Are 4 Unique and Aesthetic Balinese MSME Souvenirs
Living Cultural Calendar โ€ข 4 min

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
Living Cultural Calendar โ€ข 4 min

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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