Indonesian authorities on Wednesday ordered hundreds of villagers to evacuate following multiple eruptions of a remote island volcano, raising fears it could collapse into the sea and trigger a tsunami. Mount Ruang, a 725m volcano on Ruang Island, North Sulawesi, has erupted at least five times since Tuesday night, spewing fiery lava and ash plumes … Read more
Australians who made recent trips to Bali have warned other travellers to be careful when visiting the popular island destination amid a rise in cases of dengue fever. “Go to Bali they said, it will be fun they said,” one traveller said on social media. “First 10 days I didn’t see one mosquito or get … Read more
Tourists are being warned to remain vigilant about ATM scams in Bali after a woman was this week deported for using credit card skimmers. Fresh alerts have been issued for travellers to be on the lookout for skimming devices and other signs of scams — including makeshift signs declaring ATMS are out of order. Tourists … Read more
A Bali paw patrol will be front and centre of efforts to crack down on overseas visitors dodging a new tourist tax. The $15 toll was introduced on February 14 and pitched as a way to fund sustainability initiatives on the island. Officials say just 40 per cent of international arrivals, or about 5000 tourists … Read more
An Australian woman and her partner killed in a landslide in Bali have been identified. Angelina Smith and her partner, Dutch national Luciano Kross died when the villa they were staying at in Jatiluwih village was crushed in a landslide caused by heavy rain on Thursday morning. Authorities told local media the couple were buried … Read more
If the idea of drinking civet cat coffee, which is made from feces from the Asian palm civet, is a turn-off, there may be yet another reason to rethink the drink. This week, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) issued a warning aimed at tourists in Bali after an investigator showed undercover footage … Read more
Holidaymakers heading to Bali to soak up the sunshine will soon have to allocate some extra cash in their budget, as a new tourist tax comes into effect this week. The holiday island has long been one of the most popular tourist destinations for Australian travellers. Now, international tourists heading to Bali will be charged … Read more
A travel vlogger has shared their real life “Instagram vs reality” moment after a trip to what should have been a picturesque waterfall in Bali took an unexpected turn. Scottish content creator Dale Philip posted a video on TikTok earlier this month detailing his visit to the popular Pengempu Waterfall near Ubud. WATCH THE VIDEO … Read more
An American woman who pleaded guilty to helping kill her own mother and stuffing her body in a suitcase during a luxury vacation in Bali has been jailed for 26 years. Federal prosecutors had recommended a 28-year sentence for Heather Mack for conspiring with her boyfriend to kill Sheila von Wiese-Mack in 2014. The US … Read more
A Sydney father has died after he was critically injured in a scooter crash in Bali. Kevin Malligan, 24, suffered a brain bleed and fractures to his skull and neck when the moped he was a passenger on hit a pot-hole, launching him onto the road. He was placed on life support in the BIMC … Read more
