by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 27, 2024 | Digitalization, Economy, Indonesia, Infrastructure, Innovation, Investment, News, Tourism, Transportation
The Bali Transportation Service (Dishub Bali) is preparing to connect the electric bus rapid transit (eBRT) with an intelligent transport system (ITS) and make it operational next year. Dishub Bali head of IGW Samsi Gunarta says that the eBRT is expected to start...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 15, 2024 | Economy, Environment, Indonesia, Travel
The Bali administration has begun imposing a 150,000-rupiah (9.60 USD) tax on arriving tourists to preserve the culture and environment, officials say. Tourist-dependent Bali attracts millions of foreign visitors annually, and the beach-dotted island is trying to...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 21, 2024 | ASEAN, Indonesia, Travel, Vietnam
Southeast Asia shines in Tripadvisor’s Best of the Best Destinations 2024 list. Among the top destinations are Bali on the 2nd and Hanoi on the 4th spot. Also, Hoi An (9th), Bangkok (15th), and Phuket (18th) make it to the top 20. Travelers’ Choice Awards Best...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 20, 2023 | Indonesia, Technology, Travel
Bali is finally getting its own light rail transit (LRT) system, taking passengers from the Ngurah Rai International Airport to the tourist hub of Kuta. The LRT project has been in the works for years, but it has now received official approval from the central...
by VF | Mar 11, 2021 | ASEAN, Environment, Lifestyle, Travel
In this inviting and intimate story, reporter and cameraman Matt Davis travels around Bali and discovers an island in the midst of some serious soul...
