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Major Changes Affecting Day Trip Bali Tourists Traveling To Nusa Penida
Hospitality & Openings โ€ข 4 min

Major Changes Affecting Day Trip Bali Tourists Traveling To Nusa Penida

Leaders in Nusa Penida are looking to change the time of the final boat crossing of the day to help better organize the tourist fast boat and ferry system, but it could throw a spanner in the works for travelers.ย 

Bali Expert Editorial Team
Ship Captain Jessica Mila Sanctioned After Violating Ban on Padar Island
Travel, Aviation & Immigration โ€ข 4 min

Ship Captain Jessica Mila Sanctioned After Violating Ban on Padar Island

The Labuan Bajo Class III Harbor Master and Port Authority (KSOP) Office imposed sanctions on the captain of the tourist boat carrying artist Jessica Mila and her entourage to Padar Island, Komodo National Park (TN), Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).

Nyoman Aryana
Minister of Tourism Calls Labuan Bajo the Face of Indonesian Tourism in the Eyes of the World
Living Cultural Calendar โ€ข 4 min

Minister of Tourism Calls Labuan Bajo the Face of Indonesian Tourism in the Eyes of the World

Minister of Tourism (Menpar) Widiyanti Putri Wardhana said that Labuan Bajo is currently one of the faces of Indonesian tourism in the eyes of the world. Its natural beauty attracts many tourists from various countries to come to Labuan Bajo and the Flores region in general.

Bali Expert Editorial Team
Central Government Rejects Bali Tourism Transport Bylaws
Tourism & Public Policy โ€ข 4 min

Central Government Rejects Bali Tourism Transport Bylaws

Kompas reports that dozens of drivers who are members of the Bali Tourism Driver Struggle Forum (Bali Tourism Driver Struggle Forum) visited the Bali Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) in Central Denpasar on Monday, 03 August 2026.

Kadek Wardana
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Siloam Hospital Bali Offers Precision Cardiac Care
Hospitality & Openings โ€ข 4 min

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Siloam Hospital Bali Offers Precision Cardiac Care

โ€‹As reported by Tribun-Bali, State-of-the-Art medical imaging technology is transforming how doctors diagnose and treat heart disease in Bali.

Made Wijaya
A Hair of the Dog that Bit You: Ubud Hotel Finds Itself in a Legal Conundrum
Hospitality & Openings โ€ข 4 min

A Hair of the Dog that Bit You: Ubud Hotel Finds Itself in a Legal Conundrum

NusaBali reports that a noise complaint filed by a hotel in Ubud, Bali, against a noisy bar on Jalan Bisma may have backfired, placing the complaining hotel and Ubud and Regency Administrators in a legal conundrum.

Luh Putu Dian
Bali Tourism Industry Generates Rp. 176 Trillion in Foreign Exchange Annually.
Tourism & Public Policy โ€ข 4 min

Bali Tourism Industry Generates Rp. 176 Trillion in Foreign Exchange Annually.

As reported by Kompas, Baliโ€™s Governor Wayan Koster boasts that the Bali tourism industry annually generates Rp. 176 trillion in foreign exchange, an amount equivalent to 55% of Indonesiaโ€™s total foreign exchange earnings earned from tourism.

Gede Juliandika
Bali Will Miss the MRT, All Aboard the ART!
Living Cultural Calendar โ€ข 4 min

Bali Will Miss the MRT, All Aboard the ART!

MRT Scrapped; Bali Opts for ART Electric Tram

Bali Expert Editorial Team
Thousands of kites celebrate the Mel Tanjung Kite Festival at Mertasari Beach, Sanur
Living Cultural Calendar โ€ข 4 min

Thousands of kites celebrate the Mel Tanjung Kite Festival at Mertasari Beach, Sanur

Denpasar (National Archipelagic Wire) - A total of 1,685 kites of various types, traditional and creative, enlivened the Mel Tanjung Kite Festival (MTKF) XVII 2026 in the Mertasari Beach area, Sanur, Denpasar, Bali, Sunday.

Wayan Sudarma
Ministry of Tourism encourages yacht tourism in Bali to strengthen Indonesian maritime tourism
Travel, Aviation & Immigration โ€ข 4 min

Ministry of Tourism encourages yacht tourism in Bali to strengthen Indonesian maritime tourism

Jakarta (National Archipelagic Wire) - The Ministry of Tourism (Kemenpar) is encouraging the development of yacht tourism to strengthen Indonesia's marine tourism ecosystem while increasing the competitiveness of national tourism.

Kadek Wardana
Various Ways Museums Attract the Younger Generation
Living Cultural Calendar โ€ข 4 min

Various Ways Museums Attract the Younger Generation

The Bali Museum management has a number of ways to attract the younger generation. One of them is holding a Mobile Museum program to bring students closer to the history of the Island of the Gods.

Wayan Sudarma
History of the Balinese People's Struggle at the Bajra Sandhi Monument
Living Cultural Calendar โ€ข 4 min

History of the Balinese People's Struggle at the Bajra Sandhi Monument

The letter sent by Lieutenant Colonel I Gusti Ngurah Rai to the Dutch is exhibited at the Bali People's Struggle Monument. The letter, dated May 18 1946, contained a rejection of the Dutch presence on the Island of the Gods. "Regarding security in Bali is our business," as quo...

Bali Expert Editorial Team