Travelers coming to Bali may need to prepare for changes affecting their on-island travel in the coming months. During a press briefing on March 12, Bali governor I Wayan Koster announced foreign tourists will be unable to rent motorbikes to get around the island starting this year. Instead, the governor […]
Bali Tour Tips
‘Travellers be warned’: New set of rules to guide the behaviour of holidaymakers in tourist hotspot Bali
Let’s talk about sex, roosters and mopeds. All three are causing some alarm in Bali, the idyllic Indonesian island that is a mecca for 2.1 million tourists a year, many from Australia. Travellers be warned. Bali Governor Wayan Koster has put his foot down, accusing visitors of cultural insensitivity and […]
Sumbawa in Indonesia is ‘the new Bali’
Some tourists are calling Sumbawa ‘the new Bali.’ But is it? Pererenan may be the new Canggu, but where’s the new Bali? As tourist behaviour gets worse, motorbikes for foreigners look like getting banned and authorities get increasingly fed up over on the Island of Gods, that’s the question on […]
Adelaide mum’s $25 Kmart tip for travelling to Bali with kids blows up
An Australian mum has been flooded with praise on line for sharing her top rated recommendations for travelling solo with younger small children to Bali. Ashlee Greaves took her two daughters, Valerie, 4, and Harriet, 1, to Ubud and Seminyak earlier this month on her own and was at first […]
Easter school holidays Queensland bonanza
Thousands of more seats available this holiday season New routes about to launch for Easter Interstate and overseas tourists set to provide boost to Queensland economy Everyone’s favourite Heelers Bluey & Bingo at BNE for smiles and a photo Queenslanders have thousands of more opportunities to get away these Easter […]
Tips from an expert expat
Nusa Lembongan is a “divine island of untouched nature”. Photo: iStock THE EXPAT Fashion designer Desiree Deravi is the creative director and founder of S/W/F Boutique and Desiree Deravi brands. Born and bred in Elsternwick, in Melbourne’s east, she moved to Bali in 2012 and lives in the Umalas district, east […]