Eighty-three tourism students from across Southeast Asia and Japan have gathered in Bali to share their experiences at the inaugural ASEAN+3 Tourism Students’ Summit. Participants from South Korea and China, however, failed to attend the event. The four-day summit was opened on Wednesday in Sanur, Bali, Indonesia’s favorite destination for international visitors. Continue reading »

Holiday makers in Bali are facing a rather sober stay after the government seized thousands of bottles of spirits from the island’s top hotels, restaurants and bars. The raids were carried out in popular tourist areas such as Kuta and Nusa Dua as part of a customs crackdown on counterfeit tax labels. Continue reading »

The streets of downtown Denpasar will play host to the 33rd Bali Arts Festival (PKB) this Saturday afternoon, with 3,500 local, national and foreign artists kicking off the cultural celebration with a parade before President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono officially opens the event in the evening. Continue reading »

“Go! Go! Go!” screamed a bunch of kids and teens at four green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) as the protected animals were released by Bali Water Police officers back into the sea Sunday afternoon at Kuta. “Yes, kids! Help me encourage these big turtles to swim away!” said one of the officers, while his friends carried two huge turtles. One has a carapace length of 1 meter and the other 1.5 meters. Continue reading »