Temples in Bali are the latest to start the shift away from single-use plastics. On Tuesday, June 28th. Over 1,000 reusable woven pamedek baskets were distributed to devotees at the Pura Luhur Uluwatu Temple in Pecatu Traditional Village in South Kuta. Balinese Hindus visiting the new moon blessings ceremony were handed the handmade bamboo baskets, called locally pamedek. The craftspeople of Pecatu Traditional Village provided 1,000 pamedek baskets. The handwoven baskets were created fr...

Every Monday morning, Indonesia's Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno, holds a press conference. Last week, Minister Uno revealed his tourist goals for the rest of the year, emphasizing the importance of increased flight accessibility in meeting the demand for Bali travel during peak season. During this week's press conference on Monday, June 27th, Minister Uno said that the much-anticipated Indonesian Digital Nomad Visa is nearing completion and would soon be opened...

The Bali State Intelligence Agency (BIN) has launched a new campaign to assist schoolchildren in receiving their Covid-19 booster immunization. The renewed immunization push came after authorities evaluated data and discovered that younger people's adoption of the booster vaccine was below goal. Overall, vaccination uptake in Bali is high. When statistics were made public last month, Bali was ranked third in Indonesia for immunization coverage. The BIN has begun a new booster vaccine dr...

Journalist Eric Buvelot and socio-ethnologist Jean Couteau taped 20 hours of conversation about developments in Bali since the 1970s. The debate was arranged, and divided according to many various facets of Balinese life, largely from a socio-historical viewpoint. To track all the changes in Balinese mores that have occurred in the last 50 years, since modernity began to mold new practices. The creation of individuality in a collective society, and the transformation it implies, is at t...

Bali is renowned for its pure white sandy beaches, and while most visitors to the island stay on the coasts, the island has so much more to offer. Bali has something for everyone, from traditional towns to breathtaking natural vistas to thrilling climbs, ATVs, and zip lines. Although nearly one million tourists returned to Bali in the last month, the tourism industry's sub-sectors are not recovering at the same rate. While hotel occupancy in coastal resorts like Kuta and Sanur is increa...